Project: Freshman

So I have been here at UH for a while, and I am starting to develop a few friendships that I consider the real deal.  It is such an amazing feeling, because I spent the first month feeling like there was no one here that I could trust like my friends back home.  In a desperate attempt to feel comfortable, I searched for people that reminded me of my best friends back in Rhode Island.  I was completely let down however.  Every human in this world is unique, and it is impossible to fill the void from one person with another.

My best friend John is one of a kind.  When we are together we laugh for hours, cry for minutes and constantly challenge each other to rise to new levels.  I miss him so much.  He was a huge part of my everyday life back home, and I sometimes feel empty without him. Fortunately, through technology, it is easy for us to keep in touch. But, I still long for his company.

My sister, Britt, who is one of my best friends as well, has been calling and trying to keep in touch with me as much as she can.  I feel horrible. She is a senior in college, her future at her feet, decisions to make and a serious relationship to consider, yet she spends so much time calling me and writing to me.  Unfortunately, I am always sleeping, or in class, or too busy to talk to her.  My sister is amazing.  She is the girl that you see out in public and whether you are a shy, timid girl, or an obnoxious skater guy you think, "Wow, I want to be that girls best friend."  Her positive energy lights up the darkest corners of any room and her considerate heart is capable of anything she sets her mind to.  I wish she could be here with me everyday.  I owe her a phone call. 

My other best friends Rachel, Alex, Julie, Torie, Ashley, Jane, and so many others flash through my mind every second of the day.  I think of them and long to be around people like them.  Sometimes I wish that my senior year never ended.  Those truly were "the days." But like Nelly Furtado says, "All good things come to an end." Or like that band from the 90's, "Every beginning comes from some other beginnings end." Wow, I could quote songs all night long!

I started writing this on a positive note, thinking about my new best friends here that make me feel at home, but ultimately it just reminded me of the pieces of me I left in Rhode Island. 

I know I will never find people to replace or even substitute my old friends, however, when you give people a chance they can turn out to be a huge part of your life that you never knew you needed.  Becky makes me laugh until it hurts, Megan and Kirsten stand by me when I am down, and Carlo looks out for me like only a big brother could.  My UH family is beginning to develop and I couldn't be happier with its progress.  However, John, Britt and the rest of the RI crew will always linger in my heart.