Making Friends at GMGS

Socializing at Green Mountain Girls State is like everything 
else here; it is what you make of it. We have such a busy schedule that relaxing 
time is hard to come by, and when we do have down time at the end of each day, a 
lot of us would much rather spend the time sleeping instead of making friends. 
With the chances we do get though, we find different girls from all over 
Vermont, with many of the same interests as ourselves. 
    Meal times are the best chances we have to get to know the people in our 
towns better. Since we have such long stretches for eating, there is a lot of 
extra time to talk. Many of the girls find that they know each other from past 
activities or have different connections to one another. It’s interesting to see 
who’s becoming friends with who so far. Cliques are already starting to form, 
but not in a negative way. We’re only on the second day of Girls State, but 
already towns are becoming closer and more spirited! 
    As for roommates, it can go two ways. If the girls are friendly and 
social, it’s a blast, but if one of them is really shy or introverted, then the 
times alone can be quiet and relatively awkward. The majority of the roommates 
are getting along great though, and we’re all having an awesome time getting to 
know each other here at GMGS! :)