When I was in high school, I swore by one thing: I would NEVER attend college at Walla Walla University. After completing my freshman year of college at Andrews University, I came to visit friends at WWU. I soon realized that this was the type of college experience I was lacking, and it was exactly what I had always wanted. I transferred my sophomore year and have enjoyed every second of my college experience since.

This photo series shows a slice of my life this past few months as a senior graduating from WWU this spring. The black and white aesthetic of the photos adds to the feeling of simpler times and and nostalgia I will one day feel while looking back on these images. I wanted to capture the everyday beauty in the little things—a rose in the snow, letters to my boyfriend, sunset drives with my best friend. While these small moments may be forgotten over time, these photos will live on as an extension of my memory.