<p>i will be attending college in the fall. i was wondering how do you meet people at college when you're all alone? i know there are freshman barbeques/mixers.. but if you don't know anyone, and you arrive at the events by yourself, how do you meet people?</p>
<p>likewise, if you join a club and attend their general meeting or socials, but you arrive by yourself, how do you make new friends?!</p>
<p>the same way you met people during high school.</p>
<p>Except with alcohol.</p>
<p>you go up to someone, or multiple someones, say hello, perhaps tell this someone (or these someones) your name. often, this someone will then respond in kind. next, you could make a comment about something - anything, really. comments will be typically made back to you. soon, a whole crazy cycle of comments being fired back and forth might break out, but you can handle it. this process is often called “introducing yourself” or “starting a conversation.” it may seem wildly unorthodox but hey, it’s college, time to loosen up and try new things!</p>
<p>In my experience, joining clubs (or wandering around the campus lost) are the two easiest way to meet new people. Clubs usually encourage talking with each other, so you don’t need to worry about anything there.
But I’ve made most of my friends in freshman year while wandering around lost and confused, and bumping into another lost and confused freshman.</p>
<p>You will not really be all alone! Almost everyone there will also not know anyone (the only people who will know others are people who went to the same HS). So, it will be totally normal for everyone to be introducing themselves and each other. You will probably have a roommate, or floor mates and you will all go together to places, meals, gatherings, etc. for at least the first couple of days. Orientation events will be geared to getting people to know each other. Don’t worry. Everyone will be in the same situation!</p>
<p>P.S. The people who came from the same HS will be at a disadvantage, you know. They will probably stay stuck with each other, and will find it difficult, awkward, whatever, to break away and meet new people.</p>
<p>Start with “hi.” :]</p>
<p>I’m a little worried about this too :p.</p>