<p>I have lived in New York my entire life so when the time came to apply for college, I chose to go as far as I possibly could. Now I am sitting in my single dorm at the University of Colorado. It's a beautiful school in a beautiful location however, I have had a terribly hard time making friends. I chose to be in a single because I feel as though having a roommate would not work out for me - I'm a neat freak and I love my privacy. Unfortunately, I also love to socialize. I have noticed that my floormates have already begun laying out the foundations of their social life. Because they have roommates, they stick together and meet new people together. Me on the other hand have not met anyone. No one seems to be very interested in me despite my many efforts to spur conversation. Friends are very important to me, and I'd like to have a few. What can I do? Will my situation improve? Classes have not yet started.</p>
<p>Yes, situations will improve. The truth is that most people don’t stick with the same friends at the beginning of the year. You’ll meet people outside of your dorm and such. It is advantageous to join a club, fraternity, or what have you because that can provide a social circle of similar students.</p>
<p>First of all, a single room was a bad choice, socially speaking.</p>
<p>Focus on giving, not taking.</p>
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<p>Class hasn’t even started…don’t worry so much. For some people it is easier to make friends right off the bat - for others, it takes a while to find their niche. It does make it harder that you are in a single, but what about the people in the rooms next to you? Knock on their doors and introduce yourself if you haven’t already! Keep your door open when you are in the room and talk to anyone that comes by (an open door is an invitation for random people come in and chat). When classes start, notice if any kids near your room are in your classes and say hi - “hey i noticed that you live right by me, since we are in the same class would you be interested in being study buddies?” or something along those lines. And make sure to join clubs/IM sports that interest you. That way when you meet people you will have something in common to talk about.</p>
<p>No one. And I mean no one I saw in the dorm I lived in freshman year left their door open. Personally, I would no go into someone’s room to say ‘hi’ if they left their door open. It’s just kinda weird, really. Maybe if it was my neighbor. Maybe. Maybe it depends on your school.</p>
<p>Now I live off campus in a different place and I would leave my door open but it’s a social place and everyone is nice and there are less people and my roommate is like a mute and I am getting lonely. But on campus I’d keep my door closed.</p>