It was a Friday night and I was laying on the sofa going through names with Josh. I was listing each of the new friends that I have made here, stretching a bit when I noted our loan officer and realtor. My list was not very long, but Josh reminded me that it's only been a month.
Because we are primarily surrounded by college students all day, I think Josh and I are in a confusing in-between land, trying to figure out who can be our friends. We have had opportunities arise to attend social gatherings with students, go bike riding with a student, go to dinner at a student's house; a student requested my friendship on Facebook. I like these students a lot. But I am determining the "boundaries" and am hopeful for encounters with people closer to my age.
Today when I was biking to school I was startled and confused by someone calling out my name. Hardly anyone knows me here yet. I turned to find it was a student, and one whom I advise at Imagewest. He had a loaf of bread in his hand and was heading in to the frat house to make lunch. I smiled and biked away, considering that regardless of whether I can call someone a friend, it's nice to be noticed.
Walk / Quick stop at Pyay
7 years ago
1 comment:
The framework of new friends is always the trickiest thing to rebuild in a move, isn't it?? I have no doubt at all that a year from now that list will be LONG... but also little doubt that navigating boundaries and finding peers will be a recurring theme. The tradeoffs for the vitality of a college town, eh?? Best of luck... and I really, REALLY miss riding with you guys! Post more bike photos!! :)
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