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| Sophomore year in Isla Vista |
Ryan and I became really close during undergrad because he and Sam shared a room Junior and Senior year, and because Ryan and I have very similar families. From the get-go we meshed really well and I always loved making dinner as a house, hearing how his parents and sisters were doing, and spending free time down at the beach. As you can see from these photos of us, there was also quite a bit of drinking... but I will say this, I only had to take him to urgent care once (that I remember) for injuries sustained while drunk.
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| Junior year in Isla Vista |
Ryan is one of those guys who is actually a wonderful person. It's hard to come by guys like that these days, although I am certainly blessed to know quite a few upstanding dudes. Ryan was always a great moral compass without judging too much. He had good advice for me and sought out advice about his life from me. I would say Ryan is someone I absolutely consider to be a brother from another mother!
Anyway, poor Sam is stuck at work tomorrow, oh the joys of residency and especially 2nd year of residency. So I will be attending Ryan's graduation solo (and meeting up with lots of the old UCSB crew. We bought him a gift to commemorate the occasion, something he will be able to have a long time and enjoy. Or so we hope.
Ryan is definitely one of those friends that I know Sam and I will be close to for the rest of our lives. Just like some of my parents' friends who they've been tight with since high school and college. Despite the distance we'll face as Ryan moves back to Northern California to start his career in dentistry, I am sure we'll still keep in touch and visit each other as often as we can. That's just the kind of guy Ryan is. Thoughtful, kind, someone who makes the effort to spend your birthday with you- even if it means driving out of his way and changing his plans.
Ryan is definitely one of those friends that I know Sam and I will be close to for the rest of our lives. Just like some of my parents' friends who they've been tight with since high school and college. Despite the distance we'll face as Ryan moves back to Northern California to start his career in dentistry, I am sure we'll still keep in touch and visit each other as often as we can. That's just the kind of guy Ryan is. Thoughtful, kind, someone who makes the effort to spend your birthday with you- even if it means driving out of his way and changing his plans.
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| Senior year at the Del Playa house in Isla Vista |
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