I've been thinking a lot lately about friendships, particularly the friendships that I've made throughout my university days. I actually entered the university and roomed with one of my good friends whom I knew from high school. I think that we only had one class together in high school, but we had a ball in that class! We were constantly joking and chatting about all the things that high school girls talk about. Anyway, this friend, I'll call her Sheila, and I realized that we were both accepted at the same university. I don't think that I knew that she had applied to the University of South Florida, and I don't think that she knew that I'd applied. Once we realized that we were both going to USF, we decided to be roommates. I was so nervous about going away to school that I felt very relieved to know that I was going to know someone there and to have a roommate that I already knew was a dream.

Sheila and I became besties while away in college. I'm not going to sit here and bust out secrets on my friend, but I will say that we studied hard, and we had our share of fun, too. Slowly but surely we started to branch out and make other friends. I joined a sorority, and maybe that crushed my friendship with Sheila. Before I knew it, we had different roommates, and even before we graduated, we lost touch. I'd heard that my former bestie was no longer at the university, and I never knew the full story as to why she left early.

Friendships change over time, and some friendships, like the one I had with Sheila (my partner in crime) ended. However, many of the other friendships that I made in college, still persist today. I might not see my university friends on a daily basis, but our bonds are still strong.

So, this is to say that although you are bound to lose some of your closest childhood friends over time, you can still maintain great friendships from your past. Just remember that we all change, our situations change, our attitudes change, so our circle of friends must also change as a result.