<p>My son (freshman) was placed in a dorm with sophomores and transfer students and is having a difficult time making friends. He has joined several clubs and has met a few people but is feeling very lonely and left out. Any suggestions at UCLA for meeting new people if the dorm isn't a good social outlet?</p>
<p>Your son should make sure to join clubs activities that are conducive to socializing, i.e. clubs that have socials and activities outside of club meetings. Just to throw out a few clubs/activities, there’s MUN, club sports teams, mock trial, board club, theater/acting groups, etc… Tell him to choose a few activities and really dedicate his time to them, in order to get to know the members. At the end of the day, however, it is how talkative and social you feel as a person that gets you more socially involved. Freshman year can be tough but by the end of it you usually find your niche and a group of friends to go with it!</p>
<p>Tell him to join a frat.</p>