One of the most cliched sayings is, "College is where you really discover yourself." Which is true. College is where you find out your true work force purpose and where you find out your place in the world (don't worry, that's about as deep as I'm going to get with this article). One of the driving forces in your quest is the friends you make and keep.

So what happens when the only friends you've made in your 3 years in college is the two roommates you've had? I am one of those people with not too many friends. I know what you are thinking, "What a strange fella, I bet he is too weird to make friends." I will neither confirm nor deny that I belong in the weird category. However, the reason I'm relatively friendless is by design mostly.

Now, don't get it twisted. I have a small group of friends back in my hometown and I am in constant contact them via group messaging. So I'm not a total social outcast with no human interaction. My social interaction is limited at best. A typical day for me is blaring Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch on my giant overpriced, oversized headphones on my way to class on my own. I eat alone. I chill in my dorm. That's about it. On weekends, I go to bars to listen to some music but I don't really interact with anyone. I really do just keep to myself. In my classes, I rarely speak up. I usually just go with the flow.

Your instant thought is that I must be shy. That is incorrect. I won't deny I'm a tad bit shy, but I am very personality driven. In my rare outbursts in class, it's dripping with personality and I have no problem making a fool of myself and I don't mind interacting with people in class. I just keep it to a few quips and leave it at that.

So why am I like this? Why am I lone wolf when I could probably be a part of a wolf-pack if I tried? Well, I find people truly complicated. I kind of like keeping my life without too much complication. I'm not the greatest of students to begin with, do I need to add on drama of a friend on that. I have problems getting a paying job in this day and age. How do I juggle my attempts of currency with my attempts to hang with some bros. Balance has never been my strong suit. So being goal oriented collides with my social life and my goals usually wins out.

At the end of the day, I don't mind being alone a majority of my college days. I've actually grown to find it peaceful. I can focus on getting stuff done and I can just worry about me. As odd and selfish as that may sound, It's necessary. I may walk alone, but I feel each step that I've taken by myself has purpose and meaning. I'm really feeling the independence I have always craved. I truly feel free.

All this being, I'm not opposed to making friends. When you click with someone, you click. It'd be foolish not to go down that rabbit hole. I also wouldn't mind meeting a nice female and forming a solid romantic relationship. I mean, I am human after all. I'm just claiming that if none of those things were to happen, that's okay. It's okay to beat to your own drum. It's okay to walk alone.