Newfound Friends

In August of 2020, I started college and never could of imagined where this journey would take me. I started off as someone who was painfully shy and was afraid to talk to anyone. I was often focusing on schoolwork and grades while jamming out to some country music. Two weeks after school started. my birthday came around and I felt sad and defeated. My birthday was in the middle of the week, classes had already started, I had no friends, and I couldn’t see my family. I didn’t see a point in celebrating my birthday when I felt like there was nothing to celebrate. Little did I know, that night would change my life. That night is when I met two of the most amazing people, who are now some of my best friends. It all started out with a night of painting in the dorm and then a few weeks later, we still didn’t know each other too well, but I decided to put myself out there. I was finishing a bracelet at the table in the lobby of my dorm and I heard the two girls talking about what they were going to do that day. I decided to walk up to them and ask if I could join whatever they were planning to do. Next thing you know, we are at the local mall and ever since then we have become the best of friends. Because of these two friends, I met my best friend. One night in October, I was invited to go to the dining hall with my friends and a few other people. I happened to sit next to another girl, and we got to talking. We clicked instantly and started hanging out and doing every thing together. Within the first three months of college, I was becoming a new person. I finally had friends! I am so thankful for that day and the beginning of new friendships.