There is no better way to maintain friendships and create memories that will last a lifetime. I’ve taken many “friends’ trips,” but three stand out. Let me walk you through them and, I hope, inspire you to take your own.

I have been disenchanted with the exclusive, territorial friend group culture that pervades student life at Boston College. It leads to broken friendships and hurt hearts—both within and outside of the friend groups we create. Let me share my story with you.