Photo by me at Renata's birthday party, June 2022.
November 3rd, 2023
By Stephanie L. Granada
Diving into the world of friendships in the US has been an incredible experience! A mix of cultural experiences! Starting with sharing common interests such as intramural sports offered by the REC, campus jobs, events, and the international student club at Washburn, where I was able to meet a ton of people that I can proudly call my friends.
As an international student, being far away from home, and missing family, my friends became my support system, and my confidants, better said, they became my family. The most challenging part of international friendships Is that there is always a return home for everyone.
Despite that is an amazing thing seeing your friends graduating and growing, seeing your friends packing to go back home it feels like they’re taking away part of you. That is why it is very important to be aware from the day one that you meet them that there will be a goodbye at some point, or better said, a “see you soon”.
But, thanks to technology, distance as an obstacle has become less hard and easier to accept, using Facetime, WhatsApp (a famous app that almost all international students use to communicate with each other) and other social media apps helps a lot to keep connected with those that remain in your heart. As Aristotle once said: “A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies".
Photo of my friends and I. By Samira L. Arriola, December 2021.
I'm glad that technology has given you a way to stay close to your friends and family who live far away. I also love that you participate in sports through the REC and have found good friends to make memories with.
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