Everyone is heading back to college from winter break (I hope you all enjoyed yourselves) and now it’s time to reunite with your college friends, TURN UP, and most importantly, hit those books. Going back to school can be therapeutic for most, but for some, it can be a sad moment. Regardless of what your scenario may be, this break has definitely helped you realize that there is an obvious difference between high school friends and college friends.
As you all may or may not know, I am a current freshman at Lincoln University of Missouri and my first semester of college has been fairly interesting to say the least. I have met a few great people in my four, short months at Lincoln, whom I am happy to call my friends.
Coming back home to Kansas City, Missouri, I was able to catch up with my old high school friends and I never realized how much I valued them
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Instead of seeing your friends only five days a week in high school, you're around your college friends 24/7. They're there for your late night food runs, study sessions, breakdown during finals parties, and many other things that shall not be mentioned. In college, you're able to actually choose your friends instead of forcing friendship because you all are geographically stagnant. Many people say that you meet your best friends in college. While I do agree with that statement, I have yet to fully experience it just yet, but I have a feeling I will very soon.
There are two people at Lincoln University who have gotten to see the REAL Maya, even though unexpectedly at times. I met these two during WOW Week (freshmen week) and we've been friends since. Being around them has helped me learn so much about myself. I learned how to take other peoples' feelings into consideration, be more open minded, and (finish this). We're are all from different cities so it's fun hearing the slang and learning their