Keeping in touch with your friends who live far away, or are at schools that are far away can be difficult. They have so much going on in their lives and so do you! Sometimes, even picking up the phone at the end of the day to text every single one of them can be really hard, but it is important. Keeping in touch doesn't mean you have to call them every single day, or even text them every single day, but making a little time for them each week or each month is important.

Showing your friends you care about them is important especially when you expect to hang out with them again when you come home for the summer. These at home friends have been supportive of you throughout your young adult life and these types of people shouldn't be forgotten about.

Showing your friends you care about them can be so easy! Most people use social media at least 10 times a day, if not more. It is so easy to send your friend a cute post of a dog that makes you think of them or tag them in something happy or funny to brighten their day.

Make it known in small ways that you're thinking about them and that they're a priority in your life.

Finding the time to make a phone call in the mix of your hectic life can be really hard, but making that effort occasionally is important. Keeping your friends updated on your life, by telling them what you're up to can be really exciting. You start to learn who your friends are outside of their at home life, and can be happy and supportive of them. Plus, having to catch up and talk about the last 9 months with your friends when you come home can take up tons of time and make them feel like you didn't think of them when your life was changing so much at school.