<p>I gots trouble making friends on campus, does anyone have tips on making friends when you live off campus. I got stuck living off campus and my friend from high school (both of us came not knowing anyone anywhere near the school) that got on campus housing got a posse of friends after the second day of school! just because he lives on campus (im thinknig) meanwhile i just know aquaintences, not enough to call them my friends.</p>
<p>what can i do to say hey can u be my friend!? :(</p>
<p>I’m a transfer living off campus and it was a lot easier to make friends when I was a freshman living on campus. I just make more of an effort. I try to sit next to the same people in classes and say hello. If I hear a couple of people talking about a class I’m in too, I might inquire about it and get into a convo that way… I also joined a couple of clubs and met some nice people that way. I don’t feel like I’ve bonded with anyone yet, but it will probably take a while longer because I don’t see them 24/7 like you might someone in a dorm, but I’m personally fine with that. But yeah, just try and talk to people and hopefully you’ll meet someone with similar interests.</p>
<p>It’s a lot harder to meet people living off campus. My son is living off campus as a transfer student and is having the same problem. At his other school he met lots of people living in the dorm, especially as a freshman. He’s got lots of aquaintances too, but hasn’t found any true friendships he can count on yet.</p>
<p>many people advise living on campus frosh year because of the opportunity for experiences like your friend is having. However as SOad said, you can still make friends; it just will take a bit longer because they’re not right around you in the dorms. As an aside, many people in the dorms hang out with people all year long but then next fall when people change housing they don’t see many of them anymore and the friendships may wither.</p>
<p>As for you, the key is get involved. Set up study groups in your classes to work on the homework together (if that’s allowed) and quiz each other before tests. Check out the clubs on campus and join ones that are of interest. Many colleges have volunteer opportunities, and this can be a rewarding way to both get involved in helping others and meeting people. If you enjoy sports most colleges have intramural programs, many sports having several leagues of differing competitive level, and there is usually a way for a person without a team to join one. Also they offer classes in things you may be interested in, such as yoga, tennis, martial arts, etc. Many campuses have a greek scene. You can become a regular at a coffeehouse that has music in the evenings. These are just a few suggestions, the idea is to find some place where you’ll encounter the same people and have a chance to get to know them.</p>