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I think you're very fortunate to have made lifelong friends in college. I have 2 people that I hope will be lifelong friends from this time of my life. One is a
by bckr 5y ago
I think you're very fortunate to have made lifelong friends in college. I have 2 people that I hope will be lifelong friends from this time of my life. One is a teacher and another is a classmate. Then again, I went to a commuter school, spent too much time with my then girlfriend, and followed a weird career path.
- rchaud 5y agoAll the factors you mentioned hamper the development of those highly cherished lifelong friendships. College is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
- readthenotes1 5y agoCollege isn't even a necessary condition to make those friendships.
- xeromal 5y agoCollege is a booster for it though. Throwing a bunch of similarly-minded adults in a place where no one knows anyone and forcing them through difficult trials together tends to create very strong bonds. At any other stage past college, people are already established with coworkers and families and you have to push your way into their lives. In college, people are looking for friends.
- AlchemistCamp 5y agoCollege isn't a necessary condition at all. Plenty of lifelong friendships are made in the military and in other contexts at that age.