Family relationships, friendships and romantic relationships are more important to me than even my academics. The problem is that many of us have a hierarchy of relationships.
Romantic relationships come first, followed by friendships or family ties.
If I met a person for whom this statement were not true, I would heartily congratulate him or her for being more evolved than I am. I thought I had mastered the art of budgeting my time between friends and lovers, but recently I realized I am still no good at it. My freshman year, I was assigned to live with two people who turned out to be the coolest, nicest roommates possible. We became good friends quickly and I couldn't believe how lucky I was. Then I started dating a guy who lived in another dorm, and I devoted nearly all my free time to him.