<p>I am a NEU sophomore transfer who is placed in one of the upperclassmen dorms. It feels really lonely for me because I literally don't know a lot of people on campus and it is hard to make friends with people on my floor (apartment style). Any NEU transfer who ever went through the same thing? How did you deal with it?</p>
<p>I felt that it is easier for freshmen students to make friends because freshmen dorms have more people and some people open their doors, but it is hard for me to make friends because most people don't open their doors in the apartments. </p>
<p>I tried going to the events offered at school, but most of them are freshmen students who went with people in their floor. It is quite hard for me to join in because they hang out with each other after the event, while I can't because I live in a different apartment. :/</p>
<p>Check out all of the clubs and student groups and try out a bunch of them. At the beginning of the year, lots of groups are holding introductory meetings. And you won’t be out of place heading to such things without a group of friends already. If it’s not already past, go to the activities fair to find some that look interesting to you. Otherwise, I think there’s a list of all the groups somewhere on the Northeastern website.
If you want to hang out with people after events, you can still do that - just have them sign you into their building and head back to your place later.
Yes, past freshman year people don’t generally have their doors open all the time, but this doesn’t mean you can’t make friends. Classes haven’t even started yet, so I wouldn’t get too worried about having a group of friends yet. You seem to definitely be making an effort to meet people, so keep at it. Get involved in clubs, go to the events, find or make a study group for a class. You’ll find friends!</p>
<p>It is definitely harder coming in as a transfer because close friendships are formed freshman year, but you need to make the effort to get involved and you will find friends. Join some clubs,rush a sorority or fraternity and go to the welcome events planned specifically for transfer students. Most importantly, don’t just sit in your room…you can’t meet people, if you don’t put yourself out there! There is an activities fair during welcome week where you can sign up for clubs…make a point to sign up for at least 3-4 clubs and then go to the initial get togethers to see which ones you feel like you fit into.</p>
<p>Always arrive at functions a few minutes early, introduce yourself to a few (the organizers) and they will introduce you many, it works marvelously.</p>