For the first few days, and even first few months of college, most new students are nervous. It’s a new place away from home, with all new classes and all new teachers, with a new room and probably even a roommate, and what new students are most scared about -- all new people.

Most new students walked in on the first day, knowing a few people, if not anybody. It was a brand new experience filled with brand new faces. The awesome thing was that most everybody was in the same exact situation. We were all nervous together, and that alone, allowed us to thrive.

I can honestly say that throughout this first year of college, I have made friends that I know I will have for life. Many people struggle with friendships that are either, “too surface-level” or “fake,” but I have made friendships that are genuine. Usually, students are excited for summer vacation. While I am excited, I am also sad to leave the friends that I have made so far for the next three months.

I’ll miss being with them for most of the day, but never fear, the group chat will thrive.

Obviously, because we're best friends, the group chat is already thriving, day in and day out. But never fear, our phones will be buzzing until someone says to tone it down a bit.

I’ll miss fun nights with them and we will plan on what is to come in the future years.

Naturally, we have fun together. One of us is always up to go on some kind of adventure and there will always be one of us eager to join. Here's to many more fun times.

I'll miss being weird because I can't be nearly as weird at home as I can with them.

It's OK to be weird with them because, surprise, surprise, they're just as weird as I am. I can't wait to reunite with them so that I can actually fully let loose again.

One of us is always around at some point during the day to tend to each other's needs.

That's what best friends are for, right? I'll miss doing absolutely everything with them, from texting someone back to eating every single meal together.

I'll miss their complete honesty in every situation.

They are the ones who know what is good for me, no matter how harsh they might be about it.

I'll miss their concern and care for me whenever I don't answer a text or whenever they haven't seen me in a couple hours.

Thank God someone noticed.

And overall, I'll miss their presence.

Obviously, we will be with each other in spirit, but I'm so used to being with them all the time that it's going to take some time adjusting. Let's just say, I cannot wait till we are all reunited again.