<p>How easy is it to make friends if you aren't rushing?</p>
<p>it seems like a lot of people do and thats the easiest way, but i don't want to :/</p>
<p>Perfectly easy. If you have friends in high school, you’ll probably have friends at USC. Ask the non-Greek 80% of the student population. </p>
<p>Why do people associate friend-making with rushing so much? I don’t understand - chances are, if a person had friends in high school, he/she will have friends in college. And to be bluntly honest, if someone genuinely had problems meeting people/making friends in HS, chances of him/her getting a bid from a house are slim IMO. </p>
<p>If you don’t want to rush, don’t; you’ll be just fine, you’ll save a bucketload of money, and you can still end up with just as many awesome friends. Do your own thing, get involved in what interests you, go talk to people who you think you’d get along with. The most important thing to remember is that making friends is a dialogic process involving TWO people - you can’t just expect friends to come to you all the time, you have to reach out and do your part.</p>
<p>thanks!!! that helps a lot :)</p>
<p>nagooya,</p>
<p>Orientation is held before classes begin. It is a week filled with all sorts of social activities. At SC there are over 600 organizations to choose from. There will be booths with students in attendance explaining what is happening in their group. Over 80 religious organizations serve students if you wish to participate.</p>
<p>USC students have historically been active in community service. These projects are often fun and there is an opportunity to meet others who have similar interests.</p>
<p>Form a study group. Join a club team in a sport you enjoy. Make an effort to meet students in your part of the dorm. There are freshmen who are looking for new friends, just as you will be.</p>
<p>I pledged a frat but depledged after realizing the time commitment was too high so I instead joined a student org for my major instead. I now know half the people in every single one of my upper level classes (more than half in some cases). Find a few fun clubs to join and if you get involved such as running for e-board, those groups of people will become good friends of yours.</p>