Courtesy of Samuel Johnson-Noya
- My family often told me that I would find my life-long friends during my first year at college.
- As a Yale freshman, I found that idea ridiculous, but I still felt pressure in my first year.
- I'm worried I didn't make long-lasting friendships, but I am trying not to rush it.
When I started college at Yale a year ago, I had one worry: I might not meet my best friends for life the second I got to campus. It's an unrealistic expectation, but it sticks with you when you grow up hearing stories about how your parents or older siblings met their best friends during freshman orientation.