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To The Friends I Lost Touch With

When you leave for college its hard to stay in touch with people from home, what happens when you don't?

Cameron Marr
Jul 16, 2019
East Carolina University
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To The Friends I Lost Touch With

When you are a high school senior, you just can't wait to graduate and move on to the next chapter of your life. And for some people that is college.

College is different from high school in many ways, one of them is that you don't have the same classes every day, therefore, you don't see the same people every day. High school friendships are easy you see them every day and have probably been building that friendship for years.

When I got to college, I thought I am a super friendly person and never had a problem making friends; I will do great. I was wrong; I met some awesome people who are now good friends but I also met people that didn't turn into anything but classmates. Plus I only had a handful of friends that kept in touch when I left to come to college.

They say that the friends you meet in college are the best friends you will have. I for one can't wait to see if it is true.

When I was preparing to come back home it was pretty sad, I knew I probably wouldn't see the new friends I had made and the friends from back home had made new friends. So as soon as I got back home I started working my part-time job, hanging out with my boyfriend and occasionally seeing people from high school but only in a nice acquaintance type way; I was never invited to hangouts or anything like that.

It is hard when you see all the people you used to hang out with all the time hanging out together and not inviting you. Then you have to ask yourself is it your fault you aren't invited. You maybe could've tried to stay in touch better or even asked them to do something when you got back home. I know I could've done more I was just nervous that they would say no.

I can't wait to go back to my new home and see all of my new friends but maybe I would've had enjoyed this summer more if I would've tried harder to stay in touch with people. So if you're a high school senior remember to stay in touch with the people you have friendships with because they will make your summers so much better. You will have more fun and won't regret trying to keep/make friends.

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