Making friends at University? (1 Viewer)

[Skriker]

OK so for us 2011er's our first year of uni is coming up and it would be very helpful if someone could post some tips on how to make friends in uni as I have heard it is very different too school, so is anyone willinging too make a guide for us on how you formed your group of friends? Could be very helpful for all of us starting uni

Thanks guys

 

[evanstroeve]

Haven't you been making friends all your life?
Anyways, I'm sure there are social clubs and sporting clubs and stuff at your uni, join them.
Go to O-week.
Talk to people, be forward.

 

[OzKo]

Talk to the person next to you in lectures and tutorials. Talk to people in societies if you join any.

Honestly, it isn't that difficult.

 

[stampede]

ok so its pretty simple

first u have to use ur legs to walk up to a person

and then u say hey

and then they say hi

and then u introduce yourself

and then theyll introduce themselves

and if you lyk dem mayb u guyys can become freinds den!!

 

[Millsy90]

Go to all the open days, orientation whatever you call it.

It is likely you will end up talking to a few people.....and then what uni starts you will likely run into them and start talking again.

At uni there is a big gap in becoming friends and just the casual hello, you have to find some common ground to chat about.

The first tutorial is key, sit next to someone and start a conversation and then do it for all the tutorials and you will become friends.

Having friends at uni is good because they can keep you motivated, you get more social skills and you begin to network yourself.




Study groups and group assignments are also good for making friends.

 

[kaz1]

Don't make friends, it distracts you from your studies.

 

[Mature Lamb]

Is it THAT hard for people to make friends again after high school? Shit.

 

[Mature Lamb]

you go up to that group of quiet asians in the corner and you sit with them and you don't speak, you avoid eye contact with each other and then you guys will be friends forever

 

[OzKo]

Also the number of cliques at university, especially in first month is next to nil within first years.

It's probably the easiest time in your life to make friends without needing to be drunk.

 

[Millsy90]

Social skills/life > HD's

 

[Carrotsticks]

Pfftt... who needs friends if you've got this:

 

[qev]

Pfftt... who needs friends if you've got this:

the troll is strong in this one

 

[TheLad_inBlack]

Surely just like you would make friends in any other scenario. Talk to them, work out if you have anything in common and if so just get to know them + repeat this for as many people as you want.

Like at school I guess it was easier because you had mostly the same year group from at least 7 to 12, so inevitably you made friends and enemies, but at uni there isnt as much opportunity. Just put yourself out there, dont be awkward and you will be sweet.

 

[great ghosts]

i think OP is worried as in high school, making friends sort of came hand in hand with the learning. you were these people five days a week and you had known some of them since primary school. it's going to be a totally different environment.

i think at first you should try and get the hang of uni first, and once you slowly get used to that, friends should come pretty easy. don't force yourself on anyone or be that annoying kid people cross the street to avoid - just casually talk to them without seeming like ted bundy's reincarnation.

all the best!