You meet a lot of people when you get to college and have a ton of opportunities to make new friends. College so far has put some of the most amazing people in my life.

There are different types of friendships. There are the people you only study with and that's all you do outside of class. There are the people who you only hang out with when you're going to a party together. Then there are the people that make you wonder "where have you been all my life?!"

My roommate is one of the most dependable, most caring people I have ever met. She's always asking how my days been, what's new, and when I'm free to just hang out with her. We got along so well right from the start and the friendship only continues to strengthen. When I say we are literally the same person, I mean it. We have the same interests, joined the same clubs, and share several mutual friends. I can honestly say I wouldn't want to share my small, cluttered dorm room with anyone else.

There are also those friendships that you just laugh at everything. Everything. After spending the majority of this weekend with one of my suitemates, laughing at everything when nothing was funny. I've learned that this is one of my favorite friendships. Where an inside joke can make you die to laugh. Where you don't have to talk about stress or problems, where everything is a joke, where you feel nothing but happiness inside and a smile on your face.

College has brought me joy, knowledge, and amazing people. And I'm so grateful for my new best friends here with me at CofC.