I’m writing this because Riya Kannan, current News Editor of Vol. 105 and former Assistant Culture Editor, said, and I quote, “Please tell me you will write a letter to the editor.”

So here I am, heart on my sleeve, moments before I bid adieu and move onto 401k investment pastures, giving thanks to each human of Vol. 104.

To my lovely Culture section writers: Thank you for listening to and laughing at my yap sessions to myself, filling the silence during our meetings. I don’t recall anything I’ve ever said.

To Jameson: Thank you for inferring that I read “Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids” as a child. I feel so validated and seen!

To Ethan B.: Thank you for the constant exposure to sports on the office TV; truly the education I needed.

To Emily: Thank you for the Shania Twain lede — she deserves a Pulitzer Prize.

To Kate: Thank you for sending me the Father John Misty mosh pit meme. I think about it every two to three business days. 

To Ally: Thank you for equipping me with a fair and balanced viewpoint of Elvis Aron Presley.

To Matthew: Thank you for keeping me updated on current events, such as but and not limited to, the Baltimore bridge collapse.

To Colby: Thank you for writing subtly- sexy sports headlines. They are what we’ve all been thinking but are too afraid to admit to ourselves.

To Noah: Thank you for your Twitter food reviews and Mac n’ Cheese. Drop the recipe, King!

To Erin: Thank you for being the coolest, most chill girl ever who also happens to like sports.

To Amelia: Thank you for every graphic ever.

To Riya: Thank you for trusting me to drive you to Priscilla after we crashed. (Not my fault!)

To Justin: Thank you for Crime Crab. He will see the light of day!

To Skye: Thank you for bringing sweetie pie Rumpel to E-board on Sundays. He is everything to me.

To Koen: Thank you for sparking the deep, philosophical thoughts within the depths of my consciousness every Tuesday night in Witherspoon Student Center — to me, it’s a form of therapy.

To Ethan R.: Thank you for dealing with me when I was oblivious that I needed to send visuals to Photo via email. I don’t know how you survived that one!

To Cate: My queen. Thank you for listening to Arcade Fire with me after the Young Life-esque concert. 

To Issac: Thank you for listening to Emilia and me pummel you with ideas at the beginning of the school year. What can I say, the girls were overambitious!

To Katherine: Thank you for telling me I’d look good with a bob — delusional thinking.

To Rachelle: Thank you for liking every single one of my close friends story posts. If I had a No. 1 fan, it would be you; if you had a No. 1 fan, it would be me.

To Elliot: Thank you for bringing the handmade beanie baby into the office. 

To Ellie: Thank you, God!

To Carter: Thank you for being able to destroy any person in the group chat through a singular niche meme. It’s a talent only a few have, really.

Please stay in touch. And check in on Riya if she ever suggests she wants to go to law school!

The warmest kindest bestest regards,

Muppet Fearer