Be alert and don’t have headphones in or anything, but I’ve never felt unsafe on that road. The part going past the HUB is quite central and pretty well-lit. And plenty of people will be out and about on a Saturday night.
@Ajpat123 If you feel unsafe, you can request a safe walk. Here is the link http://transportation.psu.edu/walking
@bodangles @JJHS2014 @Nutella544 It still kind off sucks, Ive made acquaintances and semi-friends, (I dont really expect to make close friends right away), right now Im trying to figure out what to do on weekends because I hate being in my room all day. Ive gone to soccer games and club meetings, didn’t really make friends at the soccer game but made a few acquaintances at my club. I guess things will get better as the semester goes on, its only been 3 weeks, Im doing a lot better than the first week.
Can you go to the IM building and run on a treadmill? or work out? over time you might become a “regular” and part of that community. Have you tried HUB late night? Is there somewhere you can volunteer? Have you gone to the Wesley Center (faith based) or Pasquerilla to see if there’s something interesting? Go to the public library and read the paper? (Schlow is up on Beaver)
http://www.volunteer.psu.edu/organizations
Go walk around – even if you aren’t meeting people, being outside and getting exercise is good for your mental health!
The social groups that the counseling center run for typical kids are almost like “clubs”. You may find a group of kids just like you. In the meantime, connect with your friends or family from home. Maybe someone would love to visit and spend a weekend with you and together you can go out and meet more kids from your school. Good luck!
I am sorry this is so hard, but making friends is sort of a process that does take time.
As @greenbutton mentioned, now that it is not so hot out, walk around outside breathe in the cool(er) air. PSU in the fall is beautiful. Good luck.
@greenbutton can I still join those service groups?
I looked at that website and they dont really have much information about the organizations or how to volunteer.
Of course you can. Nobody is going to turn down volunteers for service work. Okay, Homecoming and Thon can be hard to find an entrance, I’ll give you that.
The website has links to the group pages, and the organizations list varying amounts of the information. The student United Way page, for example, has a “volunteer now” link that tells you where and when the meetings are, and what they are working on. So click through the hyperlinks, and go to a few meetings. Yes, it is hard, but you can’t keep creating obstacles. Yes, it’s intimidating, but everyone else is intimidated too – you have to get yourself out there. Success is something we create, not something we find sitting there, waiting for us. You can do this!
Have you gone to the football games? All the students sit in the student section and my D says its so much fun.
@greenbutton Im fine with going to meetings I have no problems with, I just couldn’t find info about the organizations when I clicked the link.