Your friends can't believe you're serious, your mother says you should move on... but you must be here because you have set your mind on getting back together after a break-up. The Italians have a word for this: they call it "Cavoli Riscaldati" literally 'reheated cabbage.' In typical Italian poetic meaning, it also stands for the attempt to rekindle an old love affair. The results are usually messy, unworkable, and distasteful.
But sometimes they're wonderful and magic! If true love is there, then why let temporary setbacks get in the way?
Now don't rush into this. Take your time. Getting back together after a break-up should never be rushed. Don't call your ex tearfully (especially not after a few drinks) and beg for their return. Don't play the blame game either - it's not your fault or their fault but something that happened to both of you, and now it's up to you to see if you can fix it.
First, consider if changing your lifestyle could help matters. These days with the Internet making long-distance romances more and more common, many couples break up because one had to go to school in one city while another had to work somewhere else. If there's something outside the relationship that impacted you, be it money, family, or lifestyle, maybe you can change it this time around. Maybe that degree just isn't as important to you as being happy?
Second, try to make up your mind what you can change about your own habits, what you're willing to compromise. Couples are driven apart by bad habits - gambling, drinking, cheating, and spending, to name a few. If somebody left you because of something you wouldn't stop doing, and you're still not willing to stop it now, the prospects don't look good here.
Third, getting back together after a break-up begins with a conversation. Have plenty of talks with your intended about what went wrong, and how you can change it. Even if they're a closed door to you, chances are good that they've at least entertained the idea of getting back together with you. Keep that communication open and going!
Good luck, and remember, love is important enough to put some work into. We all need a happier world with happier people in it. But there has never been a relationship in history that didn't have some ups and downs. Especially there has never been a relationship that just worked out all by itself. It takes effort to keep a relationship on the mend. If you cared enough to read this, you care enough to put forth that effort.