One of the "Times of My Life"

Looking back at my life, there have been many moments where I was totally and completely happy. But when I think about those moments, there is one that always comes to the forefront: My freshman year of college at BYU-Provo! I have always heard people say that college will give you some of the best years of your life, and suprisingly enough, I have found that to be true.

There was a bunch of us freshman from Hawai'i that were attending school in 2001-2002 Fall/Winter semesters. Some of us were from Maui: Kara, Lana, Ashley, Kevin, Lisa. Some of us were from O'ahu: me, Em, Ash, Krisann, B, Kaips, Bryce, David, Crystal. Sam, Kanalu, Jarom, and Joe were from Hawaii. Lyle and Puchee were from Moloka'i. Rob, Abish, Alisha, Jessica, Darcie were from the mainland. (Forgive me if I'm missing anyone.) But, we were from all over, and yet we came together so perfectly and created our own little "home away from home". And we were a family!

I can remember it like it was yesterday. Ann and I were roommates. She took me in after being put with this scary girl that smelled really badly. Kara lived down the hall to the left. Darcie was in the room to the right. Krisann lived across the hall, as did B (I think). We lived in V-Hall in Deseret Towers (DT). It no longer exists. They tore it down. Kevin guys lived in Heritage and we would go there on Fridays and eat musubis and loco-mocos and just hang out. We always played trumps in the Wilk in between classes. Rob and I would walk to the temple and just talk. We would have lunches at the Sky Room on the top of the Wilk. We did secret santas with the whole group for Christmas. Em had me and he bought me a blow dryer! All the girls would always hang out in me and Ann's room...even Crystal and Lisa who lived in U-Hall. We would stay up every night and talk about everything imaginable! We would go bike riding around the campus. We went to General Conference together. We celebrated every birthday and holiday together. We'd eat out all the time and go shopping and watch movies. We went to the dances together, and to the club...hahaha.

These are the people who helped me to become the person that I am today. I love them so much, and I love the memories that I have of them, and us. They will always have a special place in my heart because what we had was something that seldom people ever get to experience. It was all perfect to me...and that's the way it will always be. Ups and downs, we rode it out and ended on top everytime. Thank you for the time of my life! I will never forget it!