<p>This sounds a bit stupid, but how hard is it to make friends?</p>
<p>Im an extrovert, but just the thought of the chaos in NYC, makes me wonder how anyone manages to meet new people and form REAL friendships?</p>
<p>So how did you guys do it?</p>
<p>I'm considering NYU for grad school...and well just moving to NYC in the new future so whats the best way to meet new people?</p>
<p>as a freshman its easy because you make good friends with the people you live with, also the people who you are in clubs/teams with, and then the people you have class with..etc. Freshman dorms are very close to eachother and already I have either a friend or an aquaintence in every single freshman dorm (except 3rd north i think)</p>
<p>thanks for info but i def wouldn't be a freshman...how does grad school work? is there any housing? anyone know about making friends without the convenience of dorms?</p>
<p>i think there is grad housing</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/housing%5B/url%5D">www.nyu.edu/housing</a></p>
<p>check the halls, each will list underneath what kind of housing they offer</p>
<p>ilovecalifornia: Because you'll be a grad student, NYU may not put out the huge effort it does for their freshmen students to get them integrated into the environment. Some things you definitely can do are volunteer work, joining clubs, and chatting with classmates. :D</p>
<p>thanks a lot guys....</p>
<p>the whole idea of making friends new friends in new york city intimidates me...</p>
<p>I assure you, as a quiet and somewhat shy person, it's really no worse than anywhere else.</p>
<p>thats cool to hear. cuz i'm social i'm just a little intimidated by the city..</p>
<p>period lol</p>
<p>btw i live in an urban area so its not a huge culture shock..just the population density shock lol</p>
<p>Oh, that can be a shock, for sure. I remember one Sunday I decided to walk from Lafayette to campus to do some work, and halfway up Broadway I was plotting mass murder. There were people everywhere! On the sidewalk, in the street, everywhere. I just wanted to yell, "Get out of my way, you stupid tourists and shoppers! Let the people who need to get work done get through!"</p>
<p>From then on, during the weekends, it was the NYU bus or the subway for me.</p>
<p>and i was overwhelmed in april. i'd imagine it gets much worst in the summers of nyc</p>
<p>Ilovecalifornia, you know of course I do not go to NYU (although I used to work there but that is a whole different story..) but I did use to live in NYC and in my opinion it is easier to make friends there then in say Orange County. I am sure there are many other people who come from out of state to attend grad school there as well. In any case you are pretty outgoing so you will be fine. Maybe tone down the attitude though ;)</p>
<p>lol yea sweetny..</p>
<p>and then again its the OC, i'd imagine that to be the coldest, least friendly environment to make REAL friends lol thats why the idea of living in LA intimidates me. it seems so warm and fun if a person has friends and family but if someone comes to LA as a newcomer, i'd imagine its very lonely and rough lol</p>