Spartan Daily - Serving San Jose State University since 1934

Issue date: 5/13/08 Section: Opinion

Felicia Ann Aguinaldo

Hi, you.

It's time we have that talk.

We both knew this wouldn't last forever.

Early on we agreed this would eventually come to an end.

This is the end.

For four years, it was you and me, me and you.

We were inseparable.

I put you at the center of my world. I put you before everything: friends, work and relationships.

I was so dedicated to you, and you rarely let me down.

But now that we're near the end, I just wanted to thank you for the time we had together.

You introduced me to a lot of really great people, people who I'll never forget, even if I don't ever speak to them again.

You encouraged me to get involved on campus, a campus that became my home away from home.

You supported me when I was close to giving up on us, even though you never threatened to let me go.

But most of all, you helped me grow.

I was so young when I met you.

I looked up to you with wide eyes and an open heart.

I thought I was ready for whatever you could offer me.

And after everything we've been through, I feel like I'm ready for anything.

You took me out of my comfort zone and forced me to grow up.

You took away my dependence and forced me to appreciate everything I had taken for granted.

You challenged my way of thinking and forced me to be more open-minded.

You tested my long-term goals and forced me to realize what I want and don't want in my life.

And for all of these things and more, I thank you.

Believe me, this isn't easy: me leaving you.

Even though I've waited years for this, I still feel unprepared.

I never pictured what my life would be like without you.

I knew it would come, but I didn't think it would come so soon.

I'm scared about life after us.

Will it be kind, like you were when everything else in my life

was disagreeable?

Will it be understanding, like you were when I wasn't up for doing anything?

Will it be reliable, like you were when I needed an outlet?

Or will it be demanding, like you were when I got off track?

I've gotten so used to my life revolving around you, and now I'll have to start back at square one.

But no matter how hard it will be to start over, I'll never regret the time we had together.

Without you, I would still be a child - ignorant, unmotivated and dependent.

But because of you, I am an adult - insightful, driven and independent.

We both knew this goodbye would come.

And now is that time.

Goodbye, San Jose State University.

Goodbye, you.

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