The Fluidity of Friendship

Every semester, people come in and out of my life. Friends study abroad, others graduate, and some just lose touch for no reason in particular. It used to make me really sad when good friends of mine left, whether it was just for a semester or forever. I selfishly wanted everyone I cared about to stay in Boston until I was ready to leave. I was also afraid that study abroad would change people and that when they came back they would be so different I would have nothing in common... Read More

BORING

One of my biggest fears in life is becoming a boring person. There have been points during this semester when I felt like it was happening. I would run into friends I hadn’t made time for and they would ask “What happened to you? Where have you been?” and I would jokingly respond that SED is consuming my life and I’ve been really busy lately. These are pathetic excuses. Sometimes I would choose not to reach out to an old friend, for fear of having nothing... Read More