If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s breaks for college students. We take our courses by semester and at the end of that semester some people may graduate, some could transfer, some you may never get to see again. There are some that you spend every second of every day with and just the thought of not seeing them for a month can bring withdrawals. That is a lot to take in. You rely on people to be there. You get study partners, you become close for whatever reason and one day they could look at you and say “Hey, I’m transferring next semester” and that’s it.

It may not be it though. It could be a test of your friendship. How close could you really be if you let a transfer or a graduation come between you? That means nothing. Life gets the best of people. It doesn’t mean they don’t care any less, it just means that they’re trying to find out where they are and how to make it in this world and that can take its toll on a person.

I for one am one of those people. I am that girl that becomes attached to a person and just the thought of having to be away from them for a month bothers me. I can’t wait to spend time with my family and see them and be with them but that doesn’t mean that I won’t miss my friends either. Your friends in college are more than friends, mine are my family. They are there for me when I need them the most, they make my bad days better and my good days great.

I’ve had people not come back for the next semester and not be affected. Yet, I’ve had people say they aren’t coming back and be okay. For either situation you push through, you fight to keep them in your life and you know that if you’ll see them in a month know that they will be there but if there is a chance you won’t see them you pray and you know that you will fight for them to stay in your life and be happy that they’re found a way for themselves.

For those looking for your way, making the hard decisions to leave the people that care the most so that you can pull yourself together, know that it’s okay. Know that you will be successful and that the ones you leave behind are proud of you.