We meet a lot of people in our lifetimes, especially in college. We're introduced to individuals from all over the world in a whole new setting. Many can agree that it's easy to click with certain people and quickly become best friends, but let's keep in mind, quality over quantity.

We can look at this in a literal sense before we dive into it in a deeper, metaphoric sense. Literally, why would you not have a few good friends than several meaningless ones? Life is too short to not have amazing friendships as opposed to mediocre, unfulfilling, miserly ones. Why would you surround yourself with friendships that are short term and fading?

Get yourself a true, long-term friendship and do life right.

It's always great to have friends you can go out with, get lunch with, etc., but it's important to have friends you can actually connect and converse with. Have substance in your friendships. As you get older, surrounding yourself with individuals who are motivated and supportive will benefit you in the sense that it will keep you on the right track. Be with people who want to make you a better person. You do not want to have a point in your life where you feel that you have no one you can truly bond with. Do life with someone who cares about who you are and want to be.

Our parents are always trying to instill that we need to surround ourselves with good-hearted people, and they always happen to spot fake friends before we do. It's easy to fall into a pattern of having superficial friendships. Break out of this pattern and be mindful of who you choose to get close to in these next four years of college and beyond. Aspire to have good friends in your life. Choose to have someone in your life and to make time for them because it brings you happiness. You should be happy with who you're friends with and you should never doubt your friendships.

Doubt is a feeling many of us overlook. A real friend will never make you second guess your friendship. We have our own definitions of real friends, but everyone should share a universal definition of quality in regards to our friendships.

Quality is defined as the "general excellence of standard or level." (Thanks, Google). So let's translate this to our friendships.

HAVE EXCELLENT FRIENDSHIPS.

It's easy to have superficial friendships when it comes to social media as well. That girl who repeatedly comments heart eyes on your Instagram pic is not your future maid-of-honor, unless you actually get to know her and realize you have a lot in common. Yes, you're posting pictures with all your "friends" but are they really your friends when you close your apps? Think about it for a sec.

I can count my real friends on one hand, but I'm content and grateful for that. I don't need a classroom full of twenty people to listen to my thoughts and aspirations. I just need one good friend willing to get an iced coffee with me and discuss, plan, and create with.

Friendships should be long term relationships, especially as we get older. Remember that real friends will make time for you and be there for you.

It's better to have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.