> We have a Discord server where we all still talk and chat, but it's a cheap imitation of what we used to have.

I moved half a world away for a masters and now have a job in another country. I feel this so much. I've been tempted to go back several times just because the lack of connection. It doesn't help I'm in a smaller country which makes it hard to break into friend groups when they've all known each other since secondary school (or longer) or Uni.

Discord really can't replace in-person discussion and experiences.