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7 Reasons Why Making Friends In College Is Easier Than Making Friends In High School

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Gabby Sheets

Aug 04, 2019

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7 Reasons Why Making Friends In College Is Easier Than Making Friends In High School

Megan Carmen

For all incoming first-year college students, here's the thing: making friends in college is easy.

If you ask me, it is much easier than making them in high school actually. High school tries to jam people into categories like the jocks and the geeks, the band nerds and the teachers' pets. However, college campuses are way too big to even attempt this. Now that you're a college student you should take advantage of the potential your new college life holds for you. This is your opportunity to meet bunches of new people and make lots of new friends, and everyone is looking to do this.

Everyone coming into college is going to be desperate to make new friends, which is why doing exactly that is so easy to do.

1. You don't have any obligation to hang out with the "popular kids" because there are no "popular kids" really, not in college. Everyone at college starts on the same baseline of social status, which is a pretty low line as you start out. You have the freedom to hang out with whoever you want, so REJOICE.

2. The cliques that DO exist are usually clubs or organizations that you are able to join by choice based on the things you like. You'll probably try and join way too many of these opening weekend, and ignore the emails you get from clubs for months after.

3. Most people are forced to live with a roommate, which forces you from the get-go to socialize with SOMEONE. Even if you don't become best friends, odds are you will at least be civil acquaintances which is a good start.

4. Dorms/residence halls are literally cesspools of stressed, terrified freshmen. People tend to bond over this stress that they are all under, and I think it is a GREAT way to meet your new best friends.

5. There are SO MANY MORE people at your college than there was ever at your high school, which means more people to meet and become friends with. No more friendships with people out of convenience only.

6. A lot of the classes you will be taking are determined by your major which I'm sure is determined by your interests. Therefore, you will be in a lot of classes with people that share your common interests AKA potential friends.

7. Everyone is nervous going into college. Everyone wants to make new friends. EVERYONE feels the same as you do. So, just start a conversation with someone, knock on your neighbor's door, join a club or two or twelve opening weekend. Welcome to college, folks, where no one knows what to do, just like you don't. So, make some friends.

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Dorms are cesspools of potential friends.

2. The cliques that DO exist are usually clubs or organizations that you are able to join by choice based on the things you like. You'll probably try and join way too many of these opening weekend, and ignore the emails you get from clubs for months after.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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