<p>hi, this is my first time posting so here it goes:</p>
<p>I am gonna be a freshman at a small private college (catholic) but the catholic vibe is minimal. Its walsh University in North canton Ohio. Its not very competitive or anything so whatever. </p>
<p>anyways, when i went to orientation i had a lot of fun and met a bunch of people but it seemed like most of them were athletes because its a small school (2000 undergards i think)</p>
<p>I’m kinda just a regualr guy. played a couple sports in HS frosh and JV. Get decent grades (3.1) and am just a regular guy thats down for pretty much anything.</p>
<p>I hate to stereotype but it seems as if every1 was a jock or a nerd so da ya think i’ll find sum like minded ppl there? Srry its long and confusing (heck, i’d be confused after reading this)</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Hi. Welcome to the forum. Your experience with the people you met at orientation may not be what you ultimately experience when you start in the fall. You only met a very small segment of the population. I would hold judgement until you start classes and meet people as the semester progresses. If indeed you feel at that time that the population is one you don’t fit in well with, there is always the option to transfer. Chances are you will be just fine though, in a school of 2,000 you’re bound to find some like minded folk.</p>
<p>sorry if this a stupid question lol</p>
<p>It’s not a stupid question - everyone worries about making new friends in college :)</p>
<p>A quarter of the people there are going to be in the same position as you, and all the organizations you might want to join are going to be seeking to recruit, at the start of the fall semester.</p>
<p>Keep an eye out for flyers for things that sound interesting, and go to some of them.</p>
<p>When you’re in your dorm, hang out with the door open or in a common area. Say hi to people. </p>
<p>If you are really interested in any of your classes (rather than just taking them to satisfy requirements), go early, look around, and say hi to whoever else is there early. If someone says something that you thought was interesting during class, see whether you can say hi on your way out.</p>
<p>There are going to be people there who are similar to you. They may be a minority, and they may even be a relatively small minority, but they are going to be looking to meet you right when you are going to be looking to meet them, so do your best to look for them and to be visible to them, and you should be fine.</p>