Lots of people say college is the best four years of your life and I couldn't agree more. You're finally living on your own, getting to make your own decisions, meeting a whole lot of really cool people, and making friends that you can have a lot a fun with. But you shouldn't forget where you came from and who was there for you before you started this new adventure. Here are 11 signs your high school friends will still be your forever friends:
1. You always have something to talk about.
You love hearing about their new school, friends, and how much fun they're having at their new home. Although you may get jealous of their new friends, you love hearing all their gossip and are happy to know they're doing just fine.
2. You look forward to every FaceTime date.
The highlight of every week is when you find the time out of your oh-so-busy schedule to see your best friends face, meet their roommate, and reunite again.
3. You get great advice from them because they don't know who you're talking about.
You start to know who they're talking bout by name and get to give each other unbiased advice on new friends or boys you probably will never meet.
4. You get to plan fun weekends to go visit your friends at their new colleges.
Road trips or flights to see them are the best part about having friends across the country. You get to go to their parties, meet their friends, and be together for a few days.
5. You miss their family almost as much as you miss them.
Their families were your second family and you miss being welcomed into their homes. You're almost as excited to see their parents as you are them.
6. They know too much about you to ever not be friends.
You grew up with them and they know everything about you. They know your embarrassing childhood moments and went through your awkward stages with you.
7. When you are home during breaks at the same time, it's the best thing that has ever happened.
Reuniting with your friends from home after months of being away is the most exciting thing. You look forward to every break to spend a little time together.
8. You still share a love and pride for your hometown high school that no one at your new school really understands.
You graduated high school and love college, but you still have the school spirit of your hometown school that won't ever go away. If you're lucky, you'll even get to stop by at a Friday night football game on break together.
9. You get to hear funny, and sometimes embarrassing, stories in your group message after a long weekend out.
Your group chat blows up on a Sunday. You send each other funny pictures, videos, and stories from the nights before and laugh at each other's sometimes stupid decisions.
10. And maybe in four years, some of you will even end up living in the same city, or even same hometown you grew up in.
Here's to the parents and adults I know that still hangout with their high school friends.
