This post is entirely inspired by my best friend. She recently sent me an
article that had to do with making the change from high school to college. It focuses on cherishing the last few moments you have before you're at college on your own, and once you are at college, to cherish every moment you have there. As somebody who has just graduated high school and is about to make this change next month, I found this article really intriguing. High school was high school; with it came new friends, knowledge (both school related and not), and drama. It was absolutely nothing like the movies, but it was great. However, after graduation I was basically ecstatic.
The article (written by Bari Cutler) talks about the major changes in friendships that will be occurring in these next few months. Cutler says "The realest of friendships are the ones you don't have to maintain daily, but can always pick up right where you left off the next time you get together again". This is one of my favorite quotes from the whole article, simply because it is entirely true. Going a long time without seeing your best friend can either make or break the relationship, and it's completely up to you to decide which it will do. Distance is sometimes the best thing for a relationship (whether it be family, friend, or more than that). Because you're going so long without seeing them, you're realizing just how much of an effect they had on your life, and you're learning to really appreciate them. That way, when you do happen to see them again, you can completely relish in the fact that you've got a really strong relationship going on.
I see college as a totally new adventure that I cannot wait to start. Reading this article only made me more excited to start this new life, but it also helped me to think about slowing down and appreciating the transition zone I am in right now. It's important to sometimes stop thinking so much about the future, and start focusing on what's going on in the present, because soon this moment will simply be a memory of the past.
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