Tag: college friendships

In the Media – College Friendships: What to do when they fall apart (HerCampus.com)

Published: November 25, 2016 | Last Updated: February 10, 2017 By | Reply Continue Reading
In the Media – College Friendships: What to do when they fall apart (HerCampus.com)

Whether the institution is close to home or out of town, college friendships provide a wonderful opportunity to make new friends.

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College Friendships 101: The First Semester

Published: November 11, 2011 | Last Updated: March 4, 2023 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

When making college friendships during the first semester, don’t expect too much too soon when making college friendships.

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Friendship by the Book: Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos

Published: November 4, 2011 | Last Updated: February 20, 2021 By | Reply Continue Reading

“…My friendships in college and graduate school rank among the most intense of my life, and I think this is the case with a lot of people,” says Marisa de los Santos, author of the recently released novel Falling Apart (William Morrow, 2011). “You want so much to be truly and thoroughly known and to […]

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The challenges of making friends on a large campus

Published: November 8, 2010 | Last Updated: July 23, 2014 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

A college freshman finds it hard to make friends on a large campus.

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Guest Post: Meet the Roommate

Published: August 21, 2010 | Last Updated: August 21, 2010 By | Reply Continue Reading

By Cara Sprunk   Having a new roommate is tough. Especially if you are "assigned" to each other and you don’t have full control over the person whose bed will be right next to yours for a full year. Trust me, I’ve been there. I had the worst roommate of anyone I’ve ever spoken to. […]

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The elephant in the room: My once-BFF

Published: June 25, 2010 | Last Updated: June 25, 2010 By | Reply Continue Reading

QUESTION: Hi Irene, I love your blog and read it all the time; you offer such great advice. Now I have some problems of my own and was wondering if you could help me. I‘ve had the same best friend for ten years; we went to uni together and even lived together after university. In […]

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