It is said that we meet our best friends in college. Apparently we're mature enough to know what we are getting into. But where's the fun in that? The beauty of friendship lies in meeting people at a time when we don't know right from wrong and have no clue what we're looking for. The first friends we make, the ones in our neighbourhood, are unmatched. We were all young and immature and naive. Sailing in the same boat with awkwardness in all its glory, we met our colony friends and it felt like home. It was reassuring because we found others who were just like us. These colony friends have a place in our heart that no one else can fill. Here are 10 reasons why they are so special:

2. We don't have to tell them our life's story because they have always been a part of it.

1. They were our first little steps towards socialising.

Remember the first time we walked up to them and introduced ourselves nervously? Our first step into making friends was indeed a proud moment for us.