How do you make friends at college when you don’t live in the dorms? One of the colleges I’m considering attending does not have dorms and is a mostly commuter college. There are a few clubs, but not many.
Do you still think it’s possible to make friends even if you’re not in a dorm? I’m pretty social, but I’m
not super outgoing.
There is another college that has the dorms, but they are so expensive, I’m not sure it’s worth it.
Thanks!
Apply for a job on campus. Ask people in your classes if they want to form a study group. Find an organization that needs volunteers and organize students to help out. If you see someone sitting alone in the cafeteria, ask if you can join them. Even when there are dorms, making friends requires effort and takes time, so be realistic about your expectations. It sounds like you are thinking about this right.
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
When I went to graduate school I didn’t live on campus or especially near it. I never expected the amazing group of friends I made, one of whom I still keep in touch with today (I’m old). These friendships happened from classes. Sometimes there were projects to work on together but mostly because attending classes is kind of like a job where you see the same people all the time so you start talking and can’t help but become friends.
The previous poster has given you excellent advice. I would also assume all the other commuters will be looking to connect too which means they’ll be just as eager as you are to meet new people.
I do hope that this generation still makes friends “the old fashioned way.” I do wonder if technology and the IPHONE has changed this.