<p>I am in my second week of classes now in college and am having trouble adjusting. It seems that everyone else already has a good group of friends while I still feel alone. I have not really met anyone that could become a good friend or someone with similar interests, but just a ton of acquaintances. I have always been the quiet individual but once you get to know me it is like I never stop talking. </p>
<p>It seems all that anyone does around here is party, which I have never really been into so I feel out of the loop. I am starting to wonder if I picked the right school. In high school, I had a great group of friends but it seems like the window to find them here is closing and I won't meet anyone. Just wondering what I should do or how long did it take you guys to meet your good group of friends.</p>
<p>It took me a year, and then I spent a year living with one of them, and now I don’t have any friends. Focus on your studies, but also try to talk to all different kinds of people. Start looking at schools to transfer to, and DON’T WAIT if you want to transfer. I waited too late and now I am stuck here.</p>
<p>Ah it’s fine. I wasn’t that close with my dormmates last year. I know exactly what you mean. I was basically acquaintances with them while they had their own cliques and stuff. Don’t worry about it too much. There’s more than one way to meet other people. Not everybody is going to be close to people in their dorm. Try joining some clubs or something on campus that interest you and meet people that way; you’ll find people who share the same interest as you. You can also try to step out of your comfort zone a bit and be more outgoing and sociable rather than being quiet. Just throw yourself out there and let people see who you really are. Keep talking to different people, have lunch with them. Making friends in college is definitely not necessarily the same as making friends in high school. Give it some time and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>We are in our second week here and are doing okay but don’t really have any friends yet either. I think we are going to plan a movie night for the girls we’ve met on our floor to see if we can get an opportunity to socialize again, everyone is so busy it’s hard to catch anyone at home to hang out with them.</p>
<p>Its TWO weeks dude - chill out. It might take you longer than others, but you need to go out to join some clubs/activities or make some study buddies and see where that leads.</p>
<p>I was in a similar dilemma last year (freshman year), but I got over it. If the school is a party school, they WILL party at 4am on a tuesday night. You’re not gonna change it. And why does everyone feel the pressure to “find friends”? Why not be who you are, do what you love to do, and let others naturally follow you? </p>
<p>Oh, and if you can get a car, get one. Without mine, I’d be stuck here lol. But I usually take a trip to the city (lower manhattan) each weekend. The people/atmosphere (bars, clubs, etc) suits my personality MUCH better than 20+ college students in a dorm room.</p>
<p>0nerry, if you have any questions/issues, just shoot me a PM.</p>
<p>I definitely wouldn’t take a car. The temptation would always be there to go for a rip somewhere and I’d probably spent a **** load of money on gas. Not to mention all the ppl that would be harassing me for drives everywhere…and then there’s the whole parking situ. If I was going to school somewhere warm I’d probably take my bike though.</p>