Dang this was actually really encouraging. College has been a huge adjustment for me, and the biggest one is not being able to see my closest friends quite as much anymore; we all used to be in the same circle, but now we are all in separate ones, each of us facing new challenges separately. I have often struggled with loneliness as well. I don’t even have a roommate, which can be nice at times, but it sure does get too quiet as well. But I realized that sulking over the quiet and having less time with my “real” friends was just plain ungratefulness, and like you said, it makes you miss the opportunities of the people around you. I’ve typically been on the more introverted side, but since this realization, I have forced myself to be more outgoing, and to dig deeper with the “surface level” friendships budding all over campus. I’ve pushed myself outside of my comfort zone, but I have found that always pays off. Each and every person is important, and we are called to love our neighbors, even the ones we barely know! And you can love them with a simple “hello”.
Dang this was actually really encouraging. College has been a huge adjustment for me, and the biggest one is not being able to see my closest friends quite as much anymore; we all used to be in the same circle, but now we are all in separate ones, each of us facing new challenges separately. I have often struggled with loneliness as well. I don’t even have a roommate, which can be nice at times, but it sure does get too quiet as well. But I realized that sulking over the quiet and having less time with my “real” friends was just plain ungratefulness, and like you said, it makes you miss the opportunities of the people around you. I’ve typically been on the more introverted side, but since this realization, I have forced myself to be more outgoing, and to dig deeper with the “surface level” friendships budding all over campus. I’ve pushed myself outside of my comfort zone, but I have found that always pays off. Each and every person is important, and we are called to love our neighbors, even the ones we barely know! And you can love them with a simple “hello”.