They're Not Just For Christmas... 8 Friends We All Make In College

College is a place where you meet so many different types of people and have a chance to try new things. You have endless chances of making new friends with all the events, clubs and societies and yet somehow I can guarantee you've made these eight friends:

1. Your First Day Friend

You probably have nothing in common with this person and you made friends simply out of fear with you both being alone on that first day. You probably barely talk now besides from the occasional hello when you run into them on campus, a happy birthday post on their Facebook wall and a drunken selfie when you see them on a nightout.

2. The Smart One

This one is great for motivating you to actually do the readings which you realised over time are recommended for a reason. They also always seem to know when assignments are due and when the in class tests are scheduled. This friend is basically your college planner because lets face it, the 2014 planner you bought last January is still blank..

3. The Best Friend For Life

They say that you make your friends for life in college and that is 100% true with this friend, you seemed to just click and get on very well, you can see yourselves being friends for years. They'll probably make a good speech at your wedding reliving your golden years.

4. The Older One

They may be a mature student, a repeat student or even just someone a few months older that fills a sibling like role. They essentially have more life knowledge than yourself and therefore are happy to lend a hand when you need it whether it be how to reference properly, how to decide on a module or something unrelated to college they may have went through what you're going through themselves already so they know perfectly how to help.

5. The One You Secretly Fancy

Boys being boys (dense) he was not receiving your signals as flirting and you are now firmly in the friend zone. Which is fine except for the fact he expects you to high five him when he pulls on a night out..

6. The One Who Lives On Campus

Great for somewhere to crash on a night out after college events or when you accidently spend your taxi fare home on jager bombs. They are also obligated to host the venue for pre drinks before nights out

7. The Agony Aunt

This one should be studying psychology as they always know exactly what to say and do. It doesn't matter if  you come to them for help with something as big as changing courses or something as small as what to text the guy you met in coppers back, they always have a solution. Being honest without them you would have been admitted to a mental ward long ago.

8. The Alcoholic

Their grant and part time job solely funds their social life, this one could drink the entire Geordie Shore cast under table. First words out of their mouth whenever you seem them will always be without a doubt "You heading out tonight". They are handy to know as they're inevitably great fun to go out with and they'll always have wristbands or guestlist for clubs.