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- Jaline0
To be honest with you... every person who comes out of High School has these wonderful thoughts that they are going to stay friends with your high school pals for your whole life... that most likely will not happen. Sorry to tell you that.
I only keep in touch with less than a handful of guys from high school, and this is 14 years later.
You'll make shitloads of new friends in college, you'll try your best to stay in touch with the old guys but it's not easy.
A couple buddies made a stupid choice and followed their friends to a college only to find out that school wasn't for them. Don't make the same mistake. Do what you want and what will make you happy.
Good luck.
k0na_an0k
(Apr 10 07, 06:36)I completely agree.
You have to be a leader, not a follower, when it comes to choosing a college. I remember when we had seminars to introduce people into the college before 1st year started, and I saw all these people who were best friends and all in the same program. I felt quite lonely since my friends were in different programs, and kind of envied these girls.
Sounds juvenile, but it's true.
Now that I look back, most of them only joined the same program (not just the same college...the same courses....everything) as their friends did and were in for a big disappointment as time went on. I'm glad I didn't make the same decision they did.
I did have my best friends in the same university, but it's still hard to keep up with everything. k0na is right in that you will make lots of friends, but only a few will actually end up sticking around. This is true of both post-high school and when you're into university.
Most of the people you know from high school won't talk to you much after you go to college, and you won't be talking to may of them yourself.
If you're an introverted person especially, make sure to make use of any time you have to converse with other people who have similar interests or courses as you do. It helps.