Keeping in Touch After Graduation
July 3, 2009 by Alexandra Paul
Whether you are graduating from high school or from college, keeping in touch with classmates and friends can be hard work. Although it might be easier to let those very special people slip out of your life, it is important to keep these friends around. Classmates can be connections for future jobs and friends from school are the people you will need to turn to for support and companionship. Here are a few, simple ways to keep in touch with all of those important people you’ve met along the way.
1) Keep a Birthday Calendar
Writing on a Facebook wall is no longer sufficient to send birthday wishes to those people you’ve met in your educational career. Keep a birthday calendar with every important person’s birthday in it and buy a big pack of birthday cards. Everyone loves getting (snail) mail, so make their day and send a birthday card. Showing people that you care and remember about their special days speaks about the type of person you are. It is also a great way to keep in touch without a weekly phone call.
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2) Send a Simple Text
It might seem obvious, but how often do you text the friends you met from studying abroad or from class when you are thinking about them? Simple, short and sweet texts are the perfect way to let someone know that you care about them in your daily life. It can be as short as ” I was just thinking about the time we drove to California at 2 am for no reason.” The text doesn’t have to be a start to a major texting session, just an easy way to say hello!
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3) Plan a Trip
The best way to maintain important friendships is to do the work and make the trek out to see them. There is no better time than now to book flights to visit friends across the country. Flights are inexpensive and getting around has never been easier. If you have the time, and gas money, plan a road trip with a friend and make the rounds to all of the places where your friends and classmates live.
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Keeping in touch with people can only be beneficial to you in the long run. You never know which friend will help you land your dream job, give you a place to crash in New York City, or will introduce you to your future boyfriend or girlfriend. Try hard not to go too long without chatting with or visiting those people who have created so many memories with you.
