As I leave, I’m choosing to focus on the people who made this place worthwhile: the ones who were decent, kind, funny, supportive, and human. You know who you are, and I’m genuinely grateful for the years we shared.
There were also parts of this experience I won’t miss, and people whose behavior said far more about them than it ever did about me. I’ll leave it at that.
To the people who treated me with respect and made the hard days easier, thank you. I won’t forget it.