Lonely at university

What uni do you go to? Maybe try finding people on facebook who also go to your uni and ask about meetin up just because there isn't people on your course doesn't mean there is no one for you to click with. You will find friends dont worry

I know saying you'll get over it after your first year doesn't really help but you seem quite family orientated which is why it may be even more difficult being so far away from them. There was times I was lonely at uni but things like eating alone didn't bother me because I never ate with my family when I was at home anyway. The work gets tougher in 2nd and 3rd year so you'll be so focused on studying that you won't feel as lonely because you'll always be revising/doing an assignment. Trust me not everybody at uni has loads of friends, I had about 3 good ones lol. It's really good you've got 2 people to live with and that you talk to them. And it's good you go swimming and to baking society. Maybe try and join a few more societies so you can meet like minded people? And maybe try talking to people you haven't had the chance to speak to yet on your course, you may click with them. On weekends maybe ask a friend from home or your bf to come visit so you have something to look forward to during the week? Also if you don't care too much about socialising and making friends just get into a really good series and buy several snacks to eat - that's fun haha.

I hope this has helped a tiny bit at least.

I feel up and down at uni like a few weeks before I went home for Easter I was okay with eating alone it's just because I have been at home for the past few weeks and now I'm by myself again and I hate it.
I find it hard to do my work i have now let alone 2nd and 3rd year, I have dyslexia and dyspraxia so my depression and anxiety doesnt really help
Theres only around 25 of us on our course so we have all spoken and we all speak in lectures just not outside of them.
I dont really have any friends at home any more as I used to have a big social group all through secondary school and 6th form but I fell out with 1 of them and now they pretty much all hate me.
I would love my boyfriend to come and see me more but it's expensive on the train and I would just miss him so much when he left
That's the thing, I do care about socialising as I get so lonely

I just saw you mentioned that you go to Herts, I went there too I lived out all three years and noticed that there's a lot of groups in the uni, I found it quite hard to make friends. But then again I didn't join societies etc. I think you should look into them because some organise day trips etc so it may be worth joining more. And I think they have a few sports clubs - join active students because they hold table tennis and badminton sessions it's a great way to meet people. I actually made some friends just by going to the LRC because it's open 24 hours so sometimes people just randomly talk to you especially if you're a familiar face. Also have you considered getting a part time job in the galleria, it's mainly students who work in the shops and cinema so you'd meet people through that too.

What did you do to make friends?
I've looked at the societies but most of them aren't my kind of thing as lots of them are about religion and stuff. I wanted to join the ice skating society but they go skating when I have lectures.
I go to zumba with active students but I haven't made any friends there unfortunetly
I dont really go to the LRC as I dont find it a nice place to work and I wouldnt be able to go there by myself, I have dyslexia and dyspraxia so I find it hard to do work anyway and my mental health makes it worse.
I would get a job as the extra money would be great but I dont think i really have time unfortunetly

Yeah it can be quite hard to work and study at the same time.

When I went I didn't know anybody but luckily I had really nice flat mates. I lived in de hav first year. Most of my good friends were my flat mates tbh - most of us got along really well. I didn't really talk to anybody on my course and there was loads of people who study law.

Hey,

Just wondering how you have coped with this as I'm currently experiencing the same thing really badly. I have no one in my halls that I'm friends with and just spend all day in my room or in lectures and it's making me want to drop out. I find it extremely hard as I have no friends back home to confide in and don't want to worry my mum and my boyfriend feels pressured if I unload everything on him. I feel like everyone is having an amazing time except me, especially seeing it through snapchat and social media. I have joined a society and have friends there but they also have their own friends so we don't do that much stuff together and I just feel like I don't belong or fit in anywhere.
If you have any advice I'd really appreciate it