You know, I came to college with the thought process that I would make friends, continue my education and get my degree. Not thinking that I would never get close to anyone, but I did. Others tell me that you find "the one" in college and that sometimes they just come knocking and you embrace them with open arms. My college friends came knocking (well, more like Facebook Messaging me) for help in our Introductory Education class. From that day on, I would never know a different life.
My friends, to begin are the best and have kept me company through my first two semesters of college. I met all of them in a very unusual way. It was a Wednesday night, I was in my room working on my ED homework when I got an unusual Facebook message from someone I'd never met before, saying that they were "referred" to me by someone in my ED class. It also stated that they needed help and they lived in my Residence Hall.
I naturally, being the nice person that I am, went down there; anticipating to not make any friends, it was strictly professional. I walked in to what seemed to be a group of friends who obviously knew each other way too well for the first two weeks of school. Beginning to help them, they asked me questions and acted like they wanted to know me. I wasn't sure of them at first, thinking that they were sort of weird and not people that I would normally associate myself with. To give you the juicy details, I was there until 2 a.m. and never expected it. My life changed from then on.
I found myself being with them every day and being someone that they could go to when they needed help or guidance. Yes, I've found myself to be a very effective and intentional counselor. As we all got closer, I found myself actually considering them my friends; for me, it is hard to do. I actually found myself having feelings for one of them. Which in turn, went down badly. My feelings are still there, but I am working on it. Much drama happened and we have worked through it all. It took much strength to stay friends with them and I can confidently say that I am happy I stayed with them. They are my BEST friends and I wouldn't have it any other way.
You never realize how much your friends mean to you until they're gone. To all of my friends, I LOVE YOU and thanks for inviting me down that night. Your college friends are ones that will be with you for the rest of your life and they will remain eternal people in your lives. As Carrie Underwood sings her song, "What I Never Knew I Always Wanted"
