transfer student loneliness

mikemac
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:42:46 +0000

A large part of what your going thru is due to the type of school you attend. At a commuter school many kids who attend grew up in the area and live at home. Consequently they are going to have sets of friends they’ve known for years and are going to be less interested in meeting new people than students who go away to college and may know few if any fellow students.

Joining clubs is one way to meet people, as you’ve already done. There may be clubs or organizations specifically for xfer students; you could look into that. Another way you might try is getting a job on campus; there are lots of places for a student to get a job and you’ll get a chance to know some fellow students/workers.