Did you go to your high school reunion?

[Bini]

Mine is coming up. Doubt I'll go.

For those of you that DID go, what was your experience? Was everyone pretty much the same, or had everyone changed? Did you really "connect" with any of your former fellow peers? Did your spouse go with you?

[Jennarator]

Yes, I went. It was ok. The people had changed. In fact, one of the more popular guys was walking around itroducing himself as if no one remembered him. That was ok, tho, he was humble and not stuck up about it. The "Most likly to succeed" was drunk, like majorly!

It was fun to chit chat with people. It was expensive, tho.

Now my 20 year is coming up. Most people I want to see are on Facebook, so if I don't make it, I still know what is up with them, and we are in touch.

My hsband, at the time came with. He didn't know anyone and was too side trcked with the beer to care. (He didin't drink it, but he wanted to.)

If I go to the 20 year, my husband will come and be much better company. :)

I really think it's one of those things, do you want to see anyone, or do you already keep in contact with most you wan to?

Also, I might go just to see everyone's old videos and such. Someone is compileing them. We'll see.

If it's convienent, I would say go, kinda interesting.....

[Maureen]

My high school graduating year had a 10 year reunion & 30 year reunion and I went to both. They were both good and different. At 10 years, you see how people have changed physically, the good looking guy in HS is already bald before 30. You find out who's got kids and who's pregnant. After 30 years you see how well everyone is aging and find out who has already passed on. I recommend going. You don't know how you'll like it unless you go. :)

M.

[Guest]

No. I went camping with people I actually like, instead.

I heard that my HS boyfriend's wife spent the whole time looking around for me and asking about me. I'm glad I wasn't there.

[Guest]

25 year reunion was AWESOME.

Okay, in the Philippines, we graduate HS at 15/16. So these were mostly people who we haven't seen since we were 15/16. HS is the best time of our lives - old enough to not have mom and dad breathing down our necks and young enough not to worry about boy/girlfriends. It was totally awesome. One whole week of get togethers, being kids again, reminiscing about all the crazy stuff and serious stuff that in 25-year hindsight is crazy stuff... renewing friendships, making new ones, getting a new network going (she's a dentist now? Cool! Can I get a discount? Sure!). It was a teary time at the end of the week. Nobody wanted it to end!

And one thing we were able to do is get a voluntary collection to fund 2 students on full scholarships to attend HS in our alma mater... made us all proud.

Edited February 9, 2012 by anatess

[Blocky]

No. I'm fat.

[slamjet]

I hated high school so no, I didn't go. Why torture myself all over again? I don't understand what the big deal is about gloating that the "popular" and "pretty" ones are all screwed up and the losers are even worse losers.

[classylady]

I went to my 5 year and 10 year reunions. It was a lot of fun. I found that most of the "popular" kids from high school were a lot more humble, and no longer so cliquish. I didn't go to my 15 year. I would have had a 4 hour drive, and I was due to have my 3rd child any day. 20 year, I was too fat, and didn't want anyone to see me. I have since lost some weight, so will probably go to my next reunion, whenever it might be.

[applepansy]

I've never had a desire to attend my HS reunion. My husband hasn't wanted to go to his either. We graduated from the same HS, just one year apart.

[mirkwood]

I have stayed in touch with my close friends from high school. Three of us still get together on a regular basis.

I skipped my 5 & 10 year reunions. I just didn't care. We had no 15 year. I helped plan, put together our 20 year. It was a lot of fun. I'm glad I went, I got to see some people that I was curious enough about to spend an evening with. We did not have a 25 year, but there has been some talk of a 30 year. I would probably attend that one.

As I said, I have stayed in touch with the few high school people that were truly important to me.

[pam]

I went to my 10 and 20 year reunions. The 10 year seemed like a contest to see who was making more money than everyone else and the kind of car they drove.

The 20 year was really nice. I think by that time people had finally grown up and I didn't see the rivalries like I once did.

Maureen reminded me of something at my 20 year. There was a guy that showed up that everyone seemed to know. I didn't recognize him. He was pot bellied and bald. Come to find out he was the guy that all the girls went googoo gaga over during high school. My how he had changed. He was a total hottie during high school. 20 years later...not so much. :)

[Guest]

I guess it's an American thing... we didn't have much of that in our HS reunions. I mean, sure, we had this kid in HS who was the heavy guy and he showed up in the reunion buff (works at Gold's Gym even) and we had a girl who was this fun, tomboyish kinda gal who is now super model'ish... but there was no rivalry or cattiness or any of that. But then most of us already knew how everybody else is doing because we have this facebook group that's pretty active. It was just awesome to see how everybody is doing in person. Okay, so our HS is small. Graduating class of less than 100 students, about 80 of which showed up at the reunion.

Oh, we also had 3 people who have since passed away and it was a sad moment to remember them.

But then HS is a special time - good and bad. So the 80-some people that showed up at the reunion were those who felt the same way and wanted to reconnect. After the 25th reunion, we've since had small group parties for those who live close together - like we had several Christmas parties that were held in several places including outside the Philippines. I attended the one in Florida (we had people fly over from as far as California for the Christmas party) and the party lasted for 3 days - we slept probably only a total of 3 hours the entire 3 days...

Now, college reunion is different. We graduate college of Engineering at 20/21 years old (5 year program). The graduation class is much bigger and so I only know a few people and there are a lot of ex-gf/bf that ruins a reunion for several people. It's not as well attended.

Edited February 9, 2012 by anatess

[Bini]

The 10 year seemed like a contest to see who was making more money than everyone else and the kind of car they drove.

I wouldn't be surprised if my 10 year is just like that.

Anatess, it's the same in the UK with graduating HS at 16. I moved to the US my 9th year of schooling, which due to my credits via British system, allowed me to walk into 10th grade in high school. So age wise, I still graduated early, I had just turned 17.

I knew a lot of kids from HS but only socialised with a tight knit group. Half of them probably weren't the best influences but I haven't kept in contact with them so no loss. I'm trying to see if my BFF will go but her schedule may not permit. Her husband is an active duty Marine and was just deployed somewhere in Africa. But most of you are right, the people I care to remain in contact with, I do through FB and such.