<p>hey,
I think I'm gonna be going to the UW (I'm deferring for a year so I guess it will be class of 2011, not 2010) but something I really really wanted was a social life kinda centralized on campus, and I know uw is kind of the opposite (I live by Seattle). I actually wanted to go to Tufts, but I really can't afford it so I think I'm going to turn it down.
Anyway, my question is to anyone who knows uw life really well--what is the best way to kind of form a community at uw, and is it even possible? A bunch of my friends are going there this year, and everyone's rooming together, and it just seems like when I go next year it will be like going back to high school, which I don't want. Ok thanks</p>
<p>Look at Freshman Interest Groups. Plus don't live in same dorm as your high school friends. Plus get into your major department, especially if it is a smaller one.</p>
<p>Lol. I feel the same way. I don't want to go back to high school. However, I DO want to see my friends, that would be cool, but not like ALL the time so it will be like I never got to experience anything new. That's another reason why I'm considering going to Berkeley... YEARG.</p>
<p>Thousands of people means you won't see your friends all the time, and anyways you can make new friends real easy.</p>