Page 43 - 2019 UDMB Senior Will

To Mikey: PEYTON?! Dude it’s been an awesome four years. From rushing PMA together, to now having lived together for THREE YEARS, it’s been wild. I’ve always admired how you always managed to take a step back and just LISTEN as opposed to jumping in right away and trying to figure something out. You’ve always lent an ear to me when I’ve had shit going on, and the advice you gave was always notable. No joke, the best comparison I have for you is to Ferb Fletcher. The dude that doesn’t say much, but when he does, it MEANS something. Best of luck in the real world, Rear Admiral.
To Tyler Cohen: THAT’S! MY! BUILDING! GOVERNOR (be honest, you knew this was coming >:) )! Ty, we met while getting serenaded by this weird group of dudes in Indy, and somehow that kicked off this wild rollercoaster of a friendship. We rushed PMA together our freshman fall, and that was an EXPERIENCE (oh hey Teddy Roosevelt). Then you reached out to me at the beginning of the spring semester about possibly living together the following year. Add in Bread and Peyton, and the Indy Squad was born. Somehow that didn’t fall apart, and we all decided we wanted to add in Greene and move into a townhouse together, and the rest is history. The past four years have shown me just how much of a genuine dude you are. We’ve helped each other out through so much, and I am so grateful for that. From the Domino’s and Wawa adventures, to the late-night talks, to throwing down at Pitchers, thanks for everything man. K bye.
To Matt Greene: Matt, I’m convinced that you are the product of everything good about all of the people I have met in my life. We met at NSO, after panicking because we both heard that the pit was super tough to get into, and I remember walking away from that thinking “Hey, he seems dope”. And then audition season rolled around, you made it the pit, and I didn’t. I was so excited for you, but I was crushed that I wasn’t going to get to perform that year. I heard about the sound system gig, but I debated not taking it, since it wasn’t what I originally wanted. But, in the middle of that room in Indy East, you convinced me to give it a shot. Quite frankly, I’m not sure where I would be now if it weren’t for that conversation. You made me realize that band isn’t just about performing, it’s about sharing the field with the people you care about and having incredible memories with them. You are such a genuine, talented, and funny person and it’s always a joy to be around you. I could be having the worst day possible, and then you’d appear and show me some weird video or music thing or just make a joke and it just helps so much man. You care so much about the people around you and have such a passion for what you do and it inspires me to be a better person every single day. I am so proud and honored to call you my friend. You have such big things coming, brother, and I can’t wait to see you go through every one of them in the best way possible. Here’s to you.
To Brendan: You are living proof that sometimes the best things come from the smallest moments. Since I met you after stopping to tie my shoe at band camp freshman year, you’ve been my best friend here. Through every late-night conversation where I was dealing with some crazy bullshit and needed to be put back together, through every big moment in both our college careers, be them good or bad, and just all the time in general, you’ve been there for me. Words really can’t express how grateful I am to you for that. I will never forget that conversation we had outside the POD our freshman spring. You’ve helped me realize so much about myself as a person, and I am convinced that part of the reason I am who I am today is because of how much our friendship has helped me. I am so incredibly proud of who you’ve become over the course of your time at UD. You’ve grown to be this insanely smart, talented, awesome dude that isn’t afraid to take charge and you inspire me every day to try and be a better person. Never stop fighting for what you care for, and never stop doing what you love. Thank you, Bread. I don’t know where, or WHO I’d be if it weren’t for you.
To Xi Mu: “I’ll never join a fraternity. There will NEVER be a set of letters upon my... oh GOD DAMN IT” Nowadays, though, I couldn’t possibly be any prouder to wear those letters upon my