With the semester coming to an end some of us may be excited to go back home, others might be worried about being disconnected from the Syracuse community. There are many different ways we can still stay connected to friends from SU even if we are from all different parts of the country and even the world.
Stay connected virtually.
While this may be an obvious, a lot of people forget how easy it is to send a quick text or FaceTime to catch up with friends! Start setting up group chats with your future roommates, people living in your dorm or apartment next year, or even just a group of people you miss!
Plan visits.
If you have friends that live close to you, plan on setting up a few dates where you can visit each other. Showing each other your hometowns and some of your favorite spots is a great way to spend time with your friends at SU. Make sure you are staying COVID safe and following your state or your friends’ state’s COVID guidelines!
Have a Netflix Party!
Miss binge watching your favorite television shows and movies with your friends? Set up dates and times for your friends to watch a movie with you using . This website allows you and your friends to view a show or movie at the same time and actively chat each other during the show! This is a great way to still do all the fun things you would do at school and experience some of Netflix’s most popular and trending shows at the moment.
Get excited for the fall semester!
Start planning fun activities to do with your friends in the fall semester such as trips to Crazy Daises, Green Lakes or even Skaneateles. If you will be living in an off-campus house or apartment in the fall, FaceTime your roommates and start planning out who will be staying in each room and how your will be decorating the living spaces!
Connect with the Office of Alumni Engagement.
For those graduating seniors, there are still so many ways to stay connected with friends, faculty and staff post-graduation. Engaging with the is a great way to virtually stay connected to Syracuse University. They offer webinars, podcasts and other virtual events, all things Syracuse! They also have different alumni associations across the country for students to watch the games with other Syracuse alumni! For more information regarding the Office of Alumni Engagement, visit !
I hope you found these tips helpful! Have a relaxing and safe summer break! See you in the fall!
Written by Haley Mykytka ’22, College of Visual and Performing Arts