Freshman year of college comes up a lot quicker than you think. This means change in everything: being away from home, not having to go to the same classes everyday, more responsibilities, and even meeting new people. What's the scary part in that sentence? Meeting new people.

It's kind of a terrifying thing. Putting yourself out there. Being vulnerable to letting new people in. But it's necessary to be social and to get out there if you want to make lifelong friends.

I'm almost three months into my freshman year of college, and I absolutely love it. College is great all on its own, but what makes it 10x better is the friends I've made coming into my freshman year.

My friends are absolutely amazing. I see them almost, if not, everyday. I have to admit, it's hard being away from home and not having all of my best friends here with me to support me through my best and worst times. But that's what my college friends are here for. College is a huge transition, especially for me because I'm so close to my parents and friends back home. However, here at GCSU, my friends that I've made so far have filled the loneliness I used to feel at the beginning of the year.

I can honestly say I have the greatest friends here. My roommates are amazing. And I say my roommates in a "friend" topic because they're some of my closest friends here, too. (yay froomies)!! They're there for me for absolutely anything and I would do anything for them.

I've found a group of friends I hang with almost everyday, too. It's amazing at the easiness of shooting on text message and an hour later we're all grabbing lunch together. We all talk about everything. We're so open with each other because we trust each other.

And honestly, some of the best friends that I have here as well are the people in my ministry I attend. (shoutout to FAM!!!!). These people are so amazing with the love and support they show. They go out of there way to make sure you're just having a good day and always wanting to meet up just to hang out. I've been so grateful to have fellow Jesus-lovers to walk through this new journey with me.

I'm honestly blessed by all the love I've been given and have given to my new friends around me. And to be honest, this is kind of a bragging article, but the people in my life at college truly deserve the recognition. You guys know you are!

The importance (or rather what I'm trying to get to) here is to just find your community. College is all about finding yourself and finding others to do life with. I'm so so so so thankful that I've found mine. I love you guys to death.