A month into college.

As crazy as that may sound, this is most of us fall in time on the journey that is the next four years of our lives. With this fact, I see it in front of my own eyes and with the many shared photos friends post that friend groups begin to form. The people we can’t live without today were strangers a mere couple weeks of even days ago. The reality is daunting but true.

As these friend groups evolve, each one is marked with its unique range of personalities and characters that make them so special. I’m writing this to share with you the range of crazy personalities that make up my friends so far. If anything, I hope it will make you laugh and remind you of your own friends.

Here it is:

The friend that always puts a smile on everyone’s face:

This is the friend with uninhibited happiness and sense of humor. They never fail to have an entertaining story that makes everyone at the table laugh so hard you want to choke on your pizza, a new dance move from their “square dance” class, and are always willing to have a good time. This is the friend you can catch singing on any table, always with a smile across their face. If you’re lucky like me you even get to go on wild hunts through a field at seven in the morning to find their phone with them.

The friend who knows how to work hard and play hard:

This friend is a must in every group. They are the ones that remind you why you’re at school in the first place considering it is well, school after all. Despite the hours this friend can put in working, they can play equally and if not even more than they can work. One minute they’re writing an essay and the next you’re dancing away at a super Saturday obsessing over they’re new cup they order. They’re work hard play hard mentality means they’re not only there for you to hear a corny guest speaker, but also right by your side while heading out to have another memorable night out.

The friend that just floats their own boat:

This is the friend that does whatever whenever they want. Much like the humorous friend, they’re relaxed go with the flow attitude keeps the group moving and always entertained. They’re the partner in crime and the friend that will do anything and everything they set their mind to. With this, they are willing to try anything with you to seize all that the campus you know and love.

The friend from home:

Some people have these, some people don’t. Luckily, I have a variety of these friends. They are the ones who know the you beyond these four weeks. They have been there for you before and they are there now, as they will be for the next four years. In return, I’m always there for them.

The friends that we don’t even know yet:

While yes, an entire whole month of school has passed, it is only one month out of the many to come. Aside from the funny friend, the studier, the free spirit, and the constant and true one, there are so many more to come. In the next four weeks these lists can double, even triple in size as college exposes us to new personalities, friends and experiences.