Not everyone enters college dreaming of forming life-long friendships. For me, the idea that some people forged such intense connections that they would later become each other’s bridesmaids was odd. You were in, and then you were out.
But I can understand the average freshman stalking Class of 2030 pages cherry-picking best friends and scouring the internet for dorm floorplans in anticipation of August.
Before starting at MSU, the summer is filled with nostalgic retellings and sage wisdom sweet enough to make you puke. Strip away all the sentimentality, and the message is always the same: the first month of university sets the tone for the next four years of your life, for better or for worse…