Falling in Love with someone is great.

Honestly, “great” is an understatement. It's a feeling that can't really be put into words because it's different for every individual. This person is your best friend; the second something crappy or something wonderful happens, you jump at the opportunity to tell them. They are the first person you want to tell. And then there are those times when you want to smack them upside the head because they are being dumb but you know that will hurt them so you choose not to.

You go the extra mile to avoid causing them any sort of pain or discomfort. This person is someone you are willing to drop everything for, in a heartbeat. But is it really convenient to feel all these things while in college, when you're barely getting a sense of who you are as a person?

Is it really worth it?

As a person who has had their heartbroken way before they should have, I have to say no.

It is a crime. College students should devote their time to living freely, figuring out what they want out of life, what career they want. They should not be fighting with their significant other about where they're going out to dinner or about that thoughtless comment Becky said last Tuesday.

Sure it is not all fighting but the majority of the time, you're worrying about whose house you’re going to for Thanksgiving dinner and then Christmas and how you guys are going to see each other when summer break comes along. And then most college students are broke, so really, how are you going to afford all of the dates.

Sure, I'm all for splitting the tab (I really am), but after a while, the constant going out on dinner dates and to the movies, or top golf starts to put a pretty little dent on your bank account.

This is the time to be selfish, it is the time to focus on yourself.

Make mistakes, and make those same mistakes over again because you can. Because after this little period of time is over, there is no more horseplay. You have to figure out what you want out of life and if you would like to see this person walk alongside you. I suppose a lot of the issue is that people these days don't actually fall in love and wish to build a future with the other. Instead, it's more “hooking up” and then getting your heartbroken when one of you decides that the relationship is going nowhere.

Sooner or later, you realize that you have just spent a countless amount of time that you will never get back. This is time that you could have spent focusing on your studies, or figuring out what you want out of life, or travel. Learn to be by yourself.

I agree that it is nice to be able to spend time with another person, and share wonderful memories with them but I do not think this is the time.