Close The Yearbook And Open Your Arms To New People Who Don't Know You
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Close The Yearbook And Open Your Arms To New People Who Don't Know You

Let go of the friends you kept around because they were convenient.

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Close The Yearbook And Open Your Arms To New People Who Don't Know You
Gillian Schwartz

My senior year of high school so many adults told me not to wish it away so quickly, how I would miss it once I left.

High school was not the best four years of my life.

I flew under the radar in high school, I wasn't in the "popular" crowd, which in my high school consisted of people who had known each other since probably kindergarten. I transferred schools my freshman year of high school, I had to make all new friends and find my place. Most of the kids already had their group and had known them forever.

I was ok with that.

My parents would joke that I had one friend (which I pretty much did), I was also ok with that.

My sophomore year of high school was when I found my group of friends that I really connected with. I also met my high school boyfriend that year. I was finally feeling like I found my place.

The years of high school went by and they were still nothing special, I was ready to move on, meet new people. I couldn't wait to go to college.

I am now 2 semesters away from graduating college and I only keep in touch with 4 friends from high school.

I see people from my high school all the time.

I work at a bar and I still see those same cliques from high school together. I see the same relationships from high school. And I can't help but think, why?

Why are you still running in the same circle as high school?

We go to a University of 20,000 people, and you have the same 5 best friends as high school.

Don't get me wrong the people I still keep in touch are still very close friends, but I've also moved on. I've grown, I am definitely not the outsider I was in high school.

When people from high school who didn't know me well see me at the bar, I get the same comment every time... "why didn't I ever see you around in high school?" or, "wow, you're a lot different now." That second comment is usually made by a guy and is referring to how I am much more comfortable in my body now and didn't gain the Freshman 15 like most other girls.

I closed the yearbook.

My biggest advice to graduating seniors is, don't drop your good friends from high school but be open to all the amazing people you are about to meet. My two closest friends came from my sorority and my major.

Let go of people you were just friends with because it was convenient, let go of the high school boyfriend who is probably going to rush a frat and become distant.

Enjoy your college experience.

College is some of the best years of your life. That I truly believe.

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