Hey guys. The college I am most likely committing to (already got accepted) has a class facebook page. I’m not sure if I should join it or not. I know a lot of people find their roommates on there but I don’t use facebook. I use instagram and snapchat but not facebook. I would feel weird joining and people would look at my profile and think I’m weird. Right?
I would only join to see the other people in my class and stuff, and maybe find a roommate but idk. I need a roommate. What should I do?
Absolutely join it, if you want to get comfortable with your future peers.
I can’t see any harm in joining it. Yeah, the “people will think I’m weird” thing is a natural feeling for those of us who are self-conscious, or unsure about how others view us. I know. I’ve been there.
But the quicker you get past that, the better. When I was 18, I had tons of social anxiety and avoided meeting new people out of fear. Now I’m 21 and I approach and meet people with confidence. I only wish I had been able to do it sooner.
@MrElculver2424 I’m in the same boat as in terms of approaching people. I just don’t know if I should go on there to choose my roommate.
Will the admins even accept me onto the page? I have zero posts or anything lmao.
You have to use your real name on FB. They will probably check to see if you are accepted before letting you into the FB group. They won’t care if you have posts. You should probably put up a profile picture and put a little info (like your hometown) when you set up your profile. That is all you need. Go see who else is attending. It won’t hurt.
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I would say you should absolutely join! Not only is it helpful for getting to know your new classmates (and potentially finding a roommate), once the semester starts, your class Facebook page is often where admins and club leaders will post important announcements and events happening around campus.
Don’t feel obligated to join. One of my kids joined and then left the group. It was dominated by a couple dozen posters who really weren’t the type my kid would click with in terms of what they were posting, interests, etc. Realizing they did not reflect the student body of the school, it was better to unplug from it than get freaked out about finding like-minded friends in college. Both my kids preferred to wait until being on campus to connect with peers organically and really did not engage in the accepted student facebook groups for their chosen colleges. You can always try it out if you are curious and leave if it isn’t your thing. Or just skip all together. I promise you won’t be the only one doing so.
@intparent Yeah I have my high school and my real name obviously. I might join it. I’ll probably leave after I get a sense of what type of posts they are. @MYOS1634 What is a “college facebook page”? I use instagram and snapchat which aren’t professional. More personal posts. (nothing bad, trust me) but it’s not professional. Would the facebook be professional?
@doschicos Ok sounds similar to my situation. I can’t imagine the 800 people in the group ALL POSTING. I’ll just join it but “creep” I guess? Not post anything just look for posts or important updates. I do agree it’s better to meet your class on campus or in person. It’s odd and awkward to do it on the facebook page ESPECIALLY since lots of people use their social medias to create images for themselves, unrepresentative of who they really are.
I’ll join it guys but do I need a profile picture of myself? I don’t really take pics haha.
Nope. No need for a photo if you don’t want to do it.
You can use a picture that isn’t you, too. Although a prospective roommate might like to see you. Don’t tell me you don’t know how to take a selfie! 
NO need for a picture. Look at doschicos’ picture 
it’s absolutely perfect.
And yes, a “college facebook” is like a “professional” page that you set up, with your name on it, and only stuff you’d share with your grandparents and future employers. 
I joined the class facebook page for the college I’m probably going to and what it is is mostly people posting introductions of themselves and their Snapchat and Instagram names because they use those more. Lots of kids don’t do facebook that much. There is also a link to a group chat on GroupMe which is fun and I’m also now in a snapchat group with some kids.
Keep in mind this is a smaller college focused on STEM so it attracts a specific set of people that maybe a state school wouldn’t, but getting to know people who will probably be my future classmates has been fun because I’ve found a few I have a lot in common with and its fun to chat with them. Facebook is kind of a jumping off point because most of the conversations happen on GroupMe and Snapchat.
You can always go for a random roomate though!