As I tossed my hat in the air on graduation day, I squeezed my best friend’s hand, unable to avoid the undeniable truth: today marks the end of an era. There would be no more stuffing our faces with raw cookie dough while watching hours of standup comedy every weekend. No more Cookout milkshakes after Friday night football games. No more lazy days spent swapping favorite books by the pool. Although we were parting ways for college, luckily for me, graduation day didn’t mark the end of a friendship.
College is a time of personal growth and discovery, so it may seem impossible to imagine not having your best friends by your side along the way.