My freshman year of college is coming to an end and I can not believe that it is already almost over. I’ve built a whole new life for myself in another state and now I have to leave the people who mean so much to me to return home. I don’t know if I’m ready to be honest, but I guess I have no choice so I’m going to do my best to make the rest of my freshman year worthwhile.

I learned that second semester is a completely different beast than first semester. People have less energy and generally more work. You start to cut out the extra friends you made first semester and only focus on those you want to commit your time to. It has been hard, to see my friends, with finals fast approaching and everyone trying to solidify summer jobs, but I’m not giving up on the ones who matter.

Every weekend I’m carving out time to hangout with them and show them that they matter to me. People can’t always know that you care about having them as a friend unless you sacrifice from time to time for them. If you have a group of friends that you want to keep now would be the time to let them know by spending as much time together before this semester is over.

They say you won’t keep all your friends from freshman year.

I’m okay with that.

I don’t need all of them, just the ones that continue to challenge and change me into a better person.