I Hope You're Ready, Boston

Korrin B.

August 28, 2010 - 8:30 PM

This post is a dedication that will most likely fall short of explaining how wonderful the person it is dedicated to truly is. Sometimes you just have to meet someone, be in his or her presence to truly understand how extraordinary that person is. Kate Brown is one of these people. Try as words may, they will never fully capture her.

Who is Kate Brown? You may be asking right now. That's a good question and yet another one that I'm not sure Kate nor I could ever really answer. However, in simple terms, Kate Brown is my college BFF. We met in the luxurious Bean East dorms our freshman year and have been friends ever since, through all of the different directions we have taken. Kate was a spring 2010 graduate from the Journalism department, unlike me who decided to stick around another year. Although I believe we both made the right choices for ourselves, I sure will miss Kate next year.

This weekend, I drove up to Portland to spend one last night with my buddy before she boarded a plane to Boston. Kate will be attending Boston University to get her Masters in Fine Arts. It was really great to be able to see her off on her next leg of the journey.

Time spent with Kate is always mellow. After dinner with her family, we went downtown for one last VooDoo Donuts run. It was nice to soak up the vibrant atmosphere of downtown Portland with such a good friend. We drove around the city a bit and took a break at McMennamin's. What I enjoyed about our night was that it was just like any other, simple and fun. There were no formal "going away" rituals, no sob sessions, just a great time with a great person.

I think that one of the best parts about coming to college is finding those few people amongst the 20,000 other students that you can really connect with. Kate was certainly one of those people for me and I am so excited to hear about all of what she does in Boston this next two years. I can't wait to visit her and have her visit back home. I hope Boston is ready for this one! I have a hunch she'll leave a significant mark.

Thank you, Kate Brown, for all of the good times these past four years! You gave meaning to my college experience. Good luck in BOSTON!