the difference is...

As I am beginning to meet new people here in Macon, Ga.  It makes me re-think the friends I have had throughout my life.  I have never been the greatest at judging peoples' character.  I think that detail alone has hindered me more than I ever thought imaginable. Anyways, I lived a VERY sheltered lifestyle.  So when I made friends in middle school and high school, I would basically become part of their family.  And to me, there is no better way to learn about someone than to get to know their family. But all of a sudden, you are thrown into college basically alone.  I wanted a fresh start and I got one because I had to make all new friends when I started Auburn.  I quickly found what a disadvantage it is that there is no family to lean on.  So Do you really even know these people you call friends?  You have no clue how they grew up, what their morals are truly like or whether they are trustworthy.  I definitely made a wide variety of friends during college, jumping from one social group to another.  The only consistent aspect was alcohol.  And I have found that it is even harder to make friends outside of college.  However, I believe I have made leaps and bounds in the right direction as far as choosing friends.  

But I wish that we could all just go back to the way it used to be sometimes.  It was much easier!