Saying goodbye is always hard.
Some people cry and let’s be honest, no one in real life looks like Cameron Diaz when they cry.
Or worse, some people laugh, because although it is usually an inappropriate response, the urge to giggle comes so naturally in emotional situations.
Other people ignore good byes, but trying to play it too cool usually means an awkward ‘90s phrase like “totally rad” slips out.
Then there are those people who would rather grit their teeth and pretend like they never cared at all; problem is the tough guy act never fools anyone.
Tonight I am saying goodbye to the Daily Gamecock and the four years I have spent on staff.
Throughout my time at USC I have spent hours on the third floor of Russell House in the Student Media offices, hanging out and having some of the funniest moments of my life.
I have written countless headlines, some exciting (“Gamecocks notch first victory over top-ranked opponent in school history”) and some heartbreaking (“Beach house blaze kills 7 including 6 USC students”).
I have run spell check countless times and still manage to misspell “Colloquium” and “Pastides.”
I have been a part of printing over a hundred issues of the Daily Gamecock, a few of which you may have read before flipping to the Sudoku or the crossword.
But most of all, I have met some amazing people I never would have met otherwise.
In the coming weeks many of us will be saying goodbye to all the people and the things we love at USC.
Goodbye to Carolina Cafe bagels and to skipping lab to go to the pool. Goodbye to late nights in Five Points and doodling through class. Goodbye to tailgating and all-nighters. Goodbye to Capstone and the Strom and everything in between.
No matter how you choose to say goodbye, whether with some tears, laughter, a “kowabunga,” or just plain denial, make sure to enjoy these last weeks because our memories of USC will long outlast the good byes.
