Hi,
I’m currently a freshman and in my second semester of college and I have no friends! I did have a roommate first semester that I was really close with and her friend but they both left for spring semester. I have one kind of friend but we never hang out and we were only friends because we had classes together and now we don’t. I rushed in the fall and got into a sorority, but ended up dropping because I didn’t like the girls. I am transferring next fall to a new school but right now I am really struggling and don’t know what to do… I’m only a week into this new semester.
Go to class, do the best you can academically. Participate in clubs or other activities. Be open to friendship. If it happens it happens, if not, well you’ve already decided you are moving on. It is only for a few months.
I am sorry to hear you are finding things hard. It might help you to know that many students are still in the same boat as you, believe it or not. The good news is that you will probably find things will start changing for the better this semester. People are more settled into college life now. A lot of kids will move away from the security blanket groups they clung to in the beginning. Just continue to talk to people. Continue to smile and say hi. Say anything. Give a compliment, ask where a professors office is, ask someone about homework, or to help form a study group. Keep going to clubs.
It will happen, you have to be patient. At least there is one person you like, which is good. Keep in contact with her. If your college has some kind of multifaith group, or meditation group, start going to those activities becasue they are known to be very inclusive and welcoming. Cheer up, it won’t be like this always. You can do it. I am rooting for you.
ETA: please visit the counseling center. It will help to talk to someone. And re transferring, that’s fine, but figure out what problem you will solve by doing so.
Try getting a part time job. Easy to make friends in a work environment.
Volunteer on campus. You will meet like-minded individuals.
Go to the tutors every day for academic help!
Update y’all I’m getting a new roommate who is awesome, which will make this semester a lot easier(:
Great, good luck.
I had some social struggles in college freshman year. pm me if you want any advice
Get really interested in your classes. Join ECs you are passionate about and meet people with “like” interests. Join a church group or a service EC. Get outside yourself and look for ways to help others. Ask people how they are doing and soon they will be checking in on you, getting you for meals etc. Hang in there. Second semester typically fles by.
Which school are you currently at?