Making friends at school

glassesarechic
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:29:02 +0000

^Agreed. I was wary of joining too many things my freshman year because I wanted to focus on my academics (my college is notorious for grade deflation), but ultimately, I think joining a close-knit club would have been a great idea. Do some research and figure out which groups are the closest–some clubs meet once in a blue moon and have stiff meetings, while others meet several times a week and become family–and join a tight-knit one. On my campus, those groups are theater, a capella, and sports teams (and, to a lesser extent, debate).

I can’t overstate the benefits of surrounding yourself with new freshman friends and upperclassmen who can give you advice, academic or otherwise. Just do it!