School Reunions. The phrase evokes a strange mixture of emotions - excitement, curiosity, dread and many others. It's a phrase you've probably been hearing more frequently in recent years as the internet has made it easy to contact old school mates. So what do you do when the summons to attend a school reunion arrives in your inbox?
If you've stayed on in the area you grew up in, you'll be in touch with many of your old school mates and feel comfortable with the idea of a reunion. But if you've moved away and lost contact, the mere thought can be traumatic.
One powerful emotion that drives people to school reunions is sheer curiosity. Who married who? How does the belle of the class look now and did she get the husband befitting her? Who became the most successful? Was it that geeky nerd? You really hope not. Who's bald, overweight, unrecognisable? Who's wearing a wig, had a facelift or breast enhancement?
Or perhaps there was someone in your class who you've never really forgotten despite the passage of the years and starting your own family. And you need to know if you still feel the same or perhaps you just want to try and exorcise some ghosts.
Surveys reveal that over 80 percent of respondents are gratified by the experience of attending a school reunion. So however you feel about it, just do it. Here are some tips to help you handle the experience.
If you've stayed on in the area you grew up in, you'll be in touch with many of your old school mates and feel comfortable with the idea of a reunion. But if you've moved away and lost contact, the mere thought can be traumatic.
One powerful emotion that drives people to school reunions is sheer curiosity. Who married who? How does the belle of the class look now and did she get the husband befitting her? Who became the most successful? Was it that geeky nerd? You really hope not. Who's bald, overweight, unrecognisable? Who's wearing a wig, had a facelift or breast enhancement?
Or perhaps there was someone in your class who you've never really forgotten despite the passage of the years and starting your own family. And you need to know if you still feel the same or perhaps you just want to try and exorcise some ghosts.
Surveys reveal that over 80 percent of respondents are gratified by the experience of attending a school reunion. So however you feel about it, just do it. Here are some tips to help you handle the experience.