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The Group Text: Summer Edition

How the dynamic of your college friends group message changes over the summer.

Emma Varela

Jun 06, 2016

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Have you ever noticed that when summer rolls around the entire dynamic of you and your friends group text changes? It goes from asking to meet for lunch on campus, for homework help/study buddies and the best so what's the plan this weekend to fewer and far between messages completely random, but very much needed to stay in touch. So I give you a list of all the little ways the group text changes during the summer...

DISCLAIMER: Yes these are screenshots of my friends and I's group message. Don't judge, because I bet yours looks just about the same if not even weirder haha.

1. When you take the time to text in the group message and no one responds because summer

And all I can say about this one is smh y'all.

2. Comical Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr Pictures

Because you have to have some people in your life to share all the funny stuff you find on Twitter everyday with.

3. Random updates on their life

Let's be real, the random updates on your friends' lives is the best part of the group message.

4. Having to discuss The Bachelorette via group message instead of in person

Because just texting about the show is never as good as discussing and yelling at the TV all together.

5. How much we all miss adventures through Fay Town

I mean we are missing a baby white tiger... it had to be discussed how we wanted to go back to Fay for this.

6. Already making plans for adventures next school year

It takes a long time for us to make plans, so might as well start planning now.

7. Summer Crafting Updates

If you can't show off your crafts to your friends who can you show??

8. Debating what old Disney movies are the best

What can I say? The Disney Channel movie marathon hit us all in the feels.

9. Rehashing old memories from the school year

Reminiscing on the past year is honestly what makes summer so great. You survived the past school year with some bomb memories to share and talk about again and again.

10. How much we miss each other...

Hotz = Us, enough said.

So whether your friends as as odd as mine are or even odder we can all just wait for the days when we are back together living life together, but more importantly watching "The Bachelorette" together.

This article is dedicated to my group message crew, Parker, Nat, Hailey, Sammi and Chapa.

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The Group Text: Summer Edition

How the dynamic of your college friends group message changes over the summer.

1. When you take the time to text in the group message and no one responds because summer

2. Comical Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr Pictures

3. Random updates on their life

4. Having to discuss The Bachelorette via group message instead of in person

5. How much we all miss adventures through Fay Town

6. Already making plans for adventures next school year

7. Summer Crafting Updates

8. Debating what old Disney movies are the best

9. Rehashing old memories from the school year

10. How much we miss each other...

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Phase One: The “I got this” phase

Phase Two: The “I have time” phase

Phase Three: The uncontrollable sobbing phase

Phase Four: The “help me, I've fallen and I can't get up” phase

Phase Five: The rejoicing phase

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

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Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

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