In college, we meet so many people in such a short amount of time. At tailgates, in class, at events, and at the pool. Not to mention all the people you meet through other friends. By the end of your college career, you will have met hundreds of people and cherished many friendships.

However, not all of these friendships will stand the test of time.

It's important to remember that everyone you meet is on a journey. Although this is true of anyone you meet in life, it is especially true for college students. These are pivotal years for us as people. We are learning and growing on a daily basis

That knowledge and growth mean that sometimes we outgrow people.

You tend to hear phrases like "She dropped me." or "She never texts me back, she's so fake.". But before you rush to judgment, stop and think. "Was I a friend worth keeping around?", "Did I support her?", "Did I continuously lie or keep things from her?". These are thoughts worth mulling over before making judgments about someone else's actions.

No one is obligated to keep you in their life if you can't find the time to be the kind of friend they deserve.

So the person you clicked with so quickly at the beginning of the school year, may not be the kind of friend you need or want in your life at the end of the spring semester and that's okay.

You're not the only one who is changing. As secure as some may seem, they don't know who they will become yet either. I have made so many strides in the past year to become the kind of person I aspire to be.

I left a relationship that no longer made me happy, I learned to speak in front of large audiences, I made my way back to my faith, and I began supporting everyone I cared about more passionately than ever before. I did things that brought me joy and emotionally let go of those who no longer served me.

I know from experience that as badly as other people may want to judge you or your life choices, they aren't the ones who have to live with them at the end of the day. It is up to you who you choose to keep in your life and who you choose to let go.

These decisions are completely your own and do not have to be approved by anyone else. So forget what others may say and think to yourself, "Do these people have my best intentions at heart?", "Are they there for me when I need them most?", and a question I have found most useful recently, "Do I want to be like this person in any way?".

If you answered no to any of the above, maybe it's time to reconsider the people you surround yourself with or determine how you have been treating your friends lately.