How do you make friends in college?

I’m in junior year and haven’t made 1 good friend yet.

REMsleep · 41-45, F Best Comment

You have to kind have a lot of time to hang out in order to really make real friends as an adult including college. If you are busy working a lot then you won't have much time for bonds to form. The exception is if you are in a time consuming high intensity program with the same people all the time such as band, football or medical school.
Work a little less if possible and hang out at dorms say yes to all invites. Go to campus events.

DaughterOfTheDust · 22-25, F

Very great advice. I am in a high intensity program, I’m going to be in the same classes with the same people basically every day until I graduate. I’m trying not to be that person that isolates themselves from the rest of the class. I guess I can make more of an effort to talk to new people and start getting to know them.@REMsleep

BlueVeins · 22-25

Extroverts just naturally accrue friends over time, and introverts accrue friends by latching on to extroverts.

DaughterOfTheDust · 22-25, F

I’ll have to find someone to latch on to then lol. @BlueVeins

BlueVeins · 22-25

@DaughterOfTheDust That's right! Learn to act like a hookworm!

DaughterOfTheDust · 22-25, F

😂@BlueVeins

Northwest · M

Study groups? Group projects?

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Northwest · M

Hmmm, I think I may have a clue as to why you have yet to make friends.

@DaughterOfTheDust

REMsleep · 41-45, F

@DaughterOfTheDust Yea it does not matter if you could do more alone. Part of your goal would be to socialize

DaughterOfTheDust · 22-25, F

I will admit that you guys are right. I have a lot to work on with socialization. @Northwest @REMsleep

Mamapolo2016 · F

Sometimes you just have to find someone who seems like friend material and ask them for coffee or lunch.

bijouxbroussard · F

My two closest friends were from my childhood and we reconnected in college. But others I met in the music department. Do you have any electives that are hobbies: sports, art, debate, that sort of thing ?

DaughterOfTheDust · 22-25, F

I did join a student association in freshman year but I got busy with work and school so I haven’t attended any of the meetings since then. Right now i’m taking a philosophy class just for the fun of it. It’s very small, only 7 of us, so I was hoping to meet people there. @bijouxbroussard

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