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fun. |
I skipped my high school reunion a few years back. Fortunately, my duties with Hens on Ice were a legitimate excuse to miss a poorly organized luncheon with people I probably still don't like. But college was different since my overall experience was a great one, making dear friends, learning some things, and drinking Natty Ice. So my coop of friends and I decided we'd make a big flap at our 10 year reunion. (I know, you can't believe it! For the record, I went to college as a child.)
We flapped onto campus Saturday night ready to party like it was 2008, but our college reminded us it wasn't by hosting the party in a building that didn't exist 10 years ago. (Thanks.) And in a flash, the party seemed to wind down. I woke up that Sunday morning feeling strange. Maybe it was the combination of beer, wine, and Jell-O shots. Maybe it was that my expectations for my first big reunion weren't realistic.
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Class of '08 forever! |
I don't think that was too much to ask. Apparently, alumni weekend wasn't all about me and my vision to celebrate the class of 2008.
For the record, there was no big flub or faux pas with alumni weekend. The organized event was good, but no one thought to talk to me in advance to help plan my grand vision. There were just a few aspects that fell short in my delusional mind.
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busy 10 years. |
Secondly, there was no DJ or Britney. It was a live band. Sure, they were "talented," but live bands are for happy hours when I want to sit and chat. When I'm in the mood to dance, we need a DJ. I still danced, but begrudgingly.
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Macarena ends at 10 sharp. |
As I processed the thoughts in my head and Jell-O shots in my stomach the next day, I reflected. Maybe in the age of social media, reunions have changed as much as our technology has since my parents' generation. Since I'd never been to a big reunion, maybe I still imagined my parents' descriptions and what I'd seen on 90s sitcoms. For better or worse, Facebook and Instagram have become daily reunions with those we actually choose to see (mostly). And although reunions maybe felt more special in the past, I like how I can connect instantly with anyone I choose to have in my life. So in a nonsensical conclusion, maybe it's really okay I wasn't that creepy old alumni taking shitty beer from a 19 year old student.
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