Keep Your Friends Close...

...And your best friends even closer! When you finally decide on the college of your dreams, it will be an incredibly exciting time. You will be ecstatic that your daunting decision of choosing a school is finally over, and you will be even happier that you have chosen a school that you are excited to attend. And then you stop. And it hits you- your best friend is going to another school. You start to wonder how you will remain best friends while being apart from each other, and you don't even know how you will get by without them. I know exactly how this feels. My best friend and I have been friends longer than I can even remember. So when we finally made our college decisions and learned that we wouldn't be attending the same school, it was pretty heartbreaking. We are like sisters- we didn't know what a day was like without each other. Upon graduation, we cried because we thought that college would put a strain on our friendship. After having gone through a full semester and the beginnings of a second one, I can honestly say that our friendship has only gotten stronger. They say "distance makes the heart grow fonder," and I can't think of a truer statement than that when speaking of our friendship. How did we become even closer while being far apart? We always try to text each other everyday. It's a little bit easier than trying to make a phonecall, simply because we can answer at our own leisure. We also connect via social media. Whether it is Facebook, Twitter, or even Pinterest, we are constantly updating each other on the latest happenings in our lives through social networking sites. We also like to use skype- this one is a little bit harder, mostly because we both have to be free for long periods of time because let's face it, once we get on skype and start talking, we won't want to stop! Being apart from my best friend has been hard, especially since we were so used to being together every single day. But it has taught me a lot, especially this: when there is distance between you and your friends, you figure out who your true friends are. You will hear from some people that your consider to be your friends once in a while, and that's fine- I understand that everyone is busy and might not have time to talk. But your true friends are the people that will MAKE time to talk, no matter what they are doing. They won't put you on the backburner; they are always just a text, phonecall, or skype session away. As always, dear readers, feel free to leave any comments, other communication ideas, or questions in the comments below. Don't forget to follow me on twitter @universitygirl5, by submitting your email address to the box on the top right of my page, or on Bloglovin! Until next time, That BFF University Girl <3