Every one of my friendships is a long distance one from the amazing friends I have at home to the awesome friends I've made at school or have acquired from the friends I've made at school. But the five hours from home to school are a factor in our friendships.

My friends from home I've known most of high school and some even before that. Kelly and Morgan are the two girls I know have my back through it all. Whether it's going for drives, watching Netflix, going to a party or needing them to punch someone in the face, they'll do it — no questions asked. And when Morgan and I are at college, the distance from home puts a toll of us. Being far from your closest friends is hard. You can't just drive down the street and knock on the door and say, "I'm here!" You can't just hang out anytime of any day. But when you're with each other after a long time of being apart, you learn to value the time you have together.

One of my guy friends just left for Marine training In May. Though he's only been gone two months, it feels like forever. We use to talk everyday and now we send a letter every two or three weeks. Its hard to have your friend far away. But I know it's for the best — He's out there changing himself for the better, to become a Marine. And that alone makes it easier. But when he gets back, he's gonna enjoy being home, at least that's what I can tell from the letters he sends me. And getting to see him reach his dreams is the best thing someone could ask for their friend, even when it's hard to be so far away.

Being apart from my friends from school is the hardest distance to deal with. It's the biggest adjustment. To having all my friends at school and being able to walk or even drive (the lazier option of the two) to see each other. Being with the same five or six people almost everyday builds a strong connection. And once you're no long with each other everyday, it gets a little sad. Emily, who is going to be my roommate this upcoming term, and her boyfriend, Ryan, who is one of the three guy friends I have; Rocco who is a little hard to get along with at times; and Josh, the goofball that always puts a smile on my face. As well as Christina, who became my friend because we hated the same person, and now we are inseparable. These five major people are all just hours from me when I'm home and I've only got to see them a handful of time if that. But I know that once we get back to school, it's going to be like we were never apart. And I crave for that day.

Sometimes distance can be hard. But if you're devoted to the friendships you have, you are willing to make the sacrifices it takes to keep the friendships going. Sometimes life gets in the way, but like I said, it's life, and there are always obstacles. Like My best friend, Kelly, once told me, "Life is all about obstacles. You're going to face them the rest of your life. It's what you do in order to get through them." Not letting distance destroy the friendships you love is a big one — and I'll go through it with every friendship I have and every friendship I'll make in life.