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5 Ways To Navigate Summer Away From Your College Friends

"Being physically away does not mean you have to finish a friendship. On the contrary, it can be much stronger." — Unknown

James Madison

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5 Ways To Navigate Summer Away From Your College Friends

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As a rising junior, I have had two years to build friendships that I know will last me a lifetime. While some of my friends only live 30 minutes from me, I have others that live states away. Many of us find ourselves in the position of asking "OK, so what now?" after spending most nights with our friends at each other's dorms and apartments or out together in downtown when we are sitting alone at home. Here are a few ways to help with the withdrawal from your friends at university.

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Student Life

16 Big Moods You Catch Growing Up In A Small Town

A stranger asks you, "Where are you from?" Then, five seconds later, they say, "Where's that?"

Bowling Green State University

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16 Big Moods You Catch Growing Up In A Small Town

Gabby Sheets

I grew up in Sugar Grove, Ohio, a village that is about 45 minutes from Columbus. It is so small that it isn't considered a town. No, it is a village. Sugar Grove is home to a general store, a bar, a barbershop, several little churches, and a school that is preschool through 12th grade called Berne Union.

I attended Berne Union for the majority of my lifetime. I walked around the same school building for over 12 years of my life. If I had wanted to, I could have gone down the line of students in my graduating class, named every one of them (middle name included), and listed off something stupid they did in the second grade. Teachers were sometimes the parents of my friends, or, in my case, one of my parents. If I ever needed somewhere to go after school I could walk the five minutes to the general store or to one of the many houses in the village that belonged to family friends. Nearly everyone in town could be considered a family friend.

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Film

3 Reasons You Should Watch The Heartwarming Japanese Film, 'Close-Knit'

Acceptance is a very strong theme that makes this film very powerful.

Rutgers University

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This film, directed by Naoko Ogigami, depicts a girl named Tomo, who gets abandoned by her mother for a little while, goes to live with her uncle, Makio. This time going to Makio's place, he informs Tomo that his transgender girlfriend, Rinko is also living with him now. Here are three reasons why you should watch this Japanese film:

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Arts Entertainment

'If You Don't Eat Fast, You Won't Eat' And 9 Other Things You Learn When You Grow Up In A Big Family

There is almost never a dull moment.

The State University of New York at Stony Brook

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'If You Don't Eat Fast, You Won't Eat' And 9 Other Things You Learn When You Grow Up In A Big Family

Cole Stolte

I'm the youngest of five kids, meaning that between myself, my parents, my four older siblings, and the plethora of pets that we've had over the years, there was almost never a dull (or quiet for that matter) moment in my house when I was growing up. Over time, we developed a couple of unique rules that we all learned to live by. We also noticed that some things we did normally, most other families didn't. If you happen to come from a big family yourself, several of these things may seem all too familiar to you, and if you don't come from a large family, here is a little insight into what it's like to be a part of one.

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"Being physically away does not mean you have to finish a friendship. On the contrary, it can be much stronger." — Unknown

1. Stay in touch!

2. Don't assume that no contact means your friendship is in troubled waters.

3. Put in the time.

4. Find something in common to do while you are apart.

5. Plan a visit!

A stranger asks you, "Where are you from?" Then, five seconds later, they say, "Where's that?"

1. If you do something stupid, EVERYBODY will know about it by the end of the day

2. The high school will always be the hot spot in town

3. Everybody is related to everybody

4. The dating pool is small, and a lot of people just stay out of it

5. HOWEVER, that same dating pool produces A LOT of high school sweethearts

6. You will have to go to another town for pretty much everything

7. The community treats high school sports like the pro-level, and they always will

8. The hottest concert in town will always be that of one of the school's bands

9. New people in town are just friends you haven't met yet

10. Tractors will disrupt your drive to school/work at least once a month

11. There will always be someone to give you a ride

12. Traditions are LAW

13. People will ask, "Where are you from?" Then immediately say, "Where's that?"

14. Walking down the street almost always feels safe

15. People will assume you are a "redneck"' and there's nothing you can do about it

16. You will always have a support system

Acceptance is a very strong theme that makes this film very powerful.

1. There's a natural and simple story

2. The relationship between Tomo and Rinko

3. The theme of acceptance

There is almost never a dull moment.

1. Everyone is extremely competitive

2. Ordering takeout is a day long event

3. The rule of food in the fridge: No name? Fair game

4. Don’t expect any elbow room in the car during family trips

5. Want to shower? Gotta call dibs

6. Eat quickly if you want to eat at all

7. You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us

8. Don't expect to get any reading done in the house

9. There is no such thing as secrets

10. The front of the house always looks like a parking lot

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