Making friends (4 Viewers)

[tomodachi_]

I'm starting B Computer Science at UNSW this year and I've been told that my course is full of guys which isn't that bad but many are like antisocial..

I'm a bit upset coz one of the main reasons I was excited about going to uni was to make new friends and I don't know how that will turn out now :/

How can i make new friends if what i've been told is true?

 

[michaeljennings]

hahahahah trust me i do actuarial, where i was told everyone is an antisocial nerd but you will find people who are outgoing and social and youll know who they are jsut by looking at them. jsut sit next to them in lectures and tutes and start a convo i can guarantee youll be sweet!

 

[tomodachi_]

awesome that's good to hear! thanks

 

[michaeljennings]

awesome that's good to hear! thanks

Also there are plenty of clubs and societies you can join which are great for meeting new people and making friends

 

[kennyb22]

I'm starting B Computer Science at UNSW this year and I've been told that my course is full of guys which isn't that bad but many are like antisocial..

I'm a bit upset coz one of the main reasons I was excited about going to uni was to make new friends and I don't know how that will turn out now :/

How can i make new friends if what i've been told is true?

First year CSE/Engineering students all have pretty much the same courses, so you'll be meeting all kinds of people in your lectures (and tutorials) from numerous disciplines (you'll even have non engineering students in your Maths/Comp/Elective lectures). So that will give you plenty of opportunity to meet new friends in first year, but in 2nd/3rd year the courses become much more Computer Science specific so you'll probably be seeing some students in your classes regularly.

As far as 'Antisocial' goes, I'm pretty sure that's just a myth/stereotype...

 

[michaeljennings]

As far as 'Antisocial' goes, I'm pretty sure that's just a myth/stereotype...

+1 there are always antisocial people in any cohort

 

[tomodachi_]

ok thanks guys i feel better now i thought i would have to make friends with the friends my gal pal makes in architecture LOL
and yea i think i'll join societies but i don't exactly know how :/

 

[ismeta]

I know some other girls doing computer science, I can introduce them to you if you want I also know some guys doing computer science, they aren't asocial at all - of course that's not everyone, but I'd wager there are lots of social guys in computer science.

as for societies, I don't know either, but I'm sure we'll find out during O-Week - maybe we can meet up and say hi then, if you want.

 

[michaeljennings]

ok thanks guys i feel better now i thought i would have to make friends with the friends my gal pal makes in architecture LOL
and yea i think i'll join societies but i don't exactly know how :/

I signed up for a few of them during O-Week they have stalls set up along the main walkway

 

[GoldyOrNugget]

I'm a guy doing compsci who is very antisocial and would thus not be of much use to you.

 

[MrBrightside]

I'm starting B Computer Science at UNSW this year and I've been told that my course is full of guys which isn't that bad but many are like antisocial..

I'm a bit upset coz one of the main reasons I was excited about going to uni was to make new friends and I don't know how that will turn out now :/

How can i make new friends if what i've been told is true?

Well I'm not sure if UNSW CSE does camps or something, but if they do go to that. And go to O-week.

Go to as many activities as possible, to increase your chances of meeting like minded people, BEFORE classes commence.

 

[brent012]

As far as 'Antisocial' goes, I'm pretty sure that's just a myth/stereotype...

+1.

You are overthinking stuff, it will be fine. If you are really worried just join a heap of societies.

 

[tomodachi_]

I know some other girls doing computer science, I can introduce them to you if you want I also know some guys doing computer science, they aren't asocial at all - of course that's not everyone, but I'd wager there are lots of social guys in computer science.

Yea that sounds good coz i went to an all girls school and i'm more used to being friends with girls. thanks Cool i mean I didn't think everybody in compsci was antisocial but now i feel more sure about it. Btw just curious what's the ratio of guys to girls in Compsci?

as for societies, I don't know either, but I'm sure we'll find out during O-Week - maybe we can meet up and say hi then, if you want.

I signed up for a few of them during O-Week they have stalls set up along the main walkway

ok thanks are they strict like if you turn up at their events or whatever?
@ismeta yea that sounds great

 

[Shadowdude]

Ratio of guys to girls in Compsci?


Let me answer that with "Have fun being the only girl in a ten seat radius in lectures".

 

[tomodachi_]

I'm definitely going to go to O-week

 

[tomodachi_]

Ratio of guys to girls in Compsci?


Let me answer that with "Have fun being the only girl in a ten seat radius in lectures".

omg you can't be serious..

 

[GoldyOrNugget]

he's right... CS is notoriously girl-less. that's why they give huge scholarships for women in engineering and all that

 

[tomodachi_]

is cs sexist?

 

[Shadowdude]

omg you can't be serious..

It's computer science. Tell me how many movies you've watched which has a girl geek who sits around all day programming.


Comp sci kids are notorious for being basements. K17 is a literal basement in the comp sci building I believe, where guys park at 6am and game or do god-only-knows-what for the next 12 hours.

Sure, some aren't like that. I know one girl who does comp sci and isn't basement, and she actually met her boyfriend in K17 - but the stereotype is "guys who sit in the basement, literally, all day playing games and giving weird looks to any girl who happens to wander in".

 

[MrBrightside]

omg you can't be serious..

Sound have done IT. ~24% of students in IT were female last year.

Enjoy CS though. I think CS opens up more opportunities in Software Development, than a pure IT degree.