Graduation is a successful ending and an exciting beginning, but it also stirs up a lot of emotions. These feelings are scattered throughout the school, not just for seniors but for underclassmen and staff as well. Although graduation means big things to come, it also could mean becoming strangers once again with someone or people you cared so deeply about at some point. Although keeping in touch might seem difficult, it’s never impossible. Here are five ways to keep in touch with your graduating seniors!
- Visit them in their university/college city
Visiting your friend in a new, far away place isn’t always the top pick for everyone. This can vary due to expenses with transportation and figuring out where to stay depending on how far they are from you. But traveling to see your friends is one of the best ways to keep in touch. This is because you’re able to learn a lot more about them and their new life, some examples being, their new friends, how they now spend their free time, attempts of cooking, etc. Getting away from your own town to spend time with a friend can also be very beneficial to you! It’d be like a mini vacation with one of your favorite people!
- Meet up
Sometimes friends can end up in too unrealistic of a distance for one to travel to the other. When traveling long distances, a solution is to meet halfway, this especially works if you’re in a group that is in all types of different directions from each other. You can all collectively decide on a place to meet up and help each other with the expenses of the place you might be staying in!
- Start a group on Social Media
Traveling isn’t possible for everyone, especially for those still in school, breaks don’t always line up with those of other colleges/universities. Starting a group chat on social media can be beneficial for many but it’s also something to be cautious about. Although some people might benefit from groups, others might not. This is because group chats can sometimes get out of hand with notifications leading some to not having enough time to read them. With full college/university schedules, or for friends who dislike typing on their phones, this can cause them to opt out of activities, conversations, etc. initiating the group to split. A way to avoid that is to give a heads-up!
- Decide on a day to see them every year
The idea of going a whole year without seeing one of your friends right now might seem impossible, but time flies just like the high school years have! This idea might seem unrealistic right now due to the fact that everyone has completely different schedules but you can use holidays as a cheat code! During Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, it’s more than likely that your friends will come back to see their families. You can both take advantage of that and have one day for yourselves!
- Write letters/send gifts to them
Although this idea might seem out of date, it is a lovely thing to do. If you’ve ever checked the mail you’d know that over half of the time all it is are bills, advertisements, and trash. Scrummaging through the mail and finding a handwritten letter or gift from a friend can be rather enjoyable. It’s important to keep your letters reasonably short and without trying too hard so it can be an enjoyable thing for both of you instead of a stressor. Sending a 10-page letter can be overwhelming and leave you with less things to write for the next one.
As we all know, these ideas won’t solve everyone’s problems, but they sure are and can be a temporary solution. Time is running out for everyone, so make sure to remind your friends and family how grateful you are for each and everyone of them and spend as much free time as you can with them! Congratulations Seniors, you’re almost there!
