{"id":3626,"date":"2016-04-06T17:49:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T17:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wdev.rochester.edu\/adv\/genesee\/?page_id=3626"},"modified":"2019-04-25T20:33:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T20:33:27","slug":"staying-aboard-the-s-s-meliora","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/genesee\/staying-aboard-the-s-s-meliora\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Aboard the S.S. Meliora"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Staying Aboard the S.S. Meliora<\/span><\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” side_padding=”50px” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_accordion active_tab=”false” collapsible=”yes” style=”boxed_toggle” accordion_section_border_radius=”10px” accordion_section_height=”70px” hide_icon=”no” title_icon_alignment=”text_left”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Keeping in Touch with UR Friends” title_color=”#3c98d0″ title_hover_color=”#00467f” mark_icon_color=”#3c98d0″ mark_icon_color_hover=”#00467f” background_color=”#ffffff” background_hover_color=”#ffffff” border_color=”#ffffff” border_hover_color=”#00467f” title_tag=”h6″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115543743{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cWith social media and group chats, it is pretty easy to stay close with your friends. But you do still have to make an effort to stay in touch. Find out who else is in your city and get together with them once a month. And for people who are far away, have a yearly get-together (maybe at Mel Weekend).\u201d\u00a0\u2013Matthew H. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889506423{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cIf you know most of your friends are concentrated in\/near one area, always plan meet-ups once a year.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Rory-Stefan A. \u201915<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115573323{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cGroup chats! It\u2019s the easiest way for friends to vent and get support or share success and receive praise.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anansa B. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889672950{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI think I\u2019m the only UR student from my year (2015) who lives in Idaho. I Skype everyone and talk on the phone with those I care about the most.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Douglas B. \u201915<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115585915{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI live in the same area and I try to connect at least once a week or every two weeks for lunch or just having a good time.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Kendra H. ’14<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115633434{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSnapchat is always a good option. Even if you don\u2019t have time to catch up all the time, it is very easy to send a picture and a quick quote to let others know what you\u2019re up to. Often, friends will snap back with what they\u2019re up to!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Morgan P. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115677264{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSocial media is a great way to keep in touch with people you don\u2019t get to see super often.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Nahoma P. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115718407{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cWe have a google chat and a Facebook group with all my best friends from the UR and we still keep in touch quite a lot. I also try to visit the US once a year to catch up, see them, and have a good time!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ioannis Z. ’14<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115697291{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cIt is important to have the expectation that while you will likely be talking to your UR peers less frequently, they still care a lot about you. Everyone will be busy and have different schedules (or time zones) for that matter. Scheduling a time for a phone conversation or Skype session has proved effective for a meaningful conversation in addition to text message threads.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ryan W. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115710545{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFacebook and alumni happy hours.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Lauren K. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889815890{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFacebook and Snapchat are great for keeping in contact. Not a day goes by where I don\u2019t get a Snapchat or someone doesn\u2019t post in our group message.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Patricia C. \u201915<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1526552176042{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cDecide whether you\u2019re going to reach out to friends weekly or monthly or what, and then do it. I\u2019m a routine person, so I set up weekly Skype dates with friends who are no longer close by.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emma A. \u201915<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115783985{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFacebook, Facebook, Facebook. Also, texting. Nobody else I know lives in Central PA.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Hannah V. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115812851{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSocial media; hopping on a place; phone calls during commutes.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Deborah P. ’09<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115822460{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cNow that we\u2019re all in the working world, many of us stay connected over G-chat all day long while we\u2019re in the office. It\u2019s also been fun to travel the country to vacation in the various cities where your college BFFs now live! I\u2019ve taken vacations to NYC, Richmond, and San Diego to visit friends from UR.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emily H. ’12<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115831865{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSigning up for the alumni and young alumni lists may seem cheesy, but take advantage of it! The events are well put-together and attended, and I got a chance to see many classmates I had not seen since they graduated! Don\u2019t be afraid to travel as often as you can. A full time paycheck can sustain you relatively easily. Once you\u2019ve saved an emergency fund, blow it all on travel. Please note, I am not qualified to give financial advice.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Vincent D. ’13<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1526552385974{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFacebook, LinkedIn, and traveling! Travel with your Rochester friends!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Kwame B. ’17<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224210260{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSocial media, Google groups, e-mail threads, and making time to see UR friends in your area. Once you get to the point in your life when you have high school, college, graduate school, and post-graduate school friends, it\u2019s hard to make time for everyone, especially if you\u2019re also married or in a committed relationship. If you make a conscious effort to keep the U of R people around, they\u2019ll be around forever.\u201d \u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116387875{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cGroup chats with mutual friends. Don\u2019t wait to keep up with them, start in the summer. \u201cHey, how did moving out of Rochester go? What are you doing this summer?\u201d Keeping up from now will make it less awkward later.\u201d \u2013Evelyn G. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224071895{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSocial media, scheduled phone dates, and coming back for Mel Weekend! Living in Rochester means you can offer your apartment as a spot to crash for out of towner friends for Mel Weekend<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emma R. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889519687{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMeliora Weekend has been a great way to keep in touch with UR friends. I\u2019ve also gone on trips to meet up with friends, which is great because it gives you a chance to check out a new city while catching up with friends.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Katlyn M. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889590912{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cIf you\u2019re smart, you\u2019ll email Gwen Greene for a 15 minute in-person chat. Just talking to her will make you even smarter.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Armando R. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889663276{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cINNNTEERRNET. Is that horribly millennial of me? And just keeping up traditions and making it a priority to meet up even if we are spread across the globe!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Elizabeth H. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115611073{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cWe keep in touch via Facebook and Facetime. Specifically, we plan to meet once a year.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Christine P. ’11<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115656269{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSigning up for the alumni and young alumni lists may seem cheesy, but take advantage of it! The events are well put-together and attended, and I got a chance to see many classmates I had not seen since they graduated! Don\u2019t be afraid to travel as often as you can. A full time paycheck can sustain you relatively easily. Once you\u2019ve saved an emergency fund, blow it all on travel. Please note, I am not qualified to give financial advice.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Vincent D. ’13<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224130462{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMeliora Weekend<\/a> is when all of my UR friends get together and connect. Most of them make it a point to reserve that weekend and travel back to the Roc.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Sarah W. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889900322{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI\u2019m discovering new things in Rochester all the time! For being a small city, it still has a lot to offer.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Sarah W. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115746163{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cJoin the alumni group! It\u2019s fun to see everyone at get-togethers. Also, if you\u2019re in Greek life in college, join your alumni chapter where you settle down. You\u2019ll make instant friends, and no doubt find some UR people, too.\u201d\u2013Ashley C. ’09<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889923823{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cUnfortunately my close friends are in San Diego and San Francisco, so we just choose a city and meet up there at least once a year.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Amelia S. \u201911<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889934441{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI try to connect with people any way I can, whether it\u2019s phone calls, Skype sessions, text messages, Google chats, or Facebook. Find whatever works for you and your friends, like having a weekly Skype date or emailing each other with life updates. You\u2019ll find that it\u2019ll be hard to stay in touch with some people and it may be surprising whom you stay friends with.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Mary Abbe R. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889944184{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cIn NYC, a Rochester friend is just a subway ride away. We have regional events which I always attend, from happy hours to performances.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emily H. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889954098{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cHaving an email chain with friends and organizing trips to a specific city every few months.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Rachel T. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889962265{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cWrite letters, send holiday cards, visit when you can, text, video chat, and actually pick up the telephone and talk to your friends! I don\u2019t know why our generation is scared of hearing voices over a telephone\u2026\u201d\u00a0\u2013Dan G. \u201914<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889982291{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMy senior year roommates and I maintain a private email chain. Although we are all working or in graduate school in four different cities, we have also made time for in-person reunions once a year.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Caitlin C. \u201911<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889974403{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cIt\u2019s hard to Skype and talk on the phone with the time difference, so we iMessage and Facebook chat to stay in touch and keep each other updated.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Miriam F. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890008828{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cThis is always hard. Honestly,\u00a0Meliora Weekend<\/a>\u00a0has been the best way to reconnect. I do a lot of Gchat.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Lauren R. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889475394{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI love using Skype, but just make sure you\u2019re making an effort to get used to your new life as well. Real letters are great too because they don\u2019t demand an immediate response and they\u2019re more personal. The relationships that are meant to last will last.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Melissa G. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889605809{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFacebook, weddings, and cheap weekend flights.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889640200{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cAll forms of social media, combined with a constant group text. I\u2019m lucky in that I have quite a few U of R friends with me in D.C. and we\u2019ve actually started a group of 2012 unofficial alumni brunches. Also I highly suggest traveling, it\u2019s fun to see where your friends live, try a new city, and have gatherings. I see my closest group of friends in a meet-up every three months or so.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890133830{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cAll of the wonderful and silly tools we have today: Facebook, text, email, Snapchat, LinkedIn, etc.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Brad O. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890140156{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cInvite them to stay with you! Don\u2019t just talk the talk about getting together sometime, make it happen. Everybody has a floor their best friends can crash on, and for once you\u2019ll feel like an expert tour guide in your new city rather than a visitor.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Sam B. \u201914<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890148286{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI try to text my friends from UR every month or two to see how they\u2019re doing. If I\u2019m going to be in their city, I make plans to see them.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Patrick M. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890155173{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cTry and make weekend trips to visit your friends who end up in different cities \u2013 it\u2019s a great way to stay in touch as well as explore new places.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Matt B. \u201914<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224171677{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cAttend local alumni events, always go to Mel Weekend<\/a>, and just maintain friendships from UR.\u201d \u2013Nikolaos D. \u201909<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890185246{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cVisit them. Don\u2019t rely on school- sponsored alumni activities to see them. Form a fantasy football league.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ross B. \u201909<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890194806{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]We have a monthly UR in D.C. brunch that we\u2019ve set up which has actually helped me make more friends I didn\u2019t even know during my time at UR. Friends outside the D.C. area I try to connect with through the phone or Skype.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890205665{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cBug them with annoying voicemails and Facebook message chains. We\u2019re all busy and sometimes we just need to be reminded that other people are out there. We also try to do some kind of group trip once a year.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emily W. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890225680{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSocial networking is an option. But call your friends from time to time. Actually hear their voice and see how they are doing. We project our ideal selves on social media. However, you get a sense of how your friends are actually doing if you call them. Postgraduate life can be difficult at times, especially if you have moved to a new area. That phone call may be what you or your friend needed to get through a tough day.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Janise C. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116461435{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSocial media makes it hard to not stay close these days. The ball is always in your court. Just reach out and talk with your classmates here and there; you both will appreciate it. Also, make some in person visits when you can. \u201d \u2013Allan H. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116504421{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMost of my friends moved to NYC and I talked to them regularly and have visited a few times. They have visited me as well. \u201d \u2013Eileen R. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116482774{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMaking an effort to text\/call\/FaceTime once in a while just to see how they are doing and planning visits once every 6 months. \u201d \u2013Daniela B. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116406669{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFind reasons to visit them or have them visit you! Especially for business travel, often times this aligns well with visiting at least one friend. In the meantime, keep in touch periodically as you would anyways. Doesn\u2019t mean you have to be in constant contact, but at least touching base once a month or two is cool at the very least. \u201d \u2013Joshua P. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525889483553{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cUse the internet\u2014my friends and I send around update emails every once in a while to keep each other informed. Your friend groups definitely change after college, but I think maintaining these relationships is super important. No one knows you quite like your freshman year crew.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Leah O. \u201909<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890263042{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI usually keep in touch with my UR friends through Facebook. If someone is visiting NYC, we\u2019ll usually connect and try to catch up. I have a lot of friends from UR who live in NYC now and we like to meet up at the young alumni happy hours.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Andrea M. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224091064{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFor my international friends \u2013\u00a0Viber<\/a>, Skype,\u00a0WhatsApp<\/a>. For my friends in the U.S. \u2013 yearly trips to see each other, email chains, Snapchat, group chats.\u201d \u2013Michelle H. \u201909<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115597918{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cBesides the obvious texting and social media (my favorite is Snapchat), I would recommend people write letters to each other. It\u2019s always exciting to receive snail mail from a friend!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Katherine V. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115623649{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI tend to randomly run into people on the streets a lot. But if you know someone from UR lives nearby, just text or Facebook message them and ask to catch up, especially if you don\u2019t have a lot of friends in the area. Maybe you guys weren\u2019t best friends in college, but you could become so with proximity!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Jill D. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115667027{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI keep in touch closely through Facebook, and about once a month we try to do a group Skype session! Even a Snapchat once in a while helps let your friends know you\u2019re thinking of them.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Morgan K. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1526552147339{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMy friends and I have like five separate group chats that we use to stay in touch.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Amanda C. \u201916<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224149936{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cCome back to Rochester for Mel Weekend<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Maya K. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115728273{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cCalling weekly. There\u2019s no such thing as being too busy. If you want to keep in touch and never lose friendships, put time in your calendar and call the people you care about.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Elias D. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115737557{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI visit my friends in their cities, and they come to visit me too! Group chats are always a great way to stay connected, too.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Kelsey S. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115754769{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cNot only do area alumni hold formal reunions, but the alumni office held an event at a Smithsonian museum which was a great way to reconnect and even meet other alumni.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Dominick S. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115773747{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI tend to randomly run into people on the streets a lot. but, if you know someone from UR lives nearby, just text or Facebook message them and ask to catch up, especially if you don\u2019t have a lot of friends in the area. Maybe you guys weren\u2019t best friends in college, but you could become so with proximity\u201d\u2013Teresa R. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115799440{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cCheck in with them once every other month and simply ask how things are going. If you find a job before they do, offer to help them however you can. This strengthens your friendship and will pay you back in the future.\u201d\u2013Sailesh D. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224199578{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cTexts are good but long phone calls and planned reunion trips are the best. It’s also nice to send\/receive a card or a care package just because. The point is, we make time for the things and people that are important to us. So, if you care, even the little things will make a big difference.\u201d\u2013Elizana-Marie J. ’17<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115839934{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cAttending alumni weekend is a blast as an alum. Snapchat, GroupMe, and Skype are also great ways to keep in touch. My teammates and I are planning a summer meet up in a new place to all of us. What better way to catch up than explore a new place together?\u201d\u00a0\u2013Shelby C. ’17<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116424242{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFaceTiming weekly; becoming pen-pals; multiway video chats.\u201d \u2013Jianyu T. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_accordion active_tab=”false” collapsible=”yes” style=”boxed_toggle” accordion_section_border_radius=”10px” accordion_section_height=”70px” hide_icon=”no” title_icon_alignment=”text_left”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Staying Connected with Your Alma Mater” title_color=”#3c98d0″ title_hover_color=”#00467f” mark_icon_color=”#3c98d0″ mark_icon_color_hover=”#00467f” background_color=”#ffffff” background_hover_color=”#ffffff” border_color=”#ffffff” border_hover_color=”#00467f” title_tag=”h6″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115853918{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cYes, Rochester does exist even though you graduated. Your clubs, groups, and younger friends are all still there. If you\u2019re able to, try and visit once a semester or once a year while you still know people here. But even if you can\u2019t, there are a bunch of Rochester events going on in cities near you. You spent four years in a place you called your home. If you can\u2019t visit, bring your home with you.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Matthew H. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890660525{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI tend to visit when I can because I have friends living in the area and working there so it\u2019s always nice to stroll in once in a while.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Rory-Stefan A. \u201915<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115875371{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI remain involved by staying in touch with some of my friends who are still students there, and I also try to keep in touch with the computer science community because I think the department will grow significantly in a quick span of time.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Michaela K. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115920640{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI work part-time here, which is important because of future possible opportunities.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Isabella T.V. ’14<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115955136{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI keep in contact with the leadership for the student organizations that I was a part of. I\u2019ve also attended the larger events these student organizations have held. I also keep in contact with faculty and staff that guided me throughout my 4 years. It\u2019s important to stay involved because much of what I bring to the professional setting comes from what I learned at UR. Each sector from Rush Rhees\u2019 B level stacks to OMSA has aided in the success I\u2019ve had thus far. It\u2019s clich\u00e9, but I have had life changing experiences at UR and I\u2019ll be forever grateful for the people I met here and opportunities that were provided. I also believe it\u2019s important to remain involved because I know that I took full advantage of my college career and I would like to pass that same spirit on to current students. I also want to ensure that UR continues to strive to be ever better and create intentional change for the betterment of all students.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anansa B. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115987219{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI still receive notification via email, as well as updates via social media about events happening on campus that I am interested in.\u201d\u2013Kendra H. ’14<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115998557{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI\u2019m still at the University!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Nahoma P. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115977916{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI try to get involved and help other young alumni as much as possible as well as attend alumni meetups when possible. I believe it is a great honor and opportunity to be part of the UR family.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ioannis Z. ’14<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116038711{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFacebook and speaking to friends that are both alumni and current students has been great for hearing about recent UR updates. UR has also reached out to me by providing news and asking about general current information. Being involved in this way is important to me as I care about UR. It\u2019s where I got my foundation as a well-rounded, competitive applicant for jobs and professional school. Hearing about growth at UR makes me proud and by providing information to the university, administrators can make targeted change where needed to make every graduate feel as I do.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ryan W. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116072752{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cUR serves as my foundation and home especially when I feel lost. It\u2019s nice to know that there is a network of fellow classmates and professionals who came from the same place, share similar challenges, and are willing to help one another.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Lauren K. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116130137{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI\u2019ve done admissions interviewing and have attended various on-campus events. It is lots of fun to connect with future UR students and to remember what it was like to stand in those shoes. It\u2019s a good reminder of how we got to where we are today.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emily H. ’12<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116140487{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cWorking for the University helps. I\u2019ve also taken up alumni advisory positions for a few groups I was involved with on campus.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Vincent D. ’13<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890752053{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cAfter graduation from the River Campus, I immediately dived into the APNN program at the School of Nursing! In addition, I worked for Highland Hospital (and still do!)\u201d\u00a0\u2013Julia J. \u201911<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890760606{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI stay involved with the University through networking events and I\u2019ve given talks at SWE events on career advice to current and prospective engineering students.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Katlyn M. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890784635{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI try to support the departments that I was a part of, and keep up to date on alumni and learn about giving opportunities.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Elizabeth H. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115884493{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI am involved as an advisor with a sorority and certainly attend alumni events.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Christine P. ’11<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890796380{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSince I\u2019m a graduate student at the University, I\u2019m still very involved in the community here. However, for me it\u2019s been important to participate in the UR community in new and different ways. My experience as a graduate student is a totally different one, instead of feeling like I\u2019m an overgrown undergraduate.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Sarah W. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115935211{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI try to stay involved by going to alumni and other networking events. I\u2019m going to make it a point to help out with recruiting and interviewing this year. It\u2019s important for me to share how much the University has given me with others, especially prospective students.\u201d\u2013Ashley C. ’09<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890811513{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI try to attend alumni events in the area when I can. I mostly stay involved by keeping in contact with my classmates and helping fellow alumni when they come in town.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Amelia S. \u201911<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890818498{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cServing on a committee and staying connected with current students I mentored as an upperclassman are my two favorite ways to feel connected and involved.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Bradley H. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890825206{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cInterviewing prospective students has made me realize how much of an impact UR had on my life and development as a person.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Katie L. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890831571{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cLocal happy hours are a lot of fun. It makes you feel like things never changed, except people actually have money to buy things now.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224321132{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI could not be more pleased with my undergraduate education. Since moving to Boston, I have lived with eight different UR grads since graduating, four of which I did not know in college. UR has a great community, where people want to help other people who went there.\u201d \u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224328926{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI help with interviewing new students for admissions at the UR, and it\u2019s been great to deepen the connection I have to the school. It also keeps me up to date with what\u2019s happening on campus. Seeing these students go through the admissions process makes me feel nostalgic, and it reminds me that I was lucky to have such a positive college experience that I can help inspire incoming students.\u201d \u2013Lauren B. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890858844{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cAll of the\u00a0events<\/a>\u00a0help me stay connected. Something special happens every time you get a group of Rochester students together. They may have been your best friend from college or you might have just met them, but Rochester alumni bring something different to the table.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emily H. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890867539{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cCome back for\u00a0Mel Weekend<\/a>!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Patrick A. \u201914<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890873935{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI love meeting current students. Even though I\u2019m just out of college, it helps keep me connected and I enjoy hearing students\u2019 stories and giving advice.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224397755{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI am an international student alumni interviewer, because I want to keep in touch with UR and help out in the admissions process. I also want to meet the prospective students and answer any questions they might have.\u201d \u2013Wen O. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116204580{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI stay involved by being a part of Young Alumni Council<\/a> and going to as many UR events<\/a> around the Bay Area as I can. It\u2019s great to see other young alumni I knew in school and also engage with older alumni who usually have interesting career and life insights.\u201d \u2013Joshua P. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116291176{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cGo to alumni events! The food is great and it\u2019s nice to talk with a variety of people in different fields who share something in common with you: Rochester!\u201d \u2013Anastacia B. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116313357{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI visit my girlfriend regularly. UR feels like home, so I have to visit.\u201d \u2013Joshua K. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224243876{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFollow UR on social media<\/a>\u00a0to stay in the loop on big events and happenings on campus. Also, attend formal university meet-ups in your area or have dinner with reps who stop by your city. It\u2019s pretty fun.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224269107{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI donate, visit, speak with current students, and represent the brand as best I can. I am always trying to demonstrate that UR is a phenomenal institution and it really does ameliorate students. I try to be a leader in everything I do so people can see UR in a positive light.\u201d \u2013Nikolaos D. \u201909<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224283740{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMeliora Weekend<\/a> is a great event that makes me nostalgic for my undergraduate career at UR. It\u2019s always a pleasure to come back and see the school, and it\u2019s a lot less stressful to be there without having homework! Also, I really enjoy going to events and breakfasts hosted by the UR NY Metro Women<\/a>, which provide a great opportunity to meet and network with UR alumnae in NYC \u2013 it\u2019s a slice of UR in the Big Apple!\u201d \u2013Alyssa E. \u201911<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525890997017{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cPittsburgh has a surprising number of UR alumni and I see them out and about ALL of the time! I still play squash with one of them.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Lauren R. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891003648{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI always enjoy\u00a0Meliora Weekend<\/a>, returning to campus is magical even though it has already changed so much in my one-and-a-half years away. I also think that alumni events are great. People are in your city who you didn\u2019t realize or maybe had seen but never met. It\u2019s a good way to expand your UR network because what you have is a bond that only someone who celebrated D-Day and loves a good garbage plate would understand.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224301308{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI read the UR update and like getting emails. If I start a job search I will get in touch with alumni. I am also part of an alumni group.\u201d \u2013Emily R. \u201914<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891023335{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI really enjoy interviewing prospective students. It allows me to reminisce about my experiences at UR and I feel like I am helping someone at the same time.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emily W. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891030008{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cThe\u00a0alumni regional events<\/a>\u00a0in D.C. have been great. You see so many people who live in your area that you may not have connected with otherwise. It\u2019s great!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Lauren L. \u201911<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891036588{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI find that providing help for current undergrads reminds me that I have a network of people who are proud of my accomplishments and look to me because they are confident in my ability to help them. This inspires and encourages me to continue giving back to my alma mater.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Janise C. \u201913<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891045138{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cFeeling a sense of familiarity in meeting up with fellow alumni or attending sporting events has made the transition to my postgraduate life a lot easier. Alumni are always willing to connect and offer advice, so it\u2019s nice to have that resource.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Andrea M. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891058280{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI already had a very deep UR connection before graduating so these\u00a0events<\/a>\u00a0have only helped me maintain my connection. I keep in touch with some of my professors, and while I haven\u2019t been back to the campus in the last couple years, Rochester will always be home to me.\u201d\u00a0\u2013David L. \u201909<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891073490{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cAthletic events have deepened my connection, as I have met current student-athletes and also spoken with former coaches, trainers, etc.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Anonymous<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525891081116{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMeliora Weekend<\/a>\u00a0most easily reminds me of why I love Rochester. It\u2019s something in the air.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ross B. \u201909<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224350845{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cBeing a member of the\u00a0George Eastman Circle<\/a>\u00a0is pretty neat, but it\u2019s also great to be able to come back to campus and stay up-to-date with some of the groups I was highly involved in.\u201d \u2013Brad O. \u201910<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556224385546{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cWhile I am not (yet) in the financial position to join the\u00a0George Eastman Circle<\/a>, I have decided to donate my time and energy to UR. The most rewarding and enjoyable experiences I have had have been interviewing prospective students. It\u2019s an amazing way to give back and build excitement for Rochester, reflect on your personal college experience, and remember how exciting that time of your life was.\u201d \u2013Lucas P. \u201912<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1526553000245{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cSomehow, I have always found my way back into the space, whether or not it is to study, organize myself, visit prized faculty and professionals and to support underclassmen and women that I have grown close with.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Kwame B. ’17<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116235315{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cMake at least one trip back to campus your first year out! You\u2019ll still have people on campus, and they might even have extra declining (there is such thing as a free lunch).\u201d \u2013Michaela W. ’17<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116258041{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI want to help future graduates of UR achieve more! \u201d \u2013Jianyu T. ’18<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1526553061030{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cInterviewing prospective high school students<\/a>\u00a0for admission was really worthwhile. It helps to leave a positive impression with high school students who may not know Rochester that well, it felt good to donate time and effort to the university, and it\u2019s fun to really pull for kids who you think would make the University great.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Steven T. \u201916<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115866598{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI\u2019m an\u00a0alumni interviewer<\/a>\u00a0and I love it. I really love volunteering and I spend so much time between commuting, work, and classes that I didn\u2019t have a whole lot of time to spare. Alumni interviewing takes a couple hours a week in the busy season and it seems to really help the team. Also, you are able to help find the newest generation of Rochester students, which is kind of cool! As someone who graduated last May, I don\u2019t have any money to give to UR right now, so it\u2019s a way of giving back that gives time rather than money (which I need to feed the student loan monster).\u201d\u00a0\u2013Teresa R. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115898332{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI offer advice to students who reach out to me personally.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ha L. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115910945{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI became an\u00a0alumni interviewer<\/a>, and I loved the experience this past interview season. I absolutely loved my time at UR and it was a lot of fun to share my passion with applicants.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Morgan K. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115945064{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cIf there are alumni events in the city, I will try to attend them. There is a wide variety of events held in NYC.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Ellen S. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556115965741{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI joined the\u00a0Young Alumni Council<\/a>\u00a0after graduating because I wanted to stay connected with the University. In a big city like NYC, it\u2019s always nice to see familiar faces at events!\u201d\u00a0\u2013Samantha L. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116009158{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI am currently one of the members of the Philadelphia\u00a0Young Alumni Council<\/a>. I work with two other alumni to plan events for young alumni in the Philadelphia area. I also conduct\u00a0alumni interviews<\/a>\u00a0for the admissions office. These positions allow me to give back to the University and also stay connected to what is currently happening in Rochester.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Jessica R. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116018461{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI\u2019m still here. But going forward, I plan to come back for\u00a0Mel Weekend<\/a>\u00a0because I have good friends who will still be here. Also, I will be donating to the Newman Community directly to support programs I was involved in while here\u201d\u00a0\u2013Matt A. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116030443{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI have found being an\u00a0alumni interviewer<\/a> very rewarding and a great way to stay connected to the University.\u201d \u2013Amanda L. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116061561{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cKeep in touch with department faculty to come give talks. And, travel back for\u00a0Mel Weekend<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Elias D. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116082406{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI plan to remain involved not only by staying connected with my fraternity and sports team, but also by continuing to do\u00a0interviews<\/a>\u00a0in the undergraduate admissions process. I highly recommend doing undergraduate interviews to anyone interested. It is low-stress, low-commitment, you get to share your wonderful experiences at UR, and you get to meet other like-minded alumni. Above all else, you get to meet some inspiring young people and contribute to the ongoing success of the University.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Dominick S. ’16<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116101436{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI was heavily involved in theatre and continue to study it in grad school, so I like returning to see the\u00a0Todd productions<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Katherine V. ’15<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556116110884{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cThrough social media\u2014both following University accounts and staying in touch through University alumni groups.\u201d\u00a0\u2013Emily H. ’12<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1526552967618{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\u201cI really do read the majority of the emails from the University that I still receive. 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