I know what you are all thinking, and no I'm not saying long distance relationships. I mean friendships.
Last year, when I first came to college, it was very difficult adjusting to not seeing my friends every day. I mean we have been best friends for years and going a day without seeing them seemed life threatening. But now I'm a sophomore in college and have made it this far.
If you don't live by your home best friends anymore you may experience exactly what I have:
Constant Snapchats.
How else are you supposed to keep them up on life? Sending Snapchats to one another shows that you are still alive and gives the others a glimpse of what you are doing. They may be annoying but how are you supposed to keep in constant touch without all of the work of texting? The world may never know.
Texting each other almost daily.
I'm very guilt of this. Whether it is to say that to say that I miss them or just sending them funny pictures, I find myself having to text them to keep them updated about what all is going on. Sometimes conversations don't even involve words but just emojis or random letters. Either way, just the fact that we are having a conversation keeps me happy.
Saying that no one understands you like they do.
Coming to college I realized that I have some weird quirks and no one understood them. Randomly I will text them my troubles that no one understands me like they do. To the way that I handle certain situations or my weird sense of humor, they just get me. They have seen me at my worst and my best. They know how to handle my random mood swings and my awkwardness.
Making plans to see each other so far in advance that it may be weird.
It's a difficult task getting four people back together again, especially when most of us live in separate towns. Planning out months in advance when we are hanging out next is expected by now and needed. Our trips to Chicago or hanging out watching movies keep us close, and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Even though it sucks being away from your best friends, when you all reunite it's like nothing has changed. You still act like you did two years ago like no time have passed, and making jokes about “the good old times" is a common occurrence. Those are the friendships that you want to keep and always remember.
