It's the weirdest feeling when you see your best friends from high school with other people in their Instagram and Facebook pictures. You have all been out of high school for a good two or three years, and you still can't believe they're having all this fun at their university without you. The funny thing is, here I am thinking about how that could happen, but I've done the same exact thing. We all have found new best friends to hangout with, get food with, go out with and be happy with, but it's not a bad thing.

This actually makes me happy more than anything. It's so great how everyone can still be happy, even if you aren't with them. When you are with your old best friends, you all get to talk about the fun times you have at school or wherever you are and all the new people you've met. Things just are a little different now. When you're with certain people every day, naturally you get close to them. Now that you aren't with your old friends anymore, you inevitably get close to others who you're around all the time. Now, don't think that just because you've made new friends in college that you'll never be close with your high school friends again. The thing is, when you meet people in college, you're going through different problems and obstacles in your life than you were in high school. You're potentially living with these people, so you're just closer with them in a different way. They know your morning routine, they know what cereal you like, they're always around. Even if you don't live with your best friends, you still have to deal with the college experience together, which is bound to bring people together.

Now there's nothing that can replace a high school best friend. You guys have been through so much together. Getting your license, prom, first breakups, and much more. No one can replace that. You will have those memories forever and will be telling multiple stories about what dumb stuff you guys did in high school. Just like high school, you'll be telling stories about you and your college friends as well. Sometimes college friendships tend to last longer because you have to work harder at those kinds of friendships. It's not like high school where you saw these people every day in your history class, didn't see them all summer, then were best friends with them in chemistry. College friendships don't work like that. Effort needs to be made at both ends. You'll have such a busy schedule, whether it's work, school, internships, Greek Life, clubs, athletics, you will have to work extremely hard to keep these friendships. Maybe this is why they seem to work out in the long run, because you're closer because of that.

Don't be upset that you see your old best friends with others, it's a part of growing up. There is no reason you can't stay friends with your old friends while you make new ones! If they're happy, then you should be. too!