In high school, you wake up every morning wondering what clothes you're going to wear, or how you're going to going to do your hair and makeup that day. You constantly search for the hottest trends and newest clothes, so you can have them first, then maybe they'll notice you.
Who's "they"? The "popular" students. You know the ones I'm talking about. The ones with the most friends, the cutest clothes, the hottest boyfriends. Basically, the students that everyone wants to be friends with. You just want your name to be throughout the school.
I was never one to understand why people wanted those things. All I wanted throughout high school was good grades, a few close friends, and those delicious Otis Spunkmeyer cookies for lunch. I didn't want my name to be out and about in school. It just causes more rumors and drama to be spread about you. Why would you want that? In my opinion, having a few close friends throughout high school is better than having 100 not-so-close friends.
Once the end of senior year hits, you start to realize who your real friends are. They're not the ones that party with you almost every weekend. It's the people who invite you to lunch, maybe even have a girls night and watch movies all night. The ones that actually care for you when you get broken up with, or the ones that will invite you on family vacations.
The ones that care about you. They know your favorite color, they know your likes and dislikes, and they even know the words to your favorite song so they can sing along too. Just think: real friends won't break a pinky promise when fake friends can't wait to tell your secret.
Finding great friends is hard to do anymore. Finding friends is like finding a boyfriend. You have to find one that you would gladly take home to meet your family. If you don't want them to meet your family, that means you're scared that your parents won't approve, so they're probably not a good influence on you. Odds are that the friend won't make it past summer after senior year.
Once college hits, you lose a lot of friends, but also gain some. True friends will stick by your side even at 1000 miles apart. They will make plans to come see you, and stay for the weekend. College is heartbreaking because the ones you thought were real friends will ditch you and you'll never hear from them again. I personally believe that if your friendship from high school makes it into college, it's meant to be.
Real friends are hard to come by. Take your time finding friends. Not everyone will stick around for a lifetime. Find a girl that you treat like a sister or a guy that is like a brother. Someone that is basically a part of your family. "You're not just my best friend, you're a family."
