365 days in a year.

wow its been a year since i left rochester...its amazing what 365 days can do for a person.

the changes that can be made. the relationships that eventually crumble. the things you find out when you remove yourself from situations. the potential you see within yourself. the opportunities that arise. the new friends you make.

if you told me a year ago that i'd be in the place i am today, i'd laugh and say "YEAH RIGHT!! i'm gonna be living in this Colony Manor apartment for the rest of my college career. i'm gonna eat in the SAU and be drunk every weekend. i'm gonna be a business major and i'm gonna be mooching off of freshmen/sophomores for their debit and meal plans. nyc?! what?! youre crazy!!"

...and here i am.

i remember having a conversation with a friend one night right before i left. and they asked for a hug. and i said man get off me, you can always get a hug. and they said "no i want one now. who knows? a year from now, i might not be able to do this...". needless to say, that was one of the last times i saw that friend before i left.

so as i sit here and reflect, i'd just like to thank all the friends that stuck by me through the transition. all the people that were my REAL friends...(lol its funny to think about "friends" now. if you would've asked me freshman year, i'd tell you that EVERYONE was my friend. now i know, real friends are hard to come by. so love, honor and cherish the ones that you have...). i'd also like to say how happy i am to be here. if i didnt come home, i would not have met such wonderful people and been blessed with the opportunities that have come my way. i wouldnt be having the fun im having, and i for DAMN sure wouldn't know the truth about a lot of things that i was dealing with in rochester...

to those who i've become closer with since i LEFT rochester, let me tell you how much of a pleasure its been!! i cant believe i wasnt closer with you when i was there, but trust me when i get back we are definitely cuttin up!!

let me add that these past twelve months, looking from the outside in, i have seen the growth in so many of you. i am so proud of you guys, really i am. keep your heads up and stay strong, and everything that you are meant to be, you will become.

...cant wait to see you guys this summer :)