True Colors

One of my seniors posted something on his Instagram story recently that got me thinking. He said that he thought people showed their true colors while on their 'college trips.' 

I was wondering why that is. I mean... obviously he didn't mean what I was thinking about, but I found it interesting. Every time I've heard about stories of college trips, I hear about some massive friendship blow-up or some betrayal or devastation. But... these are the people you've spent the last 2 or 3 years with. Right? Why is it that those relationships crumble, especially if they weren't tenacious to begin with? 

I think it's because people tend to put on a face and facade in front of their friends in college. In that sense, I mean that they don't really show their true, raw, unfiltered sense. People hang out with these people, and then they can go home, and they have a different life there. They can become different people. However, on trips like these, people are together for days at a time, living and sleeping with each other. That can cause problems. 

My friends and I at LeTourneau talked about something similar. We talked about roommate compatibility and how it can break friendships. For example, you could be best friends with someone but you prefer things to be neat, while the other person can be a little sloppy. A little thing like that could get on your nerves, and it could potentially lead to a fight and the end of a friendship. 

I think true colors are good... because it is who you truly are. But on the other hand, I conclude that showing your true colors to everyone isn't good, for your safety and theirs.