I just saw an article on Boundless that seemed relevant: Friends and Proverbs.
I waved goodbye to my parents as they pulled their minivan out of my dorm parking lot. Nervous yet excited, I embarked on the chapter of life called college. I was in a new domain — all on my own. Though the academic challenge I would encounter felt daunting enough, my biggest fear was being alone. I wondered how I would make friends.
If making friends at Stanford is one of your concerns, check out the article. It’s about two different kinds of friendship and how to tell the difference between them.