How to Make Friends in University ... After Frosh Week
The fear of not making friends is one of the biggest worries of every new university student. Especially after the first month when all the excitement dies down, it’s easy to worry when you see everyone around you with friends they’ve made during all the hustle and bustle of frosh week.
But don’t worry, just because you didn’t find your group during Frosh Week doesn’t mean you’re doomed to 4 years of isolation and solitude! Check out these tips to help you make friends after frosh week!
1. Join a Club or Sports Group
You’ve probably heard this advice from everyone and anyone. While it is a classic tip for any time of your university career, it is a beneficial one. By joining clubs or sports groups, you’re more likely to find people you have things in common with.
Whether you join a club because of a collective passion, hobby, or similar experience, this will help you find people with who you’re able to connect and feel comfortable.
The best part is usually clubs week comes after frosh week. Although intramural sports start at the beginning of the semester there are still opportunities to join as a "free agent" later on as well as sign up for events your school recreation group puts on throughout the term.
2. Talk To Your Classmates (Especially in Difficult Classes)
You’ve just signed up to spend the next four years in your major, why not make some friends to make it easier?
Getting to know your classmates is one of the best ways to make friends and feel more comfortable in your program since they will be going through the same struggles and issues as you.
This is also a great way to find people to have study dates with and bond over the difficulties of a hard paper or test.
3. Make an Effort to Go to Everything You’re Invited to
When you first start university, there is a lot going on all the time. From freshman events to floor events to university parties, it can be overwhelming the amount of stuff there is to do.
However, after the first year, this all starts to die down so make sure to take advantage of it while you can. It’s important to put in the effort to go to everything you’re invited too because you never know what will happen.
One thing that helps when you’re not feeling up to it is to tell yourself that you just have to go for 30 minutes and if you still don’t want to be there, then you can leave. That way, if you’re not having fun, at least you tried!
4. Keep Your Door Open
If you’re living in residence, keeping your door open can change the way people approach you and the way you approach others. This is a great way to get to know people living on your floor or even people just passing by.
By keeping your door open, you’re also giving off the impression that you want people to come to talk to you. This makes it easier for people to pop their heads and say hi to you as well! While it might seem a little odd after frosh week, people will appreciate the effort.
5. Try to Find One Good Friend
While you might have known everyone in High School, the university has drastically more people. This might sound scary but it’s actually great!
Although it might sound more fun to know a ton of people, sometimes all you need is that one person you really connect with.
By finding one really good friend you can trust and be yourself with, it’ll be easier for you to meet more people as you can hang out with their friends or you can go to events together.
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