These ten tips are surefire ways to keep in touch with friends from home while both of you are away at different schools!
1. Snail Mail: There’s nothing like a hand-written letter in the mail to brighten your day.
2. Facetime: It’s quick, easy, and you can feel like you’re really with a person.
3. Snapchat: Make a ridiculous face, snap them at a party, show them the cupcake you’re about to eat, the limit is endless.
4. Send packages: Decorate a box and fill it with fun pictures and snacks to let them know that you’re thinking about them.
5. Call each other: Whether you call each other for venting sessions or just to catch up, calling each other is essential for keeping up with each other’s fast- paced lives.
6. Mail a special object or a journal back and forth: Write down anecdotes from your day in a journal and mail it to each other! You can keep up with what’s really happening from day to day and it’s also a great way to keep college memories.
7. Send each other links or videos: Did your favorite band just come out with a new EP? Did you see a buzzfeed article that reminded you of them? Send them links and videos, it’ll give you something to reconnect with and talk about.
8. Plan your next visit or reunion: Buy tickets to a concert together or plan a lunch date, there’s no better way to catch up then actually hanging out! Your plans will give you something to look forward to together.
9. Send each other pictures: Whether it’s asking them advice about an outfit or showing off your new dorm décor, sending pictures can be super helpful to maintain contact.
10. Make a scrapbook: Feeling nostalgic? Make a book with inside jokes, pictures, song lyrics, glitter; whatever reminds you of your friendship is fair game.