No friends at uni

Well there are a number of factors

1) Many of the students are locals, I would guess a majority are Muslim - nothing wrong with this but of course the religion frowns on the student 'nightlife'.

2) Similar result with the high number of international students, many of whom are not very outgoing and keep to themselves

3) Because it's in London, there is no 'student town' atmosphere like you have in Birmingham - it's very expensive to go out and the Student Deals advertised for club nights rarely materialise so you end up paying upwards of £5 per drink. The bars don't have to appeal to students, they have the tourists to sell to.

Generally, outside of sports and societies there's not a lot to do. London is expensive. You sacrifice the 'mad student nightlife' for the City connections and the good reputation that most London unis enjoy.

QMUL. Really feeling lonely

That's actually better tbh. I'm not the type to actually like the "mad student nightlife" - I prefer to stay at home with a glass of wine and a nice meal with family and/or friends. I actually buy the good quality alcohol (such as wine or Baileys) and it lasts me for a few months because I drink so rarely. I just figured to go clubbing because I was always intrigued about it. I casually listen to club music all the time and I dance to it all the time lol. But I'm going to stick with house which is familiar to me, should I go.

Speaking of which, why don't the DJs ever play trance? I looked at the events and all it said was house and dubstep. Why not Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren, Chicane, Lange...etc? Trance is invigorating and enchants me. I can only imagine how it feels if I hear it in a club.

Haha, the music is sooooooo baaaaad. Fun if you kinda dance ironically? I dunno. Even on the big nights at Drapers quite a few of the guys in there don't even go to QM, they latch onto people in the queue and get them to sign them in as guests. I guess they want to pull easy student girls haha, I dunno how they get on though.

I know I keep saying it but this is why being in a team is good. You have a reason to meet up/stuff to talk about. Other than just eating and drinking or talking about your course.

Hey, I am a 3rd year maths student at Qmul. Here, I make you an offer to hang out. I am very good with people. I can make friends easily. In my 1st year I knew everyone in my course. Then I discovered the beautiful world of Buddhism & started to enjoy the solitude. I still got my skilset. Lets hangout and have fun.PM me , Uni starts in October

Be well

Well, any progress? Have you tried to attend uni and get to know people?


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I did attend briefly just to sort out my Student Finance. Things didn't look good. At all.

I`m living in Bhum, also don`t have friend.. you guys are not along, if you you are in Brm then we can be friend to hang out sometimes at the weekend

Cheers

Don't get me started on Russel Group status. It means nothing to us as undergraduates; at the moment it means that good teaching staff are being given the sack because their research isn't very exciting, and we're getting s*** teachers because they have more promising research. Does nothing for us in terms of our UG degree.

But that's not really what I meant, more about the fact that QM is very different to universities like Manchester and Birmingham in terms of the social side.

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Pleased to meet you

Even though I gave up making friends a long time ago, you are going through the exact things as I am.

Maybe we can start a Forever Alone society together?


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Possibly.

I'm just afraid that if I PM you, it will be ignored and forgotten about

Well, didn't work out at all with the OP. I'm starting to think that he put himself in this mess and that not even societies will help him now.


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