[peachesncre4ms]

So I'm going to Arts Institute of California, but I don't know anyone in 'frisco. None of my friends want to go to an art school with me. I'm scared. I don't know anyone, I don't know if they have dorms there, how am I going to find a place to stay. I have no problem with making friends, it's just adapting to a new place all by myself is what I'm scared about...

does anyone had or were in the same situation before? how did you manage it?

[mkt350]

tat was liek me this year, wento to a school without knowing anyoen at teh skool, but i made great friends because our teacher made us introduce ourselves liek 7 times in a week and she make sus work 2gether. lol, but yea, just try talking to the people sittign beside u ^^

[aznboi1107]

it's been like that for me for the past two years of my life, it won't be too bad for you. I'm from Frisco and Frisco people are cool, most of them are open to make new friends most of the time. Adjusting to Frisco will be easy, everything you want will be there. I moved south to San Jose and jeez it sucks here, nobody likes to come outside and people are still in the same groups from high school, kinda sad really. You'll get used to Frisco easy, no worries.

[peachesncre4ms]

it's been like that for me for the past two years of my life, it won't be too bad for you. I'm from Frisco and Frisco people are cool, most of them are open to make new friends most of the time. Adjusting to Frisco will be easy, everything you want will be there. I moved south to San Jose and jeez it sucks here, nobody likes to come outside and people are still in the same groups from high school, kinda sad really. You'll get used to Frisco easy, no worries.

lol.. i feel ya... i'm from east san jose.. and trust me.. ppl here are immature and they'll never come out of the shell... everyone's so shy and unfriendly and those that are outgoing.. are stupid morons who wants attention.

But yea... I just need a place to stay in frisco.. that's what im worried about. but for making friends.. like i said.. i have no problem w/ tat.. its just kinda scared to stay by myself

[`faded]

ME! well besides my sister, my church friend and I hahaa and I barely see them either so ya =D I met cool people though

[Crystals012]

I did, it was lonely in the beginning, but i got used to it. haha, even by the end of the semester, i still don't know the name of the person sitting next to me. Oh, and my cousin is going to the art institude in SF next year too

[hippiehop]

even though i go to a college where a lot of my high school classmates are attending too.... i dont hang out with them... we were kind of friends in high school but i met a lot of new people who i like better... lol. sounds kind of bad. but im just saying, you'll get to meet a lot of people. so dont worry about it.

[Trungy]

I grew up and lived in the Philadelphia area almost my entire life. I actually use to live in the city, but when I was 14, I moved outside to the suburbs. The move didn't go well with me. I really hate to say it, but it damaged my relationship with my parents because I blamed them for making such a huge decision without the consultant of either me or my sister (somewhat irrational, but I was young). All of my life up to that point, friends were easy for me. I actually made friends without knowing that I did. However, when I moved, things were a bit different. I became a bit more reserved, basically like a shell.

Anyhow, I hated the suburbs, so I decided to leave my parents' house once I graduated, and I did. I applied to a few schools, but the only school that was actually in a city (something that I wanted deeply) was in Boston, so I sent in my letter and that was that. No surveying the campus. No talking to 50 people for "reviews" about school. This school was in a city, an urban setting, and it was near the heart of the city.

It didn't hit me until three weeks before my freshman year started that I was actually moving away.. far away where the only person I knew at the time was my cousin who lived an hour and a half away from Boston. I was scared out of my pants.

The actual transition into college was a bit tough for me overall, not because I went into that shell, but because it was a whole new life experience. And although I did say it was tough, that doesn't mean I don't think that it wasn't rewarding. It was the best decision I made out of my life, even if the decision was made horrendously. I, simply put, got lucky.

The way that I managed it was that I realized if I were to make it on my own in this world, then I'd have to tough it out. I'd have to make new friends. I'd have to get a job. I'd have to study on my own. I'd have to motivate myself. Basically, the way I managed it was that I realized I had to be a responsible adult, and that was all that I needed.

That is basically the one of two advices I could give to anyone who is going to experience what I'm going through. Granted, I had to learn it painfully, but I learnt it, which is all that matters. The other advice is to make good friends, ones who you could trust with all of your secrets. I have friends all over North America, some of whom I've never met (and most of them I've met from Soompi). I truly believe that if it weren't for them, I wouldn't be the person I am today.

So, make sure to remind yourself that you are an adult, so you should act like one, and to make good friends.

[localpinoy]

i went to a college without knowing anyone also. i was the only one from my high school admitted into univ of southern california. at first, i felt alone since i didn't know anyone...but i decided to just get involved. after a year and a half, i feel great at this school. i don't really have a set group where i always hang out like at high school, but i know a lot of people and i always bump into someone everyday which is great.

it takes some time...but being involved will help your networking skills.

[DKYang]

I went to a school where a lot of my friends went, but because we had different majors, I didn't know anyone from any of my classes. So, I just started to talk to people sitting next to me, had to do couple of group projects which also helps, and talking to some teachers. Don't forget to make friends with teachers, there cool if you get to know them, and might be willing to help you like editing your essays and recommendation letters for example.

Trust me when I say this, you will make friends, or at least starting to, in the first week of school.

[mrs. pakman]

i lived in san jose my whole life and i never moved before in my life until i went to college.
i moved to las vegas and i didn't know a single soul here and i didn't know the area or anything.
so it was very intmidating. and on top of that...i live about 20 minutes away from campus all by myself.
so it was hard for me to make friends. but slowly but surely...i started meeting new people.
but for me..it just took a while. so i recommend joining groups on campus and living in the dorms.

[Take Five]

yeah, for the 2 out of 3 colleges i've been to, i didn't know anyone. for the first one, i managed to make friends with people during orientation. for the school i'm going to now, i still don't really know anyone. it kinda sucks but i'm used to it.

[BloodPrincessShiroto]

I'll be in that situation in january but i'll be at mandatory orentation so i'll meet some people. I was in that situation the first time I went to a university and I didn't know anyone there until one of my friends went to the school with me. I talked to people who had the same interests as me and made a few friends that way.

[missmayleecha]

I got to UMD at one point I knew some people but then they all left because they graduate and now it's just me and the text book. Thank god I'm done this year.

[soymilk]

im going to an art school in jan too. r u living in in sf right now? i dont have any friends here.... yet -__-;;

[8318]

i did too..., i knew NO ONE, but eventually you'll meet people, don't worry about it.you don't always have to adapt to a new place with someone you already know. i met my roommate in my freshman year and we kinda got through with everything together.

[azzer]

I did. I moved across the country to a city where I knew absolutely NO ONE, had no family, etc. All of my friends stayed back in Ontario. It was fine though because I chose to come here, and I made a ton of friends right away... so no big deal.

[Zoie]

I'm in the same situatuion... i decided to go to UCSB so that i could get away from home. I didn't know any one coming here or anything really about the school... I just knew i wanted to get away. I'm from socal and santa barbara is 3 hours awary from my house... and i thought that was far enough. it might not seem like it's far, but trust me it's a way different atmosphere from where i'm from. Well i went to a campus tour plus orientation and a summer program so that i could become familiar with the campus. I made friends at orientation and over the summer. I would just say do some reasarch on the campus and try to visit there so that you can at least get a feel for the campus and the enviorment.

[janex06]

i grew up in the states all my life
and ended up going to mcgill university in montreal, quebec (canada)

it was a huge international school and i didn't know a SINGLE person
but you make friends fast
its normal to be nervous but don't.

[awdark]

Eh even if you DO know people, its difficult to have any matching classes if you have a different major and all that. I knew one guy who eventually left and joined the military... =\ but as long as you're not as antisocial as me you will make friends.