Saying Goodbye.

Today I moved out of the dorms. I finished my last exam, said my goodbyes, and ate at Kimball for the last time for many months. Since I am going abroad for the year, saying goodbye is especially sad. While I am excited for what is on the horizon, it is nerve-wracking to leave a place I finally feel like I can call home.

This has been a hard year. I lost some friends, gained so many, was challenged academically, and so much more. I grew so much in one year and the memories and laughter still ring in my head. I sit in my empty room to appreciate these last moments. The next time I will be back on campus will be senior year... preparing to enter the real world. For now I look back on a year of innocence, not having to worry about big girl things.

I am so appreciative of Holy Cross. I have met some amazing people and some not so amazing. I learned from both. I cried, I laughed, I GREW. I am eteranally grateful for this year and all those who supported me through it.

My roommate, Sarah, and I decided to leave our mark on our room. Room 329 was so amazing to us and we made so many memories--from lock down during Hurricane Sandy and the super snow storm, too spring weekend, too random nights of pillow talk--it has always been a place of comfort and laughter.

We signed our upper closet doors and hope when we return for many alumni weekends it will still be there for us to remember. If you know my roommate she is beyond sassy so while her message was a bit more on the funny side, mine was a bit more sentimental.

I will be recovering from the hardest week of finals yet and sorting through the massive car full of clothing, jewelry, and ohhh so much more I just packed up for the coming days, so I leave you with these doors.... our small mark on a place that means so much to us.


"legends never die. Rock on HC- do your thang. SROB 2013"

"329 will change your life. Let it. (Even if its scary) C.E.O 2013"