Curiosity, atonement or a score to settle? Why – and how – people get through their high school reunions

Reunions can be riotous, scandalous or just plain awkward. Experts and attendees share how to go in prepared Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Mike walked into his 20th high school reunion with a mission.

The 40-year-old firefighter from Melbourne was not the first, nor will he be the last, to enter such a space with an agenda. After all, few social situations are as fraught as high school reunions. Some may relish the chance to reconnect with former friends, a former life and even a former self, but for many they are a potential…