Why is it so difficult to make friends at a community college? It seems as though everyone is so reserved and don’t try to put forth the effort in making friends. I have only made possibly two friends at my local community college. Is it worth the effort trying to socialize and make friends at a community college?
It depends a lot on the community college. Some have a huge population of older people who go to classes after work vs some have dorms and have younger people trying to transfer
Any other tips, anybody?
Are you eventually going to transfer to a 4 year that’s far away from your CC?
Eventually yes I am going to transfer sometime in Fall 2018 I don’t have a specific school in mind but I am looking around. I just wanted advice from other people about making friends at a community college.
I understand. I just wanted to mention that some people don’t put effort into community college friendships because they know they’re just going to move away in 2 years.
Have you tried joining any clubs ?
I am starting my prerequisites this summer. There is a club though its an honors club called Phi Theta Kappa, I am sure you have heard of it. Though in order for me to join the club I have to have at least a 3.5 I believe. Maybe there is no need to put effort into it but I would like a few friends not too many. Yeah I understand what you are trying to say. I am not sure if I am going to stay in South Carolina to go to a four year school. I pretty much want to get out of SC lived for 8 years so far.
Dunno, D made some casual friends in CC, but as she planned, she didn’t stay there long. She applied to transfer after 1st semester and did transfer after completing her 3rd semester. Her long term friends are from HS and the college she transferred to. She was the only kid from her CC who transferred to the U she transferred to.
I’m technically a member of Phi Theta Kappa. it’s good for transfer scholarships so I recommend it either way.
You could try to do mini study groups with people in your classes. It would give you the chance to interact outside of school, but it would also show which people care enough about school to study a little bit.
Yeah I could do that and form mini study groups. If that doesn’t work I will just focus on my studies and focus on where I want to get to next year. Sometimes I feel as though I am missing out on the whole college experience. But I had no choice but to start at a community college due to rough times in high school.I will have to look into the honor society.
Honor societies are nice ways to connect with more serious students, as are study groups. You will find your way. Good luck!
Don’t worry man I feel your pain. I graduated HS with a 2.35 and got rescinded from SFSU. I’m 23 and I’m finally transferring to a real school. Don’t worry you’ll get there!
Btw I am a girl not a man, just saying.
I graduated high school with a 1.9. My parents told me I had no choice but to start at a community college and get my grades up that’s not what I wanted to do but its what I had to do. Hopefully somewhere down the road I will find a school that I want to attend because right now I have no idea where I want to go. I’m 20 still figuring out where I want to go, I know I have until 2018 to decide but that will be here soon.
Generally, at community college people are trying to work hard in order to get out? Acquainting yourself with people is okay, but people are focused on school.
I’m from CA so I just use “dude” and “man” indiscriminately :P.
You’ll figure it out eventually. It took me awhile too.