Why have reunions

Passing Koronet Pizza makes me smile every time, as I think of the many late nights spent there either on the way to or back from a social adventure.

Standing in front of Carman Hall reminds me of freshman move-in day, a time when I still relied on my parents to help me.

A reunion is as much about oneself as it is about reconnecting with a place or with others. Waiting five years seemed too long, like I might lose momentum.

Fortunately, opportunities to attend a Columbia reunion have become more frequent for me. Though I was out of my five-year cycle, I saw many familiar faces from my residence hall, from classes and from intramural teams. In some ways, being back with friends made through non-class connections was just as fulfilling an experience as reunion was with my own class.

I was seeing myself through other lenses, beyond just my graduation year and through my interests and passions. The chance to take Mini- Core Classes and have a glass of wine on the Steps — legally — was a nice bonus. The opportunity to reconnect with the College, with friends of all affiliations and, of course, with Koronet, is now a more regular occasion for everyone, not just for those with a spouse in another class.

Whenever you want to look back in time to gain perspective on who you are today — by meeting up with old friends or former teammates, by visiting campus spots that had meaning to your student experience or by sitting in a classroom with intelligent people — I encourage you to view Reunion Weekend as something to which to look forward to. I know I do. So please mark your calendar for Reunion Weekend If your year ends in 1 or 6, you have a four-day milestone celebration ahead of you.

Published three times a year by Columbia College for alumni, students, faculty, parents and friends. Columbia Alumni Center W. New York, NY cct columbia. New York, NY ccalumni columbia. As we worry about our jobs, our families, the aging process It is important to recognise life's successes and disappointments, share our highs and lows and even attend to unfinished emotional business: A school reunion gives you the opportunity to thank your teacher for all he did for you, apologise to the boy you used to tease in Year 8 and learn how the school dux found more contentment in gardening than her high-flying career in the city.

Maybe you will finally discover why Jenna McLean stopped speaking to you in the last term of school. They've heard the stories, they've seen the photographs but now you can show your significant other the actual school, town and characters that were part of your formative years. No longer do you have an adult-child relationship with your former educators; you can talk together as adults.

How fascinating and rewarding this can be! Neuroscientists have confirmed that the music of our adolescence has the strongest hold on our memories and shapes our taste in music for the rest of our lives.

Those songs we enjoyed in our teenage years make us particularly nostalgic. No matter how insignificant you may think you were, missing out on the High School reunion deprives your former classmates of a key member of their cohort and shrinks the sample group. If you are a former King's student and would like to find out what your old classmates and teachers are up to, contact our Alumni Co-ordinator, Melody Davis , via our website at www.

Enrol Contact Compass. King's Blog. Education and parenting articles from the King's team. If you feel the same way about the invitation to your own High School Reunion, take a deep breath and read our 11 reasons why you should reconsider: Because High School was an important part of your life… Good or bad, your time at High School encompassed some of the greatest changes you have experienced. Other members of your cohort are probably feeling the same as you Will anyone remember me?

To satisfy your curiosity Go on, admit it. Prepare for some big surprises … To rediscover old friends Sure, you're friends on Facebook but when was the last time you caught up face to face?

To reminisce and indulge in nostalgia There will be photos, there will be anecdotes, there will be laughs. Summer Reasons to Reunion. Scott Rudd. Issue Contents Cover Story. The Write Stuff. All Aboard the BioBus! Smart Business with a Social Conscience.

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