<p>This is a question (only) for current students at NU.</p>
<p>How easy is it to make and keep relationships with people after freshman year? One of the things I'm looking forward to most in college is hopefully create relationships that can last for the rest of my life. I'm concerned that because at NU, where people are either at co-ops, abroad, etc., after freshman year, how hard is it to maintain friendships?</p>
<p>Can an admitted student tell me if this is a warranted concern, or something I just worked up in my head.</p>
<p>I’m currently a freshman on my second semester, and, I believe that it is possible to make life-long friends in Northeastern, as long as you willingly put yourself out there and are willing to get involved in various student organizations in order to meet new people.</p>
<p>This may be just in my case, but I am currently involved with church (and have met several people both from Northeastern and from other schools through it), I was involved in Intervarsity last semester and still communicate with many of the members this semester, an Asian organization on campus, a pharmacy association and another health science association. On top of that, I have met students at my federal work study jobs too. Given this, I’m implying the fact that you’ll have LOTS of opportunities to meet different kinds of people at Northeastern.</p>
<p>If you are very much used to making only a few friends in high school, you’d be in for a surprise in college, as you quickly find that you’re exposed to several people at a span of just a few months. You’d also find that some people aren’t who you would expect them to be. So imo, it is possible to make life-long friends here, as long as: 1) both of you have the similar interests/values, 2) you take the time out of your busy schedule to get to know them at a personal level. If you guys are just party hoppers, imo, it won’t be the best way to develop a deep, life long friendship with them, but that’s my take on it, at least.</p>
<p>I don’t think co-op is an issue with taht at all. Co-ops are only six months, and many are around Boston, and many people live on campus during co-op. Even if you don’t, though, I’ve lived off-campus for all of my co-ops, and I’ve gone to less events on campus, but still seen my friends quite a lot. Co-ops are also a great opportunity to meet new friends. I worked with one girl on my last co-op, and then hung out with her on campus a lot the following semester.</p>