The Reunion Blog

I still cringe a little to say it but this year marked my tenth anniversary of graduating from Colgate University. It feels like I blinked and ten years somehow passed in the space of that moment. As my husband and I flew into Syracuse, NY, I thought back to my last flight into SYR in the spring of 2008 after visiting Georgia Tech for the first time. Ten years later, I could still easily recall the palpable relief of almost being home at Colgate again. In fact, I would have happily stayed put in Hamilton, NY indefinitely because I couldn't imagine anywhere else in the world feeling as much like home as that small town did.

Ten years has changed a lot in that regard. Colgate still felt astonishingly familiar though (despite my indignation at some of the changes on campus). The only thing that felt out of place walking around campus with friends was that none of us were carrying backpacks or worrying about exams or assignments. I thought I would have more feelings returning to campus after so long but, instead, everything felt normal and great. In large part, I think that is due to the fact that I am still close to everyone that I was close to as I graduated. I talk to most of these friends frequently and catch up meaningfully with the friends that I cannot talk to as often. So much has changed in ten years but so much has also remained the same and that is an incredible gift.