This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Haverford chapter.
1. Arriving on campus and being hit with the realization that you’re not going to see their faces every day
2. Thinking about how you’re going to replace them for the next four months
3. Hearing stories about all the new friends they’re making and hoping they don’t forget about you
4. Whenever someone asks you why you didn’t go abroad too
5. Pretending like you’re still getting a worthy cultural experience right here at home
6. Looking at any of their Facebook or Instagram posts
7. Trying to tell them when something exciting happens but the time difference…
8. When you start to really miss your friends but they’re across the world
9. When they try to explain their phone/messaging/data situation so you can contact them
10. Planning your reunion over winter break