I changed for the better, I believe. I got more confidence that's for sure. Thanks to one well-placed joke at our first college people knew my name and recognized my voice and actually came up speaking to me. I retained my openness to everyone and showed a fair amount of intelligence so eventually I became the go-to guy to explain things which is quite a step up from just being labeled a nerd... Plus I was actually asked to come along to bars by other people, didn't had to stick to my old circle of friends or invite myself.
I also had bought new clothes but nothing along the line of what you describes. I went from sweaters and baggy trousers to jeans and T-shirts.
I am still friends with the people I've known my entire life and rarely see or speak to my former classmates again despite the awesome years in university. Still, the confidence boosted my social skills a lot and I like that!
My friends... well some faired better then others. Two have become so serious they have actually become boring. Living together or being close to that, career and still stuck in the town I grew up in without any intention of changing anything, ever. We can't even get them to go out enjoy the nightlife in Amsterdam.
My two best friends, one of which I live with have become more adult. They haven't lost their tenure for fun, pranks and humor but look at life a lot more serious, which I enjoy.
And two of my other friends have just gone more whacked out than they were. Being a Lt for the marines and heading a sorority will probably do that to a person. I still wouldn't like them any other way.
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