How easy is it to make friends in college?
Friends are an important part of your college education. You will make connections in college that could possibly affect your whole life if you meet up with the right people. The trick to having a successful social life in college is to not think of people in terms of cliques. Everyone is human and has feelings, right? So why essentialize someone into a category that may or may not fit the way they feel inside about themselves. Someone that's a nerd, a jock, a goth, etc can be your closest friend and best asset when it comes to studying. Remember that college is an even playing field so just get out there and make as many friends as you possibly can. Some you'll have for at least the next four years, others you'll take with you through life. Regardless, the more open and vocal you are with them the better. I went to college with my two best friends and came out with a truck load of awesome people. In fact, one of my good friends will be playing in the Superbowl! You never know what kind of people you will meet so just get out there and introduce yourself to EVERYONE! Good luck!
How did you make friends in college?
First of all..... you don't "lose" your high school friends, if you make the slightest bit of effort to keep in contact. If you want to make meaningful connections join some club that interests you ( sports, academic, religious......). Be positive, have a voice, and just be yourself. Or if you want just anybody to pass the time with , take the preceeding suggestions.
How do I make friends in college?
'Great Things lie outside your comfort zone'The first day I joined my college, I was the typical shy guy, always hesitant to make friends.Looking at a group of people standing in front of me, I would pretty much be within my comfort zone and would often reassure myself with this constant voice in my head saying 'You're better off alone,who knows how those dimwits might react when you go and approach them'. But How would I know for sure? Maybe they'll be amazing acquaintances , Maybe they'll be the dimwits I was expecting . So I went ahead, keeping all that negativity in my head at bay , keeping all the self-bashing thoughts , wriggling out of my comfort zone and introduced myself. That feeling of Euphoria when I overcame all that social anxiety, constant negativity was totally worth it and this growing sense of confidence came in me. The response I got never really mattered. So GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE and start talking to more and more people. Looking back 3 years from now, I'm so proud I went up to those group of people which now happen to be one of my closest group of friends.This particular activity will not only make you more confident, but it'll help you gain more and more friends from time to time. College is the time where you branch out and start making friends because the friends you make in this phase of your life are going to last a lifetime and will have a deep impact on your future. So do choose them carefully.One important thing:If the response you get initially is embarrassing or really rude, do not get discouraged. The way they react is a reflection of their own character. So be Gentle, simple and smile.Smile a lot, it sends the message that you're easy to approach.I'm pretty sure you're going to do just fine! You got this! :)
Do you make friends easily?
I agree that online it's easier but I did make some friends eventually through work and school. When I first moved to another town in 7th grade I had no friends what so ever, A lot of the kids were stuck up but I found a few that weren't and I also now have plenty of friends from other places. Now that I'm in college I feel thankful and lucky of how much I accomplished in my life!
What should I do to make friends easily?
I am 26. I graduated 2 years back. In my entire college life, I had 0 friends, no gossips, no hangouts, no studying together, no talking, no watching movies together, no fun and what else do you want to hear?In class 12, in school, I had no friends again. I had a group, which was not kind of group, no sharing of personal or study life, no hanging out with friends, no talks over phone with friends or in school. I used to sit alone in the last bench.In class 10, in school, I had a group of 3 people including me. One girl was my so called best friend, I knew she was jealous of me, but, I had no other option but to remain her friend, because you need a friend after all. And the 2nd girl, was just a part of the group, nothing to say about her as we hardly spoke, and in the last days of our 10th class, we almost stopped talking.In my 1st job, I met few girls who were nice and going through same phase of life like me, e.g. not happy with job profile, family pressure, etc. But there was envy in the air, I don’t know why! They hardly shared personal things, but, now as I left my 1st job last year, I am connected to both of them, and they are the only good people I can relate to, as I talk to them and we share almost everything be it, life, marriage, career, anything. But I still don’t know the depth of our friendship, reason unknown to me.In my 2nd job, there was so much of politics that it seemed people would kill each other just to stay in the company.Last person, I can remember whom I can consider my friend is one guy who I met in my 1st job, but I hardly spoke to him in office, after I left office, he helped me a lot in finding jobs, and now we are very well connected with each other.I sometimes feel lonely to an extent that I become suicidal, but, obviously, I dont want to die. My mother is my best friend, but one should know, parents have some expectations from their children and hence, the boundary comes in between, because you cannot share everything with them, bcoz they might taunt you for few things, etc, not sure!I started with gym, continued for 1 month, could not make friends, as it always seems you need to have that great great skills of talking and impressing someone with your words which is not gifted to me by my god.So my advice for making new friends is to have the great great skills of talking and impressing someone with your words to survive the friendship!
Is it hard to make friends in college?
I just returned from the FBI Collegiate Academy club.It was incredibly fascinating and I thought to myself that perhaps, the kinds of people I want to be friends with are here. In this club. Attending this meeting. So I thought that, optimistically, just as I had thought with the dozens of other club meetings I had attended.In every single one of these club meetings, I have found that nobody cares to make friends. Truly, no one cares enough to even keep a conversation going. I look around at the stillness of the room; inhabited with 100 people, not a single one makes the effort to get to know the next. I am no better. In many ways, I have given up. I have given up being the lead on every single conversation and friendship, and I have given up because I am exhausted.But there are of course, exceptions. 100 people and no one, except one person initiates a conversation. Out of hundreds of people, one single person, and now, he and I have become friends.Although it is sad that I haven’t found a connection with anyone except this one, it is also true that if it were me two years ago, I would probably be in a different spot. I would’ve been more outgoing, and I would’ve probably made several friends, excluding that one, and still, I would’ve probably felt just as or even more lonely.The truth is, the number of friends does not really matter.This single person is worth more than those other hundreds combined.This single person has somehow found his way to me, and he is someone of incredible intellect, kindness, ambition, empathy, and depth.One conversation with this person immerses me into the world I want to live in; I want to be challenged, but reinforced in my deepest beliefs, and I want to be appreciated, but grounded at the same time.What good does a superficial conversation have if you leave more hollow after?What good is a friend who judges you or uses you, or only wants to be with you during the good times?Making friends at college is as easy or as hard as you make it.I have made it hard on myself, but only because I know that I cannot take anything less than someone who is truly compatible with me.
Is it hard to make friends in college?
college makes it really easy to meet new people. there are so many places to meet people. if you live in a dorm, make friends with the people who live around you. just keep your door open & knock on other peoples doors & just say hi. its not as creepy as it sounds b/c thats what everyone does haha. talk to the people you sit by in class. (not during class while the prof is talking though). its good to know people in your class in case you miss a class or you need someone to study with. also college campuses have tons of events going on all the time & lots of clubs & activities to join. there is bound to be something that peaks your interest. its really good to go to things that you enjoy to meet people with similar interests. college is a time for change & growing, so dont be afriad to try new things, thats what everyone else is doing too. also, going greek is a good way to meet people. sororities & fraternities always have things going on & they usually pair up together so there are lots of people around to meet. just introduce yourself to people!! its not that hard. good luck!!! :)
What's the best way to make new friends in college?
join a club for something you enjoy, I've made a lot of friends from our Outdoor Club.