<p>I recently transferred to a university which is a division 1a school in the SEC. Since I transferred in as a junior, most of the people I see on campus are freshman and sophomores.</p>
<p>I want to make more and more friends who are seniors and juniors but I find it difficult to do so.</p>
<p>In many cases I have ate alone at dining halls, been alone on weekends, and not had any fun group activities with friends. How do I change this for the upcoming fall semester?</p>
<p>I have one more year left of college and I would like to have bit more of a social life.</p>
<p>It’s too late to join a fraternity for him.</p>
<p>Joining a club would be the best option. There are many clubs on campus, some will be more social than others. Try to join one that is more social, even if you have no interest in the subject matter. Lie and make up a reason that you want to join.</p>
<p>Is there a club or an office for transfer students? That would be a great place to start. On such a large campus, there are probably a lot of students in your shoes.</p>
<p>If there isn’t, start a club for transfer students! Students start clubs all the time…start one for yourself and other students in your situation.</p>
<p>And if you get the confidence to do that, share how.</p>
<p>A lot of people suggest that approaching people in the student union/campus center/eatery/whatever is the best way to do things.</p>
<p>Yet, for all the people suggesting it, I have literally never seen or known of anyone who ever approached anyone like that. It happens more in class, but it’s usually just about the classwork, and even then, people are more commonly seen on an iPhone or whatever than talking before class at the two schools I’ve attended.</p>
<p>So, if you do approach people, know you’re the only one who ever has, and feel good about that. :)</p>
<p>(Seriously, though, anything that puts you out there is worth considering. People don’t approach at random, as I’ve said, and while you can try, you never know. People do approach when you give them reasons to approach, so try that. I say this as someone with a horrible social life, so my advice probably sucks, too).</p>
<p>join a club, get an on campus job, actually attend the events that random strangers hand you flyers to haha
id suggest joining a club of your major or doing like a business/honors/service fraternity</p>
<p>Organizations are the best way to make friends, though it depends on which organizations you join. I joined math club and didn’t make any friends. I joined a few cultural/minority organizations and instantly made an overflow of friends. In the cultural/minority organizations, I felt that there was a lot of unity amongst members. It was so easy to make friends and meet people that I would of had to try very hard to leave the semester not meeting anyone. It was the only place I have ever been that approaching random people was totally normal and happened a ton. You don’t have to be of the culture to join–they accept all who are interested.</p>
<p>If approaching large groups of people intimidate you, here is an idea. Go to class early (particularly to a classroom that is not being used in the previous hour). Be the first person there, and make conversation with other early-arriving students. You have something in common - class/major - and it’s much more pleasant to talk to someone than sit there in silence. Ask them about their major, what classes they take that they like, where they live on campus ect… You have an opportunity to build relationships with people, because you will see them at the same time/same place for a few months in a row. Then you start to see familiar faces around campus from your previous classes.
Some of my closest friends were random students (who I never would have met in dorms/clubs) who just happened to arrive early to class and we enjoyed each other’s company so much that we started meeting up for lunch/dinner and study groups. Plus, it’s much less intimidating than approaching a random person in the dining hall.</p>
<p>Actually friends is a important part in our life. Right friends also very hard to find. So try to introduce some one and talk with him or her. I think after a period you able to find some special person.</p>