Friends. Roommates. Forever.

Wednesday August 21, 2013. Senior year starts in one week. The last couple weeks has brought so much joy.

I have new roommates. Jamie and Jenna have officially moved in and Sammie and Chandler have officially moved out. Sammie found out the night before I left for Colorado that she was moving to California. I will miss her so much, but I'm glad to have Jamie and Jenna. In a way they bring new life to our house. It is sweet that I didn't have to move houses to have a different experience. I can already tell that this year will be one to remember.

I have new friends. These friends live in Boulder, Colorado. Last week Grace, Alaina, Theresa and I drove 16 hours to Boulder. We spent four days with Elias and some of his friends. It was truly a great trip. My absolute favor part was making these new friends. Such good and lastly friendships.

Friendships. Forever. I have learned so much in the past few weeks. Mostly about friendships. Deep and meaningful friendships always outlast distance. As my friends move across the country and even across the globe, it only makes me excited. Not seeing their face everyday doesn't diminish our relationship. I am not the type of person that has to talk to my friends on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis. Living in the moment is key. Never letting your friendships take a step back and using the time you have together to grow, even if you only see them once a year.

In a year from now all of my college friends and I will be graduating and moving on. Some of us may be moving on in other cities, states or countries. I honestly am excited. I'm excited to spend this next year enjoying every second I have left here in Austin before taking the next step. Whatever that next step may be. I know the friendships I have made will last a lifetime and for that I am FOREVER grateful.