Being a loner in the teenage days is difficult. She knew that very well. It was just another day at college. One lecture was over. And then, she opened her diary.
"Accounts lecture just got over.
The next lecture is Economics. The professor will come in about 10 minutes, I
think. These 10 minutes between the lectures are more torturous than the
lecture itself. Why do people have to talk so much all the time? If everyone
just kept things to themselves, wouldn't it be better? Well, who am I kidding?
I'd never be writing this non-sense if I had any friends. I never thought college would be this hard. And now I've just become this girl who's a
loner. So, yeah, just 3 more years to go. Maybe if I continue to write like
this between lectures, I'd have a novel until the end of the third year. Here
comes the professor. Bye, dear diary."
After an hour, the lecture was over
and she went on again.
"Which professor does this
stupidity of randomly asking students to come in front of the class and explain
their thesis? I made a complete fool of myself. Okay, I know I wasn't
completely stupid. I did speak something because I had done a thorough
research. But, come on, my hands and legs were practically shaking.
Whatever."
A girl came up to her to tell how
amazingly she spoke in front of everyone. She said how she herself wouldn't
have been able to do it. They had a great conversation. She finally got one
friends who liked her. And then after the next lecture, the diary remained
closed and her mind became more open.
At the end of the day, she opened her
diary and wrote.
"I made a friend today. She's
really great and I enjoyed doing something else than writing, for a change. From the past I know that people come and go. And I know only I will be there for me. And I know you'll always be there for me too. Thank you for the little escapes."
In that moment, she embraced the joy
of being with other people without losing herself.
As you grow up you find friendships that inspire you. The kind that always leave you smiling after a conversation together. Those are rare but it sounds like what you have stuck up with this lovely person. I wish you a lifetime of amazing connections and sweet friendships!
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