It’s only been a few months since we’ve all parted and began our own journeys into the college world. By now, we’ve all probably had our fair share of college experiences, both the good and the bad.
It’s only been a few months since we’ve survived orientation, been to multiple sports games, and stressed over studying for midterms.
But all of this feels weird and different, because this is the first time where we couldn’t be together to experience this hard transition together.
Adjusting to this change of not having you guys by my side wasn’t easy.
I’m still not used to the fact that we’re all spread out and hours away from each other at different colleges. What used to be going to our favorite restaurants and having sleepovers almost every night quickly turned into multiple updates in our group chat about fun college parties or which courses we’re planning on taking.
After we all parted ways, I feared this separation would cause us to slowly drift apart, with daily updates turning into casual small talk every few weeks, and eventually, nothing at all.
I feared that our friendships would become what everyone always says it would become, that high school friendships never last forever. I feared that with all of our busy lives, different schedules, and new friend groups that we would eventually forget about each other and let all of the amazing memories fade.
But thank you for proving me and everyone else wrong.
Thank you for snapchatting and texting me every day on your schools and all of the amazing experiences you’ve had so far, acting as if I’m there too.
Thank you for sending me funny pictures at the most random times that you found on Facebook and remind you of one of our corny inside jokes, which make me laugh almost every time, no matter how dumb they really are.
Thank you for letting me rant for hours on end about things that are bothering me, and for giving me helpful advice and encouragement that I can move forward, even though what I’m ranting about might be annoying or disruptive to your own schedule.
Thank you for ordering me sushi on GrubHub all the way from your own college on probably one of my worst days here at school, knowing that a small act of kindness and surprise from friends would help me calm down and smile a tiny bit through some of my tears of stress.
Thank you for including me in on the gossip and keeping me up to date on everyone else back at home, since you know that I’m not as close-by and can’t physically visit them like you guys can, but yet nonetheless I still care about how everyone is doing.
But most importantly, thank you for not giving up on us, and on me.
I love you guys,
Your friend who misses you