Single Sailor

Lately, in my entries, I have spoken about the changes in my productivity and mindset. And that's been awesome. I feel genuinely happy on a consistent basis and I'm really happy about that. A weird positive about having all these changes is making new friends. Well trying to make new friends. My first year on campus was one of very few new friends. I mostly kept to myself and didn't have the circle that I really wanted. By the spring semester of 2020 however , I was starting to get the hang of this whole " social life " thing , but then the panoramic happened and I was kicked back into isolation. Now that I'm back on campus it's like I'm starting from zero again and I've been enjoying it. In my mind I can totally picture the goodp part of the friendship where we're cracking jokes and hanging out. A part that I didn't spend much time thinking about was asking if the had social media , only to be told no they don't use it . Or the difficulty of trying to find a time when you're both free. Or the period where you guys are joking around , and you're wondering if they have the same type of humor as you. It feels really great when I bring up a topic and the person instantly knows what I'm talking about and can add to it. Another positive of making new friends has been hanging out with people who are also driven and go after their goals , but just as importantly, are not competitive. I got to experience that for the first time in my college career for the first time some weeks ago in the beginning of the semester. And I really liked the vibe. Now for sure there is definitely work that needs to be done in my mission to make friends in college, but so far I'm really happy about where the journey is taking me. Sometimes on campus or anywhere really , I can feel like I'm just a guy on a ship in the middle of the ocean and every person is an island whose life contains stories that are essentially treasures. In the past I left my ship tightly roped at the harbor but as the quote says "  A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." Finding and making new friends can at times feel a bit nerve-wracking but I 100% recommend just taking the plunge and going ahead and talking to that stranger. You never know what treasures you may find.