<p>If the underlying issue is that your friend is depressed, suggest as gently (if you feel that she is likely to be resistant) as you can that she head to the counseling center and get some help. I suspect that until and unless her depression is addressed, no amount of ECs are going to help. That said, once she begins to address the emotional issues, perhaps your friend can attempt to target extra-curricular activities that really speak to her interests or what she might like her interests to be! The list of RSO’s is found on the U of C website. Go to the “Student” tab, click on RSO’s, then click on Student Organizations, Search RSO database and select from the pull down list for areas of interest. For instance, if she’s interested in Community Service, search that and she will find a list of all the community service organizations. If she clicks on, say APO, she will get a description of the community service fraternity (co-ed) and contact information. The same goes for club and intramural sports. The links for those are found under the “Athletics” tab. Having had 2 kids at the University I can say that there are plenty of opportunities for all interests, and there are as many kinds of students as there are students. Just encourage her to reach out and meet people with similar interests. It can take time, especially if she feels that her options are so limited. Good luck.</p>