<p>I'm coming in this year as a freshman at Gallatin and, for many different reasons, I am living off campus in an apartment about a 10-minute walk from Washington Square. My only concern for living off campus is social life. What are some good ways to make friends and keep contacts without living in the dorm? Is it enough by just seeing people in classes and participating in clubs, etc.? I hope I won't feel too weird and outsider-ish not living in a dorm. I have experienced dorm life before and I am not that big of a fan, but I am still afraid I will have a harder time making friends whatsoever by living off-campus. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Are you living in an apartment by yourself or with a close friend/friend?</p>
<p>i shall be living by myself</p>
<p>ooo thats rough</p>
<p>im sure youll make friends without living in a dorm.
if you think about it like this: youll make friends at orientation, through them, if you try, youll make more friends. youll make friends at your classes and through clubs and at places you go to maybe. You can meet new people through them. I'm sure that if you make even one good friend, theyll invite you back to their dorm, where you can meet other people. so, yeah it's probably easier to make friends living in a dorm, but youll probably be able to make a fair amount of friends living off-campus. i hope some of that made sense :)</p>
<p>yes, it makes sense, and luckily I'm pretty good at making friends in the first place. i can't really see myself not making some friends no matter what conditions I am in. and I definitely plan on being very active on campus/in clubs and stuff</p>