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| yea that's a castle in the background (where my senior prom was held....no big deal) |
I don't have particularly bad memories like I do of college, but I also don't have a million warm and fuzzy memories that I want to relive. With Facebook, Instagram, and all modern technology I pretty much feel like I'm keeping up with classmates without having to stay friends. Is that horrible? Well, it's true. I also have a tendency to hold on to grudges (oooh so Kristan you made out with my boyfriend my Junior year of high school-yup not letting it go) and I'm afraid that if we go I'll just be cold and competitive.
On the other hand these are people that shared a part of my childhood. They struggled with going to college in the states from Germany and being perceived as different. They understand deployments, military slang, and the issues we faced as Military brats that only WE get. It might be nice to go and catch up and see how people are now and what they're up to. It'd be nice to see who people ended up marrying and if they've started a family. It'd be fun to hear from the people that stayed in Europe and took a different route with their lives.
Whether I go or not, I stay in contact with those from high school that matter to me. My best friend Megan and I met in this high school and I'm so grateful for that. It's ten years later and we're still best friends and such a big part of each others lives, so really we win.
Not that it's a competition. :-)
Would you or did you go to your high school reunion?
Oh my goodness, you couldn't pay me to go to a HHS reunion! High school was a great time, but I want to remember it as so and leave it at that. And exactly, if you're still friends with someone from HS, you know what's going on in their life. No need to spend money and time in a room with people you haven't seen in 10 years (for probably good reason) to catch up. I am sure for people who grew up in one place, it may be fun to "go back home" in addition to a reunion, which then I may be for. But for us, DC has very little meaning, at least to me, it's not Heidelberg nor is the reunion at HHS. I say save your money and go on vacation with your friends from HS who do keep in touch with!
ReplyDeleteYea, I agree and have decided to skip it. Maybe we'll go to the 20 year reunion or something. As for now I'm going to enjoy my relationships with those I keep in contact with from H.S and leave it at that.
DeleteNope, didn't go to my 10 year reunion. I don't think enough has changed in 10 years to warrant that awkwardness. I think I'll feel different about my 20 year reunion. By that time so much will have changed (I hope at least!) for us all, high school drama will be behind everyone and it will probably be super exciting to catch up. I vote with Bridget...save your money to spend time with the people you care about. Like me! Of course, it is in DC, and I'm in DC, soooooo that could work in my favor. New plan: skip the reunion, but still come to DC!
ReplyDeletehaha we won't be stopping in DC unfortunately. But I'll save that money and we can take a trip or do something fun!
DeleteI've always kind of assumed we would never have a real HS reunion because our school was overseas and people basically scattered. And now our school is closed anyways! Because of Facebook etc we know what everyone is up to anyways. It's not like back in the day when your reunion might be the first time you've seen or heard from most of your classmates in a decade or more. I'd consider going if I still lived in DC but it isn't worth the expense.
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