Five Months Later, We Still Talk Like Yesterday

Five months after graduation, we finally met again in a simple yet warm moment. After attending the wedding of our college friend, Teh Nurhalimah, in Tasikmalaya, we decided to continue the day by having coffee together. It was actually an ordinary gathering, but it felt so meaningful after being busy with our own lives for such a long time.

Seeing the faces that I used to meet almost every day in college joking around in the hallways, working on assignments together, and spending countless moments side by side made me feel like a part of myself was suddenly pulled back into those college days. There was a sense of nostalgia that is hard to explain. I miss the times that once felt exhausting, but now seem like some of the most meaningful moments of life.

During our conversations, I listened to everyone sharing stories about their current lives. Some are already working, some are still trying to figure out their path, and others are busy chasing their dreams in their own way. And as usual, I was the most vocal person in the group discussion. Sometimes I talk too much, sometimes I get overly excited responding to everyone’s stories. Deep inside, I still often feel like I was always the one troubling my friends the most. But strangely, they still accept me the same way they always did without judgment and without distance.

Our conversations kept flowing, from reminiscing about college memories to talking about the realities of life after graduation. About how assignments that once felt so difficult now seem small compared to the struggles of real life. About dreams that once felt close, but now require much harder effort to achieve. We laughed while remembering funny moments from college, then suddenly fell silent when talking about each person’s struggles in life.

Maybe that is what friendship means when we grow older. We do not have to meet every day, but once we gather again, it still feels like home. There is a comfort that never changes, even though life has started taking each of us in different directions.

And from that short reunion, I realized one thing: what I truly miss about college is not only the place or the memories, but the people. The people who were part of the messiest yet most sincere phase of our lives.

Stay healthy, guys, and wishing all of you endless success always. 😊🚀