It has truly been a one-of-a-kind experience to work for The Daily Orange. I’ve felt all sorts of highs and lows here, but most of all, it’s been so much fun. I’ve loved meeting all you wonderful, fantastic people.

Aishwarya and Sam: Thank you both for all your guidance over the past semesters! It’s been a blast to work with you both. You are true role models for the next people to lead this organization in the coming years – you both have so much to be proud of and I hope you take the time to recognize that.

Casey: To my OG illo editor – thanks for pushing me to make better, more informed, and fun work. Thank you thank you thank you.

Bridget: You rock! Thanks for everything as PD. Keep crushing it in the real world. Your sense of humor will always get me!!

Lucy & Emma: From Sadler 2 to now, you guys have always been the coolest! I’m absolutely so excited to see all the awesome stuff you guys do in the future. Remember that time we got tapas?! That was so much fun – maybe one day we’ll all be in the same city again!

Ali: Little ray of sunshine!! I will always remember you interviewing me in the BBB lobby when you were but a wee freshman! Keep bringing that infectious positivity and energy. The world needs more people like you.

Andy: I am so, so, so, so, so, so glad the fates aligned and we are both in the same tract of the same major. Thank you for looking at my work in 217 and saying “You should really illustrate for the DO” all those semesters ago. You don’t know it, but you suggesting that to me has radically altered my creative career and given me more confidence than I ever thought possible. You are a shining star on this earth, and on top of being able to say the funniest thing possible, you are a fantastically kindhearted and sweet friend. I can’t wait to work together in the real world some day.

Sarah: My dearest illustration editor. Hard to express into words what it’s been like to work with you. There has been few people in my life that I work as well with as you, and I feel so lucky to have met you. Your meme-generating skills are unparalleled, and it was so nice to work with someone as goofy as me. Keep your fantastically dry sense of humor, it save me from going bonkers too many times to count. You are truthfully one o the most innately talented people I’ve ever met. I can’t wait to travel the globe and see your work in galleries or wherever is lucky enough to get an original Sarah Allam.

Kateri: Hey, you’re like the coolest person ever. I don’t know if we ever actually worked together at the DO, but you advised me on about 89% of everything I’ve ever created in general, so you deserve a spot in here, darnit. You are a hilariously funny, deeply thoughtful, and an awesomely sarcastic best friend. People dream about meeting lifelong friends like you, I am so thankful for your friendship over the past few years. Thanks for every late night phone call, ice cream run, slumber party, FaceTime, ice cream run, piece of design advice, vine-themed outing, dance session, letting me blare John Bellion at that one part in the song where he breathes in really loud and it’s terrifying, and every ice cream run. You’re gonna do huge things at BU and I love you more than I love Perry’s Ice Cream.

My Parents and Family: Thanks for encouraging my creative pursuits from crayons and construction paper to the Adobe Suite. You have no idea how much it has meant to me, and I am beyond grateful for you guys.

Published on April 29, 2019 at 4:46 am