Friendships aren’t always love at first sight

By Tierra Varela | Broadcast Reporter Though movies romanticize having a friend you instantly click with, that is far from reality. Some of your best friends will likely be people you become closer to over time. If you’re like me and have had the same best friend since grade school, it’s easy to think your friendship is meant to be. But in reality, that closeness came from all the time you spent together growing up. Those kinds of friendships are built through what you experience together, like inside jokes and continuing to show up for each other, even when it’s hard. Making friends is arguably one of the most difficult parts of the college experience. After moving in, one of the first things on your mind was likely trying to find that core friend group you can share your college years with. But friendships aren’t that simple. They take time and continued effort.

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