In down times, friendship can nourish the soul

It's tradition for high school classmates to get together during the Spring Festival over a big dinner or party to catch up with old friends.

Attending college in different cities means friendship via phone calls and e-mails. Opportunities to meet up in person are slim.

Since my freshman year of college I've been very dedicated to organizing such parties. In high school I was on the student council, and I'm used to doing this.