Things You'll Need:
- Greeting cards Postage
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Step 1
Create an email and IM list. In college, you will communicate primarily using your computer. Therefore, creating an email or IM group will give you easy access to all your friends at once.
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Step 2
Make it a point to send a group email once a week. If you send your friends an update on a regular basis, chances are, they will follow suit.
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Step 3
Set up a weekly phone call with your close friends, as well. You may not always be able to make it, but knowing that you may get that phone call every week helps keep a friendship strong.
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Step 4
Take some time once a month and send cards to your friends. It's very comforting to get mail when you're far from home. Show that you miss them by putting pen to paper.
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Step 5
Start a rotation of items. You can pass along books you enjoy, DVDs or even a notebook in which to write notes. This is an easy way of telling your friends what you are interested in, and also getting a free little gift in the mail.
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Step 6
Set up a calendar of get-togethers once you get everyone's school schedule. Knowing that you will be reunited at home at some point is calming, and will make you feel secure in your future connections.
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Step 7
Visit whatever friends you can at least once a semester. You may not have the time or money to visit more often, but you should make it a point to see part of their new world.
