<p>Hello. I am almost definitely going to McGill next year because it is a dream come true both education and cost wise, however one of my close friends who goes to McGill recently told me that's t is a "hipster school".
I am blonde, a little preppy, have a boyfriend, like parties AND studying hard. In the faculty of science. Very un-hipster and un-artsy. Will I find friends and fit in?</p>
<p>I’m sure you will fit in…people at McGill are generally very nice. It would be easier to answer your question if I had an idea of where you are coming from though. US? If so, what state?</p>
<p>I am from a tiny preppy town in New Jersey :)</p>
<p>You’ll love it in Montreal. I know quite a few people from the East coast who have moved there and absolutely loved it. Good luck!</p>
<p>There are all kinds of people at McGill, you won’t have trouble finding friends if you bother to look beyond your immediate neighbors in and outside of class. Visit clubs and students societies, get involved. It doesn’t take a lot of effort.</p>
<p>It’s not hard at all to meet people, unless you think people will just come to you. That, they won’t. You won’t get to make friends by just sitting in class and heading back to your res as soon as possible. The one thing about McGill is that you’re expected to be independent and figure things out by yourself. If you don’t take the initiative to socialize with others, you won’t find people to be friends with.</p>
<p>Thank you so much that explanation was perfect :)</p>
<p>I’m currently living in residence at McGill (though moving out next year, as almost all second years must). Though the school as a whole doesn’t allow you to make many friends due to the size, residence will be <em>the</em> place for you to meet your close group of friends. Also, for the hipster scene… I’m so not a hipster myself, especially considering my taste in music. But I still managed to make friends with the hipsters and non-hipsters. Though hipster scene is dominant, they are not the only “type” of people at McGill, so I’d say don’t worry about it and just enjoy the campus/residence life!</p>
<p>I have always been an extremely social person who loves being around others nj dislikes being alone, is this attitude going to be okay? I do realize that I’m going to have to out effort into meeting people and that McGill students seeto thrive on independence and that is fine by me burin the end I certainly do not want to feel alone.</p>
<p>The only way to feel really alone is to not interact with people at all (or alienate everyone you ever talk to). If you’re social, you won’t have a problem.</p>