<p>I was wondering how you guys' social lives at your colleges are. I live off campus this year which is my first year, and it seems that all the freshmen who live in dorms/on campus are having the best time of their life bonding with their hall mates. For those of you that are/were in the same situation as I'm, how did you cope with it and did you eventually meet someone that you can have a "blast" with?</p>
<p>My brother commutes, and although he can't answer I can tell you what I've seen. (Trying not to bum you out)...First three years, he pretty much had no social life at all. Which was pretty weird for all of us to see because he is a pretty friendly guy...not outgoing, but pretty nice and friendly, bunch of friends in high school. I guess it's just so hard to be a commuter while everyone is bonding in the dorms. You have to work harder than everyone else...it's easier to make friends in dorms because everyone is open and you can just walk into any room and ask to hang out etc...but as a commuter his social life only depends on the classes he's in, and that's when he even gets the chance to talk to the people next to him while the prof is lecturing. This year he made a couple of friends but he still hasn't hung out that much. He's okay with it. He's a family person, so I think it doesn't really bother him. But I'm more of a social person, and I know that I would definately NOT be okay with that kind of social life. I'm going to be dorming in September.</p>
<p>Anyway, this was just my brother's case. Everyone's different. =)</p>
<p>Well I live on campus and I don't really have a social life at all. It will be about 3 years being here. I've met lots of random people here and there but haven't really connected with anyone new. I have a lot of different interests and hobbies to keep me busy though. It's actually kind of cool because of how much more you learn about yourself and figure out who you really are, etc. Don't be so worried about the whole social life thing. If you're meant to connect with certain people, then it should eventually happen. Sometimes it is just a lot more difficult for some people.</p>
<p>I lived on campus last year and had an amazing social life. I met so many people that lived around me and had a fun time. This year I live off campus and its really a bummer. Theres really no social interactions at all. The best thing you can do if you live off campus is to join a club or team. I regret moving off campus just because you don't really meet new people.</p>
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<p>Living off campus can be disastrous, especially if you end up with a roommate from hell! At least on campus, it's easier to hang out with others in your dorm. </p>
<p>I would never recommend living off campus freshman year unless your family lived nearby and you planned to go home on weekends. UC Berkeley has privately run dorms off campus that might be ok, but make sure that you're not the only freshman in your house, because upperclassmen can be standoffish toward frosh sometimes.</p>
<p>I live off campus. There's little to no social life, but you compensate. You join clubs. You get a job. Make friends in those situations. Clubs really worked well for me. You're automatically around people with a shared interest. I do talk to people in classes, but most live on campus (a few don't) and they have their own lives. I doubt I'd ever want to live on campus anyway. I've heard horror stories on here, from friends in college, and from classmates. </p>
<p>It just takes one "And there was an all night party that ended up with ___ puking all down the hallway and in the bathroom." or "My roommate hasn't showered in a week" story for me to be happy I live by myself. I like social interaction, I really enjoy it, but it's not a die hard absolute necessity so I guess that's what makes my situation bearable. </p>
<p>It's all up to your personality I guess :) Best of luck!</p>
<p>Wow, and I was thinking about moving off-campus next semester too.</p>