<p>I met two of my now very close friends through my school’s 2012 group, one based on dorm assignments and the other based on common interests. I also met my roommate through facebook, which helped to coordinate things. It’s fine to use facebook… just be prepared for awkwardly ending up with a few facebook friends you aren’t <em>actually</em> friends with (though it’s sometimes interesting to finally meet some of these people later in the year after not interacting through the first semester).</p>
<p>Somebody mentioned that the friends you make fall semester won’t become your core group of friends… but I think that depends on the person. I met a few people through facebook, and met a few others in my dorm, and we’ve all become really close as a big family-esque unit…</p>