Staying in Touch After Graduation

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As your last semester from college quickly approaches, you will soon cease to take tests, write papers, flunk pop quizzes, and never again will you read a ridiculous 75-page textbook chapter overnight.  However, you also will no longer be ordering pizza at 3 a.m. or watching movies all day on the couch with your best friends.While your exodus from this playground we call college will no doubt be liberating, some of you may be going through the stress of leaving your best friends.


Keeping in touch with your friends post college can be easier than you may have originally thought!  While you won’t be skipping class to watch movies all day or order junk food in the middle of the night, you will be able to maintain correspondence with your best friends with ease.  This post highlights some great tips to staying in touch with your college classmates.

Create a group on Facebook for your group of friends!

Since everyone is already on Facebook try creating a group for your close circle of friends to post comments on, create and organize events, and maintain group communication so no one can be left out!  It can serve as a one-stop shop to catch up with everyone all at once.

Pick up the phone when you can.

Nothing is better than hearing the voice of your best friend when you’re down or stressed.  Even if you don't have time to have hour-long conversations, call or text every once in a while to let your friends know you still care about them.

Plan a group get together.

While this can sometimes be difficult, try and get together when you can, maybe even once a year.  Compile a list of those who live closer to you and try and see them more often.

Keep your contact info updated through e-mail. 

Start a mailing list and have anyone update their contact information via e-mail when they move, change numbers or addresses. 

Posted by: Taylor Ray

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