You have only four years. Those four years are supposed to be considered the best of your life. I know this, for me, is true because of the fiercely loyal and unforgettable friendships I’ve made throughout my entire college years.

Throughout your life, you are going to meet people, some that are just meant to pass by and others who will stay. I believe the friends we make in college are going to be just that.

The ones who stay.

When you live with people, whether it's across the hall, in the same dorm, or the same side of campus, you spend more time with them, sometimes even more than you like. The friends you make in college see you at your best and your worst.

Because of this, I think we all truly have to simply accept each other for who we are. Once you live with people, after surviving being roommates, it's pretty safe to say your friendship can withstand anything. We all, for the most part, know everything about each other, and surprisingly we still love each other.

The dynamic you have with friends you make in college is so beyond different than that bond you make with people in college. Being with people every day through good times and bad, friends become more like family.

Everyone goes through hard times in college. The friends you have in college know you on a deeper level, so they are there for you in ways you did not think was possible. You know these are the people who are going to stick around and be there for you the rest of your life.

These four years are some of the most pivotal times in our lives; the friends we make here, we're all just trying to figure life out, essentially growing up together, and changing and maturing for the better. That first heartbreak, failing a class, and figuring out who you are as a person... your college friends are there for you during all of that.

Your college friends are the ones who know you better than you know yourself. They will be there once those four best years of your life end, but just know the friendships you make won’t.