If anyone had told me four years ago that I would be sitting here, in the office of The Charger Bulletin, writing my last editorial as assistant editor, I probably would have laughed. Not because I didn’t think I would ever be here: I have wanted to be assistant editor since the moment I first wrote an article for The Charger Bulletin about college campus suicides (yep, I still remember). No, I would laugh because I never thought this day would actually come: the day we, as seniors, say goodbye to UNH for the last time.

Welcome to the last week of classes! By the time you all read this, we seniors will be sitting in our last classes of our academic undergraduate careers. For me, it’ll be Dr. Saliby’s Advanced Inorganic: sounds ridiculous, I know, but it will probably be an incredibly sad moment. Dr. Saliby, like Professor Palmbach, has been one of my biggest mentors here at UNH…and one of the professors I will miss the most.

As seniors, we have seen an incredible amount of change, across campus since 2006. From an intense increase in freshmen, to the creation of the Rec Center, to the loss of the Bixler parking lot, our home-away-from-home has changed right before our eyes. I can’t say I regret a moment of that change: it has led to phenomenal moments and unbelievable memories.

Like Zack, I wouldn’t be where I am today without being involved. I have spent a large majority of my time the last four years being involved on campus, from this office to forensic science trips and from ALD to USGA. I can’t imagine my time here being any different: the crazy, haphazard, no-sleep-lifestyle of being an involved senior has been fantastic, despite what you may think. For those of you not graduating, take the note from both of us: get involved on campus! It is the ONLY way to have a good time and really enjoy the college experience.

At SOAR, we were all told that our college days would be the best days of our lives. I agree in some ways: my time at UNH has been the best I could ever ask for. But, after May 16, I do not see my life suddenly sliding downhill. The friends I have made (some of the best I could ever ask for), the moments I have had, the things I have learned, and the mistakes I have made will forever affect the rest of my life. While I won’t be here next year (Drexel University, here I come!) I know the experiences I have had here, both in this office and out, will be ones I will carry with me.

So, in closing, I guess I have some people to thank. To my roommates, closest friends, and the girls of the 5-6-7-8 Dance team; I wish you the best next year. Matt Digiovanni, don’t sweat it: you will do FANTASTIC next year. We have such faith in you. I thank The Chariot Yearbook for being the best office mates we could ever ask for. To all of the professors, faculty, and staff that have made this year fantastic: thank you for always believing in me and The Charger Bulletin. Oh yeah…and Zack. Thanks for always sharing my desk, the laughs, the hard times, and everything else that came with this position. But I’ll be real…I’m a little glad to not be the office b*tch anymore :-p.

To the class of 2010: best wishes in your future endeavors! Thanks for everything!!