Friends is one of those shows that nearly everyone has seen. You might have only caught a rerun on TV or binge-watched the entire series on Netflix, but you’ve definitely seen it. Every time I finish an episode, I have the desire to be a part of this amazing group of friends that gets into all types of shenanigans. I’ve finally figured out, however, that reality and the Friends realm aren’t so different, and here’s why.
1. Most of us started our time at UF in the glorious world of residence halls. I’d like to think we can all bond over our shared experience of ramen noodles and awful lighting.
2. After we inhaled ramen and pokey stix at 3 a.m., that Freshman 15 caught up to all of us. The gym was naturally the solution, but most of us had more important things to do.
3. We all look better now anyway.
4. We also all tried to pull off that hipster look, and while some of us can totally rock the vintage style, a lot of us can’t.
5. UF used to seem like a great place to meet really cute new boys.
6. Until we all found out that none of them really know what they’re doing.
7. Because of these stupid road blocks, we stayed up all night eating ice cream with our best friends.
8. Joey basically describes our feels after one too many hours at the library during Finals Week.
9. We all make out alive, though.
10. The beautiful thing about UF is that we can go through really rough and sometimes really awkward moments…
11. … and we still make it out on the other side with amazing people.
If you haven’t watched Friends, I hope this article influences you to introduce an absolutely hilarious TV show in your life. Stay goofy, collegiettes!