- 1). Ensure you have all your friends' correct contact information. Many times, a simple error in a phone number or email address can lead to a faulty assumption that an old friend has fallen off the face of the earth. In addition, there are also those who change their minds about which college they're attending at the last minute. If you find you can't get in contact with someone, try reaching out to his family or a mutual friend to make sure you're on the right track.
- 2). Make and maintain contact with your friends throughout the semester. Email, letters or small gifts are a great way to do this, as is social networking. Regular communication with everyone will make it easier for you to see each other during breaks in the year. For example, if you wait until the last minute before fall break to call a friend, he may be either too busy to see you or out of town. Make plans in advance.
- 3). Take advantage of the friends who've stayed in the same city as you. Even if you go to separate colleges or aren't too terribly close, make it a point to schedule a lunch or coffee date occasionally. Someone who was just an acquaintance in high school could very well turn into a friend.
- 4). Attend sporting events at your old high school, such as homecoming. This is a common activity for college freshmen, as they like to keep grounded, assuage homesickness and report on their new campus lives. Odds are that you'll find many friends with whom to mingle and catch up.
- 5). Visit your old haunts regularly during school breaks. For example, if there was a popular restaurant that everyone loved to hang out at, make it a regular stop on your Christmas break, as other friends and acquaintances will probably do the same thing.
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