<p>I've noticed while taking placement tests and while at A.P.A. day alot of incoming freshman have high school friends going to Rutgers too. A lot of them seem to be sticking with the high school friends during these events, so I was wondering does this happen when the actual semester begins? Do people start off at Rutgers with there high school friends then begin to make new friends? Or do people tend to just make new friends right off the bat?</p>
<p>Most people do stick with their high school friends, if possible. Most I know are like that. Some do not, because they think their high school friends are annoying ( because they spent 4 years with them already, so they have seen it all).</p>
<p>It’s not hard to make friends at a such vast, diverse environment. Just start talking to someone on the bus on your first day, friends made~!
(lol, most of the time it’s that easy)</p>
<p>You definitely want to expose your network to the new environment, sticking with friends is a comfort zone thing, but expanding the zone to new possibility is a better idea if you wish to take in the <em>college</em> experience.</p>
<p>If you are interesting in the greek life, that is a great way to make friends at RU. The people you dorm with will probably be great as well.</p>
<p>Look into all of the clubs and activities there. A lot of HS people I know have gone to RU and they stick with one another, but even their groups have expanded to include new friends.</p>
<p>RU is awesome and it will be very easy to make friends there. You’ll do well :)</p>
<p>i was in the same situation. at the beginning of the year people stuck with their high school friends, but then some start to branch off when they meet “better” friends. there are still lots of people who don’t grow out of their high school days, but i was able to make friends through my floor, classes, and clubs. the easiest way to make friends is through your floor or dorm building, because those are the people you see all the time, study with, etc. </p>
<p>when you move in, always leave your door open, because this is an invitation for people to come in, introduce themselves, and socialize (also, introduce yourself to others). even now, i always keep my door open when i’m in the room so that my friends know i’m here and they can come in (unless, of course, i’m studying). there are people on my floor who leave their door closed all the time, and those are the people that don’t get to know everyone too well. a closed door sends the “do not disturb” vibe lol. there are also the people who go home every weekend. if you stay on the weekends and socialize with all of the other people who stay on most weekends, it’s easy to be friends with them :)</p>
<p>getting involved in a club is also very easy because you’ll see and work with the other members regularly.</p>
<p>you will be fine, don’t worry! there will be plenty of people in the same boat! i felt the same way before college and i have made lots of friends.</p>
<p>This is one of my few concerns as well. </p>
<p>Is Livingston a good residence hall community for freshmen to get to know each other? I heard most first-year students live there.</p>
<p>there are lots of freshmen on livingston. most of the housing on livingston is for freshman, and some space is reserved for upperclassmen. the dorms aren’t as nice but you’d get to know lots of freshmen, my friends who lived there this year met lots of people.</p>
<p>in any freshman dorm, you’ll get to know a lot of people :)</p>
<p>livingston is basically 80 percent freshman. People always make friends. I had so many friends from HS go to rutgers but they were on a different campus so i made friends on Busch. I hang out with people from college than people from HS. You will meet so many people whereever you are</p>