[Shimmer]

Im getting excited cuz next yr is my first yr in uni and i heard if u dont make alot of friends during the first few weeks, you're going to be a loner for the next 4 yrs..lol

i dun want that to happen, and since im off campus its going to be even harder for me. So what things shud i do when i start going to school? I'm an outgoing person but im sorta shy in front of strangers.

[janiewanie]

i think the easiest way to meet a lot of people in college would be to join groups on campus. try to find groups that you are really interested in. then you can enjoy meeting new ppl as well as doing whatever you like doing

[mainweather]

Im getting excited cuz next yr is my first yr in uni and i heard if u dont make alot of friends during the first few weeks, you're going to be a loner for the next 4 yrs..lol

Not ture.. at all.

I agree with the person above. Join groups that share your interest. I am a Pre-Med student so I joined the Pre-med club.

You'll meet a lot of people in your classes. Don't be afraid to talk to them.

If you are going to be living off campus it might make it harder for you, but all you have to do is hang out more on campus.. maybe think about getting a job on campus.

I'm sure you won't have any problems making friends! Don't stress!

[jlove1831]

I can't wait to join student organizations and to meet new people next year! Sure living off campus means it'll be harder for you to meet new people, but just try to get as involved as possible. I'm going to take advantage of every opportunity possible to try new things and meet new people. I'm not really one to approach people randomly while walking around campus so rely on classmates, parties, organizations, etc. I wouldn't say that if you don't make a lot of friends the first week that you'll be a loner for the next 4 years though, it's not like you can't meet people beyond the first quarter, semester, whatever.. just try to put yourself out there and get to know as many people as possible, though

Oh, and I don't know about other people, but I've met so many people through Facebook. I just graduated high school, but I've had Facebook for half a year now and whenever I visited, I met up with people I met on Facebook..which was really surprising to even myself before lol. I thought it'd be awkward, but it was as though we've known each other for a while. So if you're really worried about not making enough friends those first few weeks, you could start friending people on Facebook. You should add them and then message them to start conversation...and it's really not stalkerish as people think. A lot of people seem to just accept friend requests even though they don't know who the hell the person that added them is and they never talk..kinda like myspace, adding to your friend count, I guess lol.

Haha, enough rambling...good luck next year, you'll be fine!

[foxxx]

I joined a lot of groups, volunteered for a bunch of school-related activities and I approach people in my class (usually for notes or to discuss the notes and we end up having coffee/lunch and become friends lol) and even the socials and through friends. I've met so many people those ways so try it out *thumbs up*

[aznboi1107]

isn't it that outgoing people can be comfortable in front of strangers hahah. Anywhoo just talk to hella people in class and start finding out what they do in their free time, find a common ground and start kickin' it together.

[709394]

it definetely is hard to make friends when u dont live on campus, but like they said, join a club u are interested in and attend regularly. The point is to interact with these people on a regular basis, other wise, its hard to keep a friendship up...

most of my friends are from my dorm or whatnot...we become close because we see each other so much.

[knickstorm]

even if you dont live on campus doesnt mean you cant hang around it. Of course join student orginations, and just hang around your friends dorms is another good way to meet more people.

[NEENER.]

I actually feel that way.

I started my first year living off campus, and it was very hard for me to meet people.
But my biggest problem, was that I didn't make any effort.

Im pretty reclusive and I keep to myself.
Ive only been able to meet people who I can call up to have lunch,
But not ones that I consider my friends.

Im hoping to change this coming semester.
so cheers to being a little more outgoing

Good luck to you.

[Trungy]

There are two big myths about friends in college: that if you don't meet a certain group of friends immediately, you'll never meet a group of friends while in college; that if you are a commuter, you struggle in finding friends in college.

I never did pay any attention to the first myth. I have had many group of friends, all of whom I've met during the course of the two years I've been in college. The thing is, even though I've met a lot of different people, there were only so few friends who I really kept in touch with. The rest were friends who were closer to acquaintances, or friends with special interest (ie. partying, poker, outdoors, etc). To put it in perspective.. I've met three friends who are like brothers to me. I met all three of them in the first year, but I really didn't know them until my second year. I met my two roommates (who are like my sisters) almost two years after entering college. Basically, my point is that not all is lost if you don't initially find friends you click with.

The other myth.. well, perhaps it is just the nature of my school. My school is making a transition from a commuting school to an on-campus school. I know lots of friends and people on campus who commutes to school. The key is to keep in touch with the people you meet and to try to make it worthwhile by actually taking the initiative to meet up with them off-campus.

But, the absolute best way to meet people on campus is to.. you guess it.. talk to a lot of people. Not randomly bumping into people on campus, but to be assertive with campus activities, be involved in class discussions, and be outgoing when you can. Icebreakers are tough to come up with, but once you break the ice, an invite to a lunch or a quick snack usually does the trick to pick up some friends.

[Battle Cat]

your outgoing already so it will come naturally

[anana]

i just finished my first year of uni and i have to agree with lots of people here.. join groups, find a job on campus or even hang just around the campus.

not meeting a lot of people the first few weeks does NOT mean that you're gonna be a loner for the next 4 years.. its just that during the first few weeks, it's easier to meet more people. since you're pretty outgoing, it shouldn't be that hard. but anyway, even if you meet a lot of people during the first few days, doesn't mean u'll be close and all with them throughout the years. its possible that you might not even see them afterwards thats what happened to me.. i havent seen some of the people i met on the first day of classes O_o so you have to keep in touch too.

other than joining clubs, hanging around campus... u can alway meet lots of people in class. and once u get to know a few friends, they might start introducing you to other people and soon enough, you'll have a whole network of friends

[BloodPrincessShiroto]

My goal when I started college was never being worried about making friends because i'm mainly there for an education...

Like everyone else said is join some clubs of stuff your interested in, you'll meet alot of new people who have the same interests as you and alot of them are really cool people.

[chickyl3aby]

at my uni there is a freshmen interest group... i think i'm going to join that....

don't worry, i'm on the same boat as u.... i hope i make friends!

[sphynkter]

i can already feel that i'm going to be a loner in college. no one from my school goes to the university that i'm going to and pretty much 99% of the incoming freshman class is dorming. and i'm the 1% that isn't. the 99% isn't even an exaggeration. there's probably a total of 6 people who commute to the school. and on top of that there's so few asian people at the school that i feel sorta out of place. during orientation i was the only asian person in my group, everyone was white. and they're all these suburban white kids who hardly ever see any asian people.

but whatever i'll manage ... i'm there for the education anyways.

[slimjim]

dorms are certainly a good place to make friends, but depending on the habits, i usually get annoyed by ppl who don't sleep until 3.

i made friends in dining halls throughout the year. classes arent a bad place, either. i don't think the first few weeks rule is that true. many of my friends were introduced by other friends, so that's throughout the sch year.

[tre]

i'll be a freshman this upcoming fall too. i'm also living off campus so i know how you feel. but i'm not stressing over it. but just because you don't live on campus, doesn't mean you'll be a loner for four years. you'll meet people. don't worry too much.

[suki_*]

dun worry just join clubs and get to know ppl in ur classes that's all u need in college, make a handful of good friends for a lifetime =)

[fyren]

Im getting excited cuz next yr is my first yr in uni and i heard if u dont make alot of friends during the first few weeks, you're going to be a loner for the next 4 yrs..lol

i dun want that to happen, and since im off campus its going to be even harder for me. So what things shud i do when i start going to school? I'm an outgoing person but im sorta shy in front of strangers.

Get out of that mentality. I hope you grow a bit more mature and grow out of the highschool stage.

[balloons]

go to social meetings and ice cream socials for clubs and join clubs!