High school vs. college
Sep 15th, 2005 by Accidental Thinker
I’ve been thinking lately about how high school has unexpectedly played a big role in my life this year, the result of an online message board through which I reconnected with old classmates I haven’t spoken to, or in some cases even thought about, in 17 years or more. I’ve invested a lot of time and energy into rebuilding those old connections and forming what I hope will now be cherished lifelong friendships. I’ve also been doing a lot of reminiscing about my growing up years, and some of those stories have appeared in this blog. Many more will follow, I’m sure.
Yet really, I think it is more of my college experience that formed who I am today. It was in college where I began to break out of my “shy” shell. It’s my college friends who I still keep in touch with all these years later. These are friendships that have withstood the test of time. One of those friends is getting married on Saturday. I’ll be attending her wedding in Boston. I can’t even begin to say how much I’m looking forward to that. I’m hoping the mini-reunions of this weekend will jog my memory for some of my good college stories, which need to make their way here too. I will be seeing several longtime friends over the next couple of days and expect to return with lots of good fodder for this blog!
Well, have a great time, just don’t eat much of their beans…lol
Have fun!I’m looking forward to the growth I will see in my daughter, now that she is in college…
High School friends are generally chosen from a smaller “pool” of possible candidates. In college one finds one’s true circle. More choices, more different types, more people willing to be themselves since the fear of ridicule is almost non-existent.But all friends are wonderful. “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.”
I haven’t seen anyone I went to high school with in over 15 years.
There’s a few I’d like to catch up with, but I honestly have no clue
where they are. It’s like our class just vanished into thin air, and
I’m not that far from where I grew up.I
like the comment above that we find truer connections in college
because we exercise more choice. I hadn’t thought about that, but it
makes complete sense.
Have a good time. Bring back some good stories!
The internet and a high school forum got me in touch with an old buddy
from high school who I hadn’t seen nor heard from in 15 years. We’ve
been corresponding regularly now for the last 8 years.Hea,
I hope you don’t mind, but I mentioned you in my blog today, with a
link to here. Remember I said you inspired me to write about my own
attempts at getting some recognition as a writer.
Enjoy! Somehow, I believe the real joy will be that of your old friends! 😉
I hope the wedding was wonderful. I’m ready to read about it!