<p>Ok, so I came into UCLA with really high hopes. Then I got sick for like a month and a half in college and I could barely speak. I did terribly in school. I feel like I met barely few people. I have very few friends. Now I’m in the second quarter, and I feel like I know NOBODY in my classes.** Do you think it is awkward to try to make friends now? Everybody seems to have their own circle of friends, and I don’t feel like I can make friends.** It is basically like I’m a freshman who just walked onto UCLA, thats how bad my social situation is right now. Also some of the premed kids are really stuck-up, but it really isnt that big of a deal to me. Suggestions? I don’t have that much time btw because I’m premed, lol.</p>
<p>If you’re that worried about making friends, you can be friends with me.</p>
<p>maybe it has to do with not having much time since you’re pre-med. </p>
<p>go to OH, ask a person a question, see if that leads anywhere. clubs, floor, etc. its hard, but overcome that hesitation to approach someone. we’re pretty open, really.</p>
<p>My friend at UCLA leaves his dorm door open all the time, maybe that would work, people would want to come in and socialize.</p>
<p>^that really only works for the first couple weeks when everyone makes the circle like the OP was talking about. I leave my door open all the time and only the people I already know come in from time to time. </p>
<p>Since it’s the beginning of the quarter, try making friends with random people you happen to sit next to in class. Most faces are fresh so it shouldnt be a problem, plus you will be able to make study groups with them if that’s your thing.</p>
<p>thanks…i really hope ppl are open and not mean…hopefully…i really want my 2nd quarter to be good and i wanna meet ppl…unfortunately i dont have too much time for clubs :(</p>
<p>if you don’t have time for extracurricular activities, either your methods of studying are extremely inefficient or you’re in the wrong major. </p>
<p>all students should make some time for some extracurricular activities. i apologize if you are currently involved in some other activities, but try your best to join a club of interest and make some close friends.</p>
<p>^ trust him. he’s an engineer! :rolleyes:</p>
<p>and yes, what grassbandit said. I have credibility :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Crash parties and get laid.</p>
<p>/thread</p>
<p>god today sucked…didnt meet anyone…sat next to someone really mean in one class…and came late to discussion…god will it ever get better? :(</p>
<p>wow…ucla! i wish i go there…
hmm…maybe u should try coming into class on time for starters cuz that probably has something to do with ur grades…maybe study more too and meet with ur professor to discuss things that u dont understand…
i’d say join some clubs, go to sporting events, roomate? <–ask him/her to introduce u to some of his/her friends…go to parties, go to school events, library, lunch (sit next to classmates?)…
if all goes wrong, im sure u will have other classes with less stuck up people to make friends with…GOOD LUCK!</p>
<p>maybe you could take a step back from it all and figure out what you really are interested in again and pursue that. most likely you’ll naturally find people that you will become friends with if you are doing things together that you both/all are passionate about.</p>
<p>Since you are a pre-med like I’m. maybe you should focus more on study first. Get over with your major classes(LS series, Gen chem, O-chem) with high grades should be your concern right now. These classes are the cornerstones when you apply to med shcool. I’m just as lonely as you are. But I have an open-mind about the future. So you should do,too. No Pain No Gain was what I learned from my highschool math teacher.</p>
<p>Once you have finished your major classes, you should have more time to join clubs, make friends, and get a research position…etc…</p>
<p>^…what? </p>
<p>if you can’t handle the core lower-division pre-med classes while pursuing extracurriculars, clubs, or maybe some research and have a good support base (friends, study buddies, whatever), then you’re going to burn out anyways. </p>
<p>i’m not suggesting that you go to parties every week, but you will need some good friends there to turn to when things get rough and when things are great. you’ll also need some distractions (extracurriculars, community service, etc.) to take your mind off studying mode. and no, college confidential is not an extracurricular.</p>
<p>bahahaha ^^^^</p>
<p>i listed “avid college config forum poster” under ec’s on my application to ucla =)</p>
<p>Well. It varies from person to person. you shouldn’t have assumed everyone who attends UCLA has the same learning pace and ability as you do. I didn’t say that you shouldn’t participate in extracurricular activities, making friends,etc while doing lower division classes. It’s just that you should focus more on study in comparsion to other activities. I think that having some extracurricular activities would very helpful,too. Again, it’s only my own opinion…relax buddy^^</p>
<p>get laid or a gf</p>
<p>i missed out today in meeting ppl AGAIN 
…Do you think it would be awkward to still try to meet ppl later on if 2 lectures this quarter have already gone by</p>
<p>No just ask about homework or something related to the class and go from there. Works for me usually.</p>