<p>mommydeerest, I think it’s 206A. It the first room to the left. John went to the UNC InterVarsity Christian Fellowship last night. [UNC</a> InterVarsity](<a href=“http://unciv.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/]UNC”>http://unciv.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/) You should read it’s website. It appears that the small group meetings are where friendships are made. My wife knew she would be getting the empty nest syndrome, so she has lined up another Boston Terrier to go along with the one we already have. The new girl is from the same breeder as our current girl and is actually 1 year older. Hoping there will be a smooth transition.</p>
<p>Sanford-- I emailed my son about John. He thinks they met Wed. morning walking to class & that “he seemed pretty nice” & will “definitely talk to him about playing some video games.” So, there you go… My son has been raised in a non denominational Biblical Fellowship. He’s a good kid, loves God, prays daily & packed his Bible totally unprompted. Hopefully our boys will forge a friendship that will help them both acclimate to campus life. My son says much of his time has been spent working out internet & printing glitches in their room with the IT folks. Apparently connectivity is fickle in HoJo. At any rate, I expect life to get a little easier for our boys once the initial shock wears off. I do hope that my son will follow through on reaching out to John…and that they each make a new friend!</p>
<p>mommydeerest, Picked my son up today. Was hoping he was feeling better about things. Unfortunately he is still miserable. He says that he’s been nice to people but just can’t seem to connect. I told him I would bring him back early monday so he can relax this weekend. His roomate is a nice kid, but very quite. He and John don’t appear to have a lot in common. I just hope and pray that he will eventually adjust and enjoy school. I think he just wants to find some non partying kids to hang out with.</p>
<p>SanfordDad and mommydeerest,</p>
<p>Just as an FYI, if you click on each others names, you have an option to send private messages or e-mails to each other. I feel like you two might be able to have a better conversation there, without having to worry about divulging information that you might not want to be on a public discussion forum. Not a rebuke, just an FYI if you are not familiar with the features.</p>
<p>Mommydeerest- My mom is in the same boat to an extent. My brother just joined me this year at UNC, so none of the three kids are in the house. My mom decided she is going to do a lot more public service work, and that she and my dad are going to take a lot more weekend trips.</p>
<p>Sandford dad- tell your son to keep trying. It can be hard getting past that awkward stage of getting to know a lot of people, but there are so many opportunities at UNC that I cannot fathom not being able to find someone with similar interests. I am not a Christian, but have a number of good friends in a lot of the religious groups on campus, including RUF and InterVarsity. If he continues to go to those meetings, I think he could find a niche at UNC. Feel free to PM me if you would like any more suggestions.</p>
<p>Thanks…I am aware of the email feature! I’m sure some don’t but with the kids posting their room#s etc on FB…anyway, thanks!</p>
<p>Sanford–I really think it will get better. Mine is getting into a routine & starting to feel better. I think when John makes some friends, he’ll start to feel better, too. I am confident that not everybody parties. The ones who seem to may just be feeling their oats with the new found freedom. Encourage him to hang in there!</p>