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helping you make the move
keep in touch
nine ways to keep your friendships and family relationships alive while you're away:
1. get the news. Read your local newspaper. If it's impractical to have the paper sent each week, ask your parents to send a few select clippings in the post.
2. give the news. Your family and friends want to know what's happening in your new world. Be sure to send articles that mention you or something you're involved in. You might also want to send them an events calendar. After all, they might like to plan a visit around a sporting event, concert, play or other campus happening. Also, tell them your college/uni web site - great way for them to keep in touch with what's happening on campus.
3. surprise the folks. If you're not too far away, plan a surprise visit home for a family member's birthday or other special occasion. But be sure someone knows you're coming. If not, you might get there when everyone's on their way to visit you!
4. meet in cyberspace. If you and your family or friends are online, plan to meet regularly on icq or messenger. And stay in touch via e-mail.
5. picture your world. Ask a friend to take pictures of you at various "landmarks" on campus, or around town. Have fun with crazy poses. On the back of each picture, write something significant, interesting or funny about where the photo was taken. Each time you write home, include one of the pictures.
6. remember the little things. Send homemade cards on important occasions. Send a friend a buck and ask him/her to buy your little sibling's favourite chocolate bar and deliver it. Purchase gift certificates to your mum and dad's favourite fast-food restaurant and mail them with a quick note saying, "Hey, you fed me all these years. Have one on me!" Whatever you do, be creative and give it a personal touch.
7. create stationery that says "you" Make your own goofy, personalized stationery for your letters home. For instance: Photocopy your face (be sure you close your eyes!) and use the paper to write a letter.
8. dj your own "family show" Use a cassette to record songs that are family favourites. Between songs, tell personal stories and make special dedications to a family member. When you're done, send it to your family.
9. give your friends a video tour. If you can borrow a camcorder, have someone videotape you taking a walking tour around campus. Point out places of interest. Do brief interviews with other students. Keep the video light by adding funny comments throughout.
adapted from 'campus life' magazine
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