<p>Yeah, the overlapping but-you-won’t-be-here-next-year thing is a bummer, but as Jyber notes, the IM’s, e-mails, and things like LiveJournal help. D has one reversed experience: all during her first year, people in her House were telling her, oh, you’ll really like X, who’s abroad in Y right now, but will be back next year. During D’s sophomore year, X did indeed become one of her best friends.</p>