<p>Is it true that most people in college are more mature than in high school, in regards to social life?
High school is basically a bunch of cliques, and most friendships are based on a mutual desire to have company. I have found that those in high school tend to be immature when it comes to friendships.
My senior year was rough because my best friend decided to be completely immature, acting pertentious because she would never see anyone in Pittsburgh again, then decided to go to Pitt, and was too embarassed to resume our friendship.
Basically senior year sucked becuase my summer group of friends broke up, and I didn't have a "group", just a variety of friends from different cliques.
So, are people going to be "real" friends in college, more mature?
Is it easy to meet people? I shy, but I really like to go out, be social and party, but want to be more outgoing in college.
Thanks</p>
<p>I think you and I are in a similar boat..I hope college is different..I'm a pretty shy person and I hope college will change that.</p>
<p>I am one who values an emotional connection and a meaningful friendship, not a superficial one based on need for company.</p>
<p>The people that act like that in college are considered tools. In college, your social life will be exactly where you want it to be. If you want tons and tons of friends you can have tons of friends, if you want to be a loner, you can be a loner. It is all about doing what you want- when you want. You'll find people at college with all the same interests you have, and you won't even have to look hard! </p>
<p>I never saw a problem with cliques though, when I was a partier back in high school there's no way I'd want to hang out with the straight edge band kids who just look down on everyone for what they do. I didn't not like them because they were geeks - we just had different interests.</p>