The Disgusting Type of Friends

Ok, so we all know those types of friends that are so close, tell each other everything, constantly hang out together, share too many inside jokes, and in general spend far too much time together.  We usually take one look at a group of friends like that and the first word that comes to mind is “gross”.  Lately I find myself being a lot less critical of groups like this however because I suddenly find myself in one: the admissions interns from last summer have become the “disgusting type” of friends.  Between the eleven of us, we have an email thread that can range anywhere from two emails a day to over fifty…not kidding.  We try to get together as often as possible, most often meeting at one of our three delis (food and drink are great motivators for get-togethers).  This past week, there was an information session for rising seniors who are interested in the internship this coming summer.  As much as I love to see people interested in the position that I had such a good time in, as a group we are territorial of our positions and hate to give up our titles to someone else.  Proof of this came in the form of our overwhelming turn out.  Dean Livingston, the director of the program, asked if a few of us veteran interns would be willing to come by and speak about the program…in true “disgusting friends” fashion, all of us showed up!  Talking more with each other than about constructive information about the program, we might have scared the prospective interns more than anything else.  I’m biased to the admissions office and think the summer internship here is the best, but the truth is that William and Mary offers lots of opportunities for summer work, research, classes, and internships.  Talking to professors within different departments, asking student offices on campus, and talking to other students quickly reveals how many opportunities there are!  Just more proof that this school is about so much more than just classes!