<p>I have social anxiety, so this is kind of hard for me. I graduated early, so I'm starting second semester. I know people transfer all the time, but I feel like everyone is going to at least know one person in the classes I'm in. I guess that really isn't an issue, except I have a lab class...</p>
<p>I'm mainly worried about being the one person without the partner. I guess that's sort of lame, but I can't help it. Any advice on that? Advice on making a few friends would be great as well. I'm really shy because of my anxiety, so it's a little harder for me.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Good luck with your first day! People generally like to be helpful… ask for help. You may need some directions to find classes or other buildings on campus. Be sure to smile and introduce yourself. Remember other people’s names and call them by name. Invite others.
Everyone loves an invitation to lunch, dinner, or to hang out. Just don’t text the whole day, avoiding eye contact. That is a real turn off.</p>
<p>Haha thanks. I actually feel a bit better now that I know some people are going to be friendly tomorrow.</p>
<p>My first day also starts tomorrow, 10:00 in the morning. I will be arriving an hour earlier to get acquainted with the campus and see if I can change a thing on my schedule.</p>
<p>My advice is to attend your classes and see how it goes. The first day is generally pretty easy compared to anything else you have to be doing in the semester/quarter. Also, don’t expect everyone else to know another in their classes, because I don’t think that’s generally true. I’m not so socially active myself, actually.</p>
<p>The first day can be a little awkward since the classes are usually short and you are with a lot of strangers. But after a little while it really becomes a habit that you don’t even think about.
I have found people pretty friendly and talkative on the first days since people aren’t really in school mode yet.</p>
<p>Just say “Hi I’m ______” with a smile and you’ll make friends. Often times it’s just a matter of breaking the ice… </p>
<p>I’m sure you’ll be fine :)</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. Today was actually really easy, and I ended up meeting a few people so. I did notice that a lot of people already had friends in most of their classes though, but it wasn’t a huge deal.</p>
<p>Today went well for me too. I attended my two classes, had something to eat and went to the book store after the first, then went to my second. I was attentive to the discussions and participations, and I was friendly. I didn’t really “meet” anybody per se, but I did say hi.</p>
<p>My advice is that when you do meet people who seem like people you’d want to be friends with, friend them on Facebook. It’s an easy way to introduce yourself and contact people. Also, talk to people in your classes. You’d be surprised how many good friends you could make in class just by asking people simple questions about themselves like “so what’s your major?” or “where are you from?”.</p>
<p>That’s good TheGood… Ignore how annoying that sounds. LOL. I wasn’t really big on any discussions either. I don’t think that’s a really big deal, unless the prof requires students to participate. Like I said, my day was pretty easy/good. I gave my number to a few people in my Bio class in case we ever have questions. So, I think it’s going to be a pretty decent semester.</p>
<p>And thank you October. I have one more class that will be new on Thursday. I’ll make sure to ask things like that this time.</p>