After High School

@Stegeo3 (199)
United States
October 8, 2008 8:01pm CST
I'm excited to finally graduate this year from high school. At the same time, I'm dreading the last day I'll see a bunch of people I saw practically every day for the last several years of my life. How many friends do you still talk to after you graduated?
7 responses
@bwaybaby (903)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I very rarely talk to my friends from high school. Freshman year we talked occassionally. I try to keep in touch now, but they don't seem to bother with me. I found out that they had get togethers and birthday parties that I wasn't invited to. They all stayed in state, though, and I moved to a school about 400 miles away. I can't visit them every weekend.
@bwaybaby (903)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Sorry to be such a downer. I have made a ton of new friends in college, and I have a lot more in common with them than my friends in high school. You'll meet new people in college and make a ton of new friends.
@genihanna (358)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I don't keep up with one single soul from high school. When I first went away to college, we (my little clique) kept in touch for about the first year. But after that, I met new people, people with the same & similar (new) interests as mine. I grew up, we grew apart. I met different friends- after all, my interests changed and so did theirs. Then after leaving college and going into the working world (I became a high school teacher) my interests changed again and I got a whole new set of friends. Then as I grew up, changed jobs, started my own business, got married, had kids, etc etc - I acquired many new sets of friends. No regrets - nothing but happy memories of all the friends I've made along the way. It's life - love it, embrace it, don't be afraid or sad - you have a big heart and a wonderful thoughtful mind - you'll do fantastic! I'm excited for you too! Good luck to you!
@Stegeo3 (199)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Thank you for your comment. It gave me some assurance that life goes on. It's hard to imagine life without some of my friends though. I'll probably try to stay in contact with them, but after reading your comment, I guess it'll be fine if things don't go according to plan.
@donsky14 (5947)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
After highschool? I still keep in touch with some of them. But its only through ym or texting. Cause I moved on to another place. So, the only communication that I can have with them is through that. But once a year, I go there to visit my family and friends as well.
@leeapollo (611)
• China
9 Oct 08
few people . everybody will have their life and are busy doing their things. you will know what I say two years later.~~~ maybe you can do something to prevent these things happen, good luck to you.
• Malaysia
9 Oct 08
Congrats on that man but it's time to move on. You're now entering a new phase of life and this time for real. Only a few from hundreds of my high school friends are keeping in touch with me.
@lavendar (99)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Don't worry about your graduration, Stegeo! You see, we can talk to each other via internet, We also have cell phones to communicate each other. I think the distance is not the problem, What is important is that you are real friends! Enjoy your last highschool time with your friends!
@thuhuong (823)
• United States
9 Oct 08
Congratulations!!! It's kind of funny, we all separated our own ways with different schools and every once in awhile I still see a familiar face here and there but nothing more than casual talk. Sad I know but when you're not in that surrounding you kind of move to the next setting. Your time is kind of constrained. It might be different for you. Well, enjoy university...I hope you're planning to go and don't party too hard. Just kidding. Take cares.