Page 44 - 2019 Senior Will

chest. When I made the decision to rush in September 2016, I took a risk. I was TERRIFIED of what could come from rushing a fraternity, largely due in part to what I had seen both on TV and in the news. But you guys wiped those worries away like they were marker on a whiteboard. Every day I’m with my brothers, I find myself growing as a person, learning new lessons, making new fantastic memories. I have no idea how I lucked out so hard in finding a group like this, but I cherish every moment I have with you all. Between this and homecoming, it’s really comforting to know I’ll ALWAYS have music as part of me, even if I might not be performing as often. You guys are some of the greatest people I have ever met. Thank you, my brothers, for being a constant source of light, even when the world around me is as dark as it can be. I am FOREVER grateful. Once, ALWAYS.
To the Seniors: Y’all this went way quicker than I ever thought it would. When the seniors our freshman year told us this goes quick, I honestly didn’t believe them. But then POOF and now here we all are writing our senior wills. It has been SUCH A PLEASURE to share the field with every single one of you for the past four years. You are all so talented and incredible and I have such faith that you are all going to lead such meaningful and successful lives when you all leave here. I went into the freshman season unsure if I’d ever get to share the field with you all, and now I’m so honored to say that I got to do just that. It’s been a helluva ride, let’s do it again at Homecoming, yeah? This is the Sound Guy, signing off...
To everyone else I may have forgotten: Don’t think that because you don’t have an individual shoutout on this that I don’t appreciate you. Basically every person that I’ve had a conversation with in this band has had SOME form of impact on me, and I can guarantee you that they are all positive. I’m thankful for all the conversations, the energies we’ve shared, the moments we’ve had. If I tried to put every person that I’ve had some form of meaningful interaction with on this will, this damn thing would be about 100 pages probably. I wish I could include all of you guys, but there’s gotta be a limit. You are all such amazing incredible beautiful people, and I’m going to miss you all so much. Don’t be a stranger, keep in touch!
It’s really weird to think that literally my entire whole time with music got kicked off because I just wanted a green vest that the kids who did band in fifth grade at my elementary school got. One little moment spurned 12 years of growth, memories, and incredible people. My advice to you all is two-fold. For those of you coming back next year, take that energy and drive that you had in SPADES this year, and use that as your base point for next year. If next year manages to build off of this year, there is no telling what this band is capable of. And secondly, don’t sweat decisions more than they are actually worth worrying about. I ended up in band because I wanted a green vest, I met my best friend because I stopped to tie my shoe, I ended up in Phi Mu Alpha because I wanted a burrito. Sometimes, the biggest changes to happen in your life aren’t the product of some BIG decision, but some spontaneous one-off action that you took that somehow snowballed into something wild. Always be sure to take time to appreciate those little moments, because with all the stress and chaos of college, it’s those things that keep you going. At risk of going on for ten more pages, I think it’s time to wrap it up. Thank you all so much for the best four years I could have ever hoped for. There are no words to express how much I’m truly going to miss all this, but between all the football games and Homecoming, something tells me I haven’t seen the last of you guys.
And now, we depart for a time...
Kerry Hitchner ~~
It’s a surreal feeling to be sitting down to write this now. Two years ago feels like yesterday and I can still feel the phantom knots of anxiety after showing up to band camp rookie check-in. And now,