<p>OK so it's my last quarter of my first year here and I'm feeling really down. theres so many things that i need to get done in regards to classes and jobs and internships yet I don't know how to do any of it. my first quarter went very well. I partly attribute that to having friends, but during winter Q it seemed i had no one to talk to or any friends to hang out with. Am i not likable? Why can everyone else click with each other and always leave me to be alone?and also my grades during that time also suffered. ANd I feel this Q is going to be a repeat. Im extremely unhappy and alone and i need to know where do i go to get some help. </p>
<p>And please excuse all the grammatical errors!</p>
<p>Hey, cheer up! You’re at one of the greatest institutions known to man kind. In a few years, after you graduate, the everyone at your workplace will probably look up to you because you’re a Chicago grad. It takes intelligence to pass that curriculum (especially if you’re an econ major). College is supposed to be a place to learn/study so don’t worry if you can’t find friends that easily. I think college is just a temporary experience that should get you your dream job in the future. Just try to keep the grades up knowing that you’ll probably be looked up to in a few years time Good luck!</p>
<p>Check your private messages. And with all due respect, please don’t listen to the reply above. College may be a place to learn, but no one is a machine.</p>
<p>Hang in there…if you are feeling overwhelmed, see if you can talk to a counselor. The other thing is time management, I wouldn’t worry about internships now. Just focus on your classes. Take it a day at a time and talk to your old friends (from school) and call home. Take a weekend off to spend time away from campus…with your family. Things will get better…it is normal to feel like this sometimes…it will pass. Once you focus on your classes if the friend thing is bothering you, just try to have another conversation again with some folks, join a club meeting…it is possible your friends are also busy. Hope you feel better.</p>
<p>UChicagounsure, please consider speaking with your RA, resident heads, or a member of the UChicago counseling staff about your worries; UChicago has many support mechanisms for students that could be a great resource for you at this time, and it sounds like you may benefit from having someone to talk through your thoughts with in person rather than online. [Student</a> Counseling Service | The University of Chicago](<a href=“http://counseling.uchicago.edu/]Student”>http://counseling.uchicago.edu/)</p>
<p>Well, you’re certainly not alone. I had a very similar experience, but I focused on the fact that I was learning a lot, I thoroughly enjoyed my classes (Chicago’s classes are like no other), and even though they might not have been bff’s, I enjoyed talking to people whenever I could, just to get some perspective</p>
<p>Don’t stress yourself out too much academically. It’s hard not to try to strive to be the best in such a competitive environment, but you might be better suited focusing on one thing at a time, depending on where you want to be (i.e. don’t take the hardest classes in every subject. If you’re going into industry, no one cares about the particular classes, and if you’re thinking about graduate school, then only classes related to your field are at all relevant). And as campy as it sounds, as long as you think you’re being genuine and decent, don’t pay attention to what others think.</p>
Good luck!</p>