It has taken me awhile to figure out exactly how I wanted to go about my goodbye article. As usual, I have put off writing it as long as I possibly could. It is 9 p.m. Monday, and this should have been done Friday.
When I sat down tonight to put this together, I started the evening with a Long Island iced tea and a fully charged computer. After about an hour on StumbleUpon — and another Long Island — I am ready.
I would never know the magical life that waited just beyond the bridge if it were not for Mike Cirelli. Thank the Lord he walked into Barnes & Noble that night in March 2011, or I would not be writing this.
I started college as an overeager political science major. I quickly turned into an excited psychology major, then just a bored sociology major. I made the jump down the road to 33 Collegeview and public relations at the beginning of my junior year. I liked it, but I still felt rather “ehh.”
Then after my encounter with Mike, I came to one Tan & Cardinal meeting, and the staff has not been able to get rid of me since. Never in a million years did I think I would love journalism so much.
More than the actual major of journalism, I think it’s the people that have made it so amazing.
Taylor and Tony, thank you for bringing me coffee at all hours of the night and leaving the porch light on so I can see when I get home at 2 a.m. Wednesday mornings.
Dr. Warren, thank you for always caring. I have learned more in the last year than I have in all of college, and you are a big part of that.
Wagner, it has been really nice getting to know you these past months. I look forward to getting as much information from you as I can before Otterbein kicks me out.
Danielle, gracias for the Yabo’s Tacos. Enough said.
Laina, there is no one else I would have preferred cover all the Zeta excitement.
Dennison, because of you, we had to hide all the Otterbein360 stress balls. Keep working on your throwing arm.
Hobbs, you are a one-woman powerhouse when it comes to Otterbein360. You also make a hilarious binder full of women.
Ally, thank you for always rolling down to my computer when I do not understand your headline. Also for putting your page on the board when you are still working on the photo, ’cause that is my favorite.
Blythe, you rock for not freaking out when I called at 1 a.m. because I couldn’t find the front page.
Anna, I enjoy our little breaks. Thank you for keeping me company.
Kristen, your pictures make the sports section come alive.
Katie, thank you for being the only person who didn’t laugh when I fell out of the chair during my nap.
Lindsay, aka Fishpaste, I’m still not really sure where that nickname came from, but I’m glad it stuck. Thank you for speaking in a Russian accent with me. You’re going to be an amazing editor-in-chief.
Mike, I cannot thank you enough. You have gone from the intimidating boss to one of my best friends. I can always count that you’re awake for a late-night chat. Thank you for always believing in me. Also, as soon as I am done with this, I will play Draw Somthing.
Josh, my partner in crime, the ying to my yang, you are an amazing person and friend. I could not have gotten through those long Tuesdays without you by my side. You are going to be a super fantastic A&E editor. We still need to get married.
Thank you to everyone at the Tan & Cardinal. It is more than just a class or an extracurricular activity. It is a family, and I am honored to be a part of it.
See ya next semester! You didn’t think you were going to get rid of me that easy, did you?
