<p>I will be living in the dorms as a frosh. My dorm is equipped with a bathroom and a sink, so i wont be leaving my dorm as much as the people without that stuff. But Im gong to a large public university, but i will not know one person in the entire state. Im a really shy person and i have a hard time going to the mall by myself let alone college. Any tips for me? Alot of people who are going to this school are mostly locals who live near by so i sort of feel out of the loop because they know alot of people attending.</p>
<p>Well I don't think you'd expect to make friends in the bathroom anyway. :)</p>
<p>Join clubs!! It'll be much easier to meet people with a common interest. If you feel like it, find a Facebook group dedicated to the college you are attending and chat with some freshmen.</p>
<p>I was nervous when I first went, but things just felt into place. Keep your door open. If its nice out go to the quad to read or do work.</p>
<p>I joined a few clubs that I ended up not liking and didn't make any friends at all that way.</p>
<p>I met all my friends in the dorm, and through people that I had met already, and in class. Going downstairs to the lounge. If people see you alone at my school in the lounge, you'll likely to have someone approach you and talk to you. :P</p>
<p>Also sit near people and class and just ask a question to them, or comment about the class and try to strike up a convo.</p>
<p>I met the majority of my friends through clubs, and the rest through classes. Just be open to new experiences and make an effort to interact with others. Asking others to have lunch with you is a great way to make friends and get to know someone while doing something that everyone needs to do.</p>
<p>have a hard time going to the mall by yourself? lol you're screwed.</p>
<p>I think the easiest thing that has worked for me is smiling and asking open ended questions about other people. When you meet somebody, smile and ask them where they're from, why they decided to go to ____ University, etc.</p>
<p>Tell them that your single.</p>
<p>You by any chance going to my University? lol, your description pretty much matches my situation, though I'm not quite sure I'm as shy. If it's a big state university, chances are even the locals will be needing to make friends. Yes the local students may know a group of people from their high schools who are going to this college as well, but chances are they won't be running into the kids from their high school too often on such a large campus. So just remember that you're not at any disadvantage; everyone will want to make friends just like you. This should hopefully help you feel less shy about trying to get to know people.</p>