When you go off to college, there is always the question of how often you will keep in touch with your friends from high school. Will you talk once a month? Once a week? Once a day? Will you lose touch over time or will you become closer? It’s scary not knowing what will happen to your friendships with people you have known throughout high school. We grow up, meet new people, go on adventures and experience new opportunities with those new people. Although doing all of those activities with your new friends are fun and exciting, it is still important to stay in contact with your friends from home.

I have heard many people say it is unnecessary or impossible to stay friends with people from high school. Moving far from home can make staying close with long-term friends very difficult. However, it is important to try and make time to keep in contact with your old friends.

Throughout your time with your friends, you have created so many memories. Whether it be long road trips, hot beach days or relaxing afternoons, you have created unforgettable memories with people you have spent so much time with. Staying close with old friends is important because these are memories you can laugh with them about in the future. You have been friends with them for years; you keep these experiences with you for such a long time. Can you imagine not talking to friends that you have made a lot of memories with? You made memories with your friends for a reason; don’t let memories slip away with your friendship.

Being friends with these people for so long means they are probably aware of important events that have happened in your life throughout the last few years. Maybe it was a family event, something that happened with other friends, maybe you received a bad test grade or even a good test grade. Whatever it may be, I’m sure your friends were the people you turned to when something eventful happened in your life. They were the ones who supported when you in the finals of your basketball season. They were the ones who motivated you to hit the gym. They know all of your secrets, your strengths and weaknesses, your likes and dislikes. It’s very important to keep friends around that have been through some ups and downs with you.

Going to college is a whole different experience; you will meet new people and make new memories. You will learn to trust and depend on new friends too. However, your friends back at home still matter. They are still important and relevant in your life because before college, they were the people you relied on and hopefully, you can still count on them as the years go on. You may not talk as often as you had hoped, but talking every so often can keep your friendship alive. Don’t forget about your old, high school friends because they have stuck around for as long as you can remember. Cherish the memories and remember your friends.