Friends Inside and Outside of School

Being a student at the Catlin Gabel School, I of course have friends whom I sit with at lunch, giggle with in class, and enjoy spending time with in general. But what about before I came to Catlin? Was I really just a lonely friendless kid before I came to Catlin? Despite what you may think, I had friends before coming here. Whether I met them as a buffalo kid (a daycare reserved for family friends), the park, or practically in any way, they are still people who mean a great deal to me. These are the people I grew up with, the people who are truly responsible for the person I am today. And for all that I have so much affection towards them. And at Catlin, I have met some of the most important people in my life. They too mean so much to me I can't even put it into words. The thing is, although these two friend groups both mean the world to me, they also each mean something in a different, more unique way. The friends I have bonded with throughout my whole life have always been there and adapted to the world w
ith me. I've never had the chance to ignore them because I see them at least once a week for family friend get togethers. My friends at Catlin, I probably have a
stronger bond with because every day I get the pleasure of seeing them and interacting with them. Sure, we probably get in more argument
s, but once again I see them every day and have no choice but to make up for it. Both of my friend groups know me for a different part of my personality, whether it be good or bad. For example, with my friends outside of Catlin, I could act more open and social because of the many years I have spend with them. With my friends from school, I could act the same way or a little bit more timid and shy because I haven't developed such a powerful bond yet. But no matter where I know them from, how I know them, or any of that, these are the people who mean the most to me in my life and I firkin love them for it.