Life Gets In The Way

When wrapping up the spring semester and leaving campus with teary goodbyes, I made promises to a ton of people that we’d “Skype all the time” and definitely “stay in touch over Facebook”. But, life just gets in the way.

I’m not trying to make excuses. Ok…maybe I am because I’ve been so bad at Skyping—yes it’s a verb—people this summer. (And oh, for those of you who don’t know, Skype is a video chat messenger. If you don’t have it, get it!)


But it’s hard with the 3-hour time difference and with everyone working. By the time I get home from work it’s 10 o’clock here, which means it’s 1 o’clock there. Maybe if we were still in the dorms, 1 in the morning wouldn’t be so bad, but at home there’s reasons to keep quiet—like parents sleeping a few doors down. So obviously talking and laughing with your friend who’s all the way across the country is a little out of the question.

Plus, it seems like I’m always working when my friends are always free—and vice versa. It’s very frustrating. So instead, I’ve spent the entire summer dreaming of the upcoming fall when I’m finally reunited with my friends. Then we can Skype each other from down the hall, rather than 3,000 miles down the highway.

Hopefully next summer though I’ll be better with staying in touch. Facebook status updates and wall posts can only get you so far. Face-to-face is ten times better—and usually leads to more laughs.

If you have any tips on how to organize your summer time better or a fun way to keep in touch, leave a comment!