The people who knew you before
Old friendships don't expire — they wait. A name resurfacing after a decade isn't a debt coming due; it's a door that was never locked.
We tend to think of old friendships as things that decay from neglect — that silence, past a certain length, becomes a kind of ending. This piece argues the opposite: the people who knew us before we became who we are now hold something no new connection can replace.
A shared starting point
For EIC graduates, that starting point is specific: the same classrooms in Jos, the same teachers, the same early mornings. It's a reference point that survives career changes, relocations and the years in between.
A name resurfacing after a decade isn't a debt coming due; it's a door that was never actually locked.
Making the first move
Reconnection rarely needs a grand gesture. A short message, a shared memory, an invitation to the next chapter evening — small actions do most of the work.
- Search the directory for your graduating set
- Join your local chapter's next event
- Invite a classmate who isn't on the network yet