I thought college would be the happiest 4 years of my life. They've been the loneliest.

The author felt isolated and lonely while in college. Courtesy of Lauren Trippeer I always thought college would be the happiest years of my life, but I actually felt lonely. I largely blame social media because I often notice my friends hanging out without me. Social media also made all friendships on my college campus impersonal. Growing up, when I pictured college, I imagined Friday nights straight out of Katy Perry's "TGIF" music video, freshman year roommates who'd become bridesmaids, ...