The worst is saying bye to your best friend when they leave for school. When I say bye to my friend Luiza who goes to school at American University in Washington D.C, it is the worst, and it doesn't seem real life. When we are not together, we are always texting and snap chatting. Always wanting to tell one another what is happening. I know nothing will change between us, only good things. We still make each other die laughing and make each other better when we are upset. 1,130 miles has nothing on us.
1. FaceTime dates are necessary.
It is hard to talk about all the drama in your life in just some text messages. It is important to talk face to face and better explain your life, goods and bad's. Face to face is always better. And FaceTime selfies are always needed.
2. Bond becomes stronger.
Over my experience with having my best friend Luiza go to a school over a thousand miles away, your friendship grows in a different way. Different, but good, more strong. You have to know how to help each other when going through a tough time without being with them in person. Making time for one another to call and FaceTime to talk. Balancing your friends at school and also your friend far away and giving them your time as well.
3. Make trips to see each other.
Making trips to visit one another at school is something fun to look forward to it and to plan for it. It is also important to personally meet the friends they have at their school. I am planning on going to see Luiza at school to meet her friends and to see her school. It is something for both of us to look forward to. It is also something that we can plan for to make a trip of a life time.
And once you are reunited after not seeing each other for months is very exciting.
4. Always talking about past memories.
I know for Luiza and me, we are always sending pictures and videos back and forth to each other reminiscing on old times. It is a good way to have some laughs and to always brighten your days. I find myself watching videos from time with Luiza back at home when I am having a terrible day. Old photos can always bring you back to that day and put a smile on your face and maybe even a smile. I know how to make Luiza's day better as well by sending her the old photos and videos I find. It helped when you two were constantly together throughout high school, so you have many many many pictures of many memories.
5. You have a playlist on Spotify that is all your songs.
I don't know about other friendships, but Luiza and I have a ton of songs that are "our songs." We share a playlist of all of the songs so we can listen to them whenever.
Listening to these songs always bring up good memories.
6. Always telling friends at schools stories about you two.
I find myself always talking about Luiza at school. I will either be telling them a story about her and me. If it isn't an old story I am sharing, it is what she is doing at school. I just always find myself mentioning her within my daily conversations. My friends probably get somewhat annoyed, so I apologize.
7. A person to vent to without being in the drama.
Having your best friend go to a school over a thousand miles away sucks when it comes to a time where you just need to vent, but they are still there for you. They are someone you know that will respond to your texts. And they know you are always there for them as well. It is nice being able to talk about issues going on at school to someone who doesn't go to the same college. It helps you both help each other with everything. You can give an opinion about the drama when you don't know everyone involved personally. It helps a lot and is good to know you always have them there for you, a phone call or text away.
8. Never fight with them because why waste precious time.
You are not with them at the same school anymore; you can't be angry at her walking down the hall and then be fine later. My view on it is why fight about little things just to argue. I think the time you guys have time to talk with all the homework and life going on, why waste the time you spend talking fighting. That is also how the bond between you two grow stronger and tighter.
