A few days ago, had everything in my life gone as I had planned it, would've marked my three year anniversary to my high school boyfriend. However, life doesn't always work out how you picture it. Needless to say, my high school boyfriend and I are no longer together and I have experienced a failed relationship since then. Now I find myself single, but have also learned that it might not be the worst thing in the world.

Being single used to seem like the worst thing to me, but now I realize that I had a very misguided perception of what being single really means. If you're anything like me, this should help you see the brighter side of being single.

Through being single, I've learned a lot about myself. First, I learned that I'm really quite bad at flirting, but that talking to guys in general is nowhere near as hard as I made it out to be in my head. I've definitely forced myself to come out of my shell a lot in regards to talking to people, which has only made me better suited for the real world.

I also realized that just because I'm single doesn't mean I have to change who I am. I've become a totally different person in the ten months or so that I've been on my own. Not only have I tried new things that I had previously never considered, but I forced myself to overcome some of my biggest fears. In doing so, I've gotten a better grip on my anxiety than I've ever had before.

The most important thing that I came to understand is that just because you're single, it does not mean you aren't loved. I have more people that I rely on and know I can count on than I ever did before. My sorority sisters love me and support me even on my worst days, and I've learned to lean on my friends for the support I thought I could never find in anyone else.

So to all my single people, take heart and draw strength from knowing that even though you might not have a partner, you are never alone. Love comes in all kinds of form and just because it might not be the romantic kind doesn't make it less valuable.