In college there are thousands of people who come from all different walks of life, and that's what is so exciting. College is an opportunity to meet and connect with new and interesting people. I have met more and more friends in college than I have in my entire life. Just like there are different people with different personalities and backgrounds, there are different types of friendships as well. Even though some of these friendships are closer than others, you have an appreciation of each of them.
Study Friends
These are the types of friends that you make on the first day of of a general education class purely for the purpose of trying not fail. It is a friendship of convenience and a necessity in order to do well in your classes. You exchange numbers and email for the purpose of exchanging notes and study guides, and you meet in the library on a regular basis. The extent of your conversations include homework answers, and being jealous of the other person's grades and test scores. After the semester is over you never see each other again, and you never talk to each other again because you don't have a reason. You may have contemplated sending this person a Facebook friend request but changed your mind because you didn't want to seem like a creeper.
Friends In Your Major
Similar to the study friend, but different in that you may see this friend multiple times a week, maybe even multiple times a day because your schedules just happen to line up. This person started out as a study partner but you slowly got to know one another over the course of many classes. You sit together and make small talk before and after class and enjoy the company of this person that you might reach out and try to hang out with them in a setting other than the classroom or the library. Your friendship has evolved from one of necessity to one that you actually enjoy. The two of you still study together and help each other with papers, but when you go to the library there is more laughter and making fun of your professor than anything else.
Frat Pack Friends
These friends are your bros and they don't necessarily have to be in a fraternity, but it isn't uncommon for them to be. You meet these dudes because one of your guy friends invited you to one of their parties and introduced you to all of his friends. These are the types if friends that you squeal and run of to hug whenever you see them out. They love you and you love them because you are cute and they love to pay attention to you. You call them for a ride and say hi to them whenever you see them. You would never actually date any of these guys because then your friendship might become awkward and the other members of the frat pack might treat you differently. You can bro out with these guys on game days and they come to you for a girl's opinion whenever they need it.
Squad Friends
This is a group of very good friends who are all equally close to one another. You always hang out with these friends in a group of three or more because anything less wouldn't be as fun. You love these friends dearly and share gossip (never mean gossip) about your other squad friends who don't happen to be with you at the time and anything you do with these friends is always a blast.
Sorority Sisters
You love these girls with all of your heart and don't know what you would do without them (probably have zero likes on insta). Some of them are closer to you than others but you know that these girls have your back no matter what. You bonded over your shared involvement and shared love of your organization but as you've gotten to know these girls you love them for much more than just that. You love them for who they are as individual people and not who they are as a group. It's hard to explain why you love these girls so much but you've accepted the fact that it's something that can only be experienced.
Drunk Friends
For lack of a better term, this is what I'm calling these types of friends. You met each other while at a party and had an instant connection. There was a lot of squealing, a lot of shared bathroom breaks, a lot of hugs, and way too much information shared for someone that you just met. At the end of the night you exchange numbers and promise that you'll remember to text and that you'll actually remember them in the morning. And if you're lucky you will! Because even though drunk you might not make the best choices all of the time, drunk you is an amazing judge of character and will help you make the best friends.
"Just" Friends
Notice the quotation marks there? Yeah, those are ironic. This significant other knows what they are to you. You're both attracted to each other, but for various reasons they, or you, just won't lock it down even though though at least one of you knows you should. It's annoying, and frankly you just don't know where you stand sometimes. If one of you has ever said: "Yeah we make out and hold hands, but we're just friends, I swear" then you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Best Friends
It's true what my mom always said that I'd meet my best friend in college! You love this person with all your heart! Your ride or die, your BFFL, your person, whatever you want to call them, they are the person you can't live without. This person can be someone you just met six months ago or a friend that you have grown closer with since leaving for college. It doesn't matter because going to college and growing as people has made you realize the people that fit perfectly in your life. You don't know what you'd do without this person (probably be more of a home body and cat lady than you already are) and you can't function without talking to them at least twice a day. You share everything with this person, and know that they have your back more than any other friend in the entire universe.
