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Reply 20
Perhaps we should have a big no-friends get together?

Anyone want to go buy ribbons in town with me? :puppyeyes:
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Reply 21
Original post by fran.ha
Perhaps we should have a big no-friends get together?

Anyone want to go buy ribbons in town with me? :puppyeyes:


Both of those things should happen in the future \o/
Reply 22
I kinda feel the same; I have made friends, really great friends but I dont feel like I have made many and there has been times where I wish I had more friends to go out with :/

..the Tea society sounds very interesting :biggrin:
I might join during Refreshers.
Certain we'll post some details here closer to the time as well
Reply 24
Hey, I found your post searching on google for info about the refreshers fair at Kent.
All I can say is you are certainly not alone. I'm pretty frustrated too, only joined one group/club and am desperate to find more at the refreshers fair. I also think I have spent far too much time doing nothing on my own, mostly out of shyness and have failed to make enough friends. I can say ditto to basically everything you've listed here, so you aren't alone! :smile:
Reply 25
This is exactly how I feel! So glad not to be alone with this! Refreshers sounds great, I felt too shy to go places and meet people on my own :s-smilie: meaning of course that I've only really met people who are are like my housemates. They're nice enough I guess, but I do feel that we're still just being polite to each other rather than really friendly. Tea society sounds good though, I'd already heard about it but thought everyone there would know each other already so haven't been :smile: here's to changing that this term :biggrin: Also, HP Lovecraft is awesome. I recently got a copy of the Necronomicon- I get drawn in whenever I pick it up :biggrin: Does anyone know any other particularly newbie-friendly societies?
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There will be so many societies there and as I can see (from my other societies emails) that current members will be on hand for people to meet and chat about the societoes with. I can see this being better than the freshers fayre tbh!

Back to Canterbury on Saturday :woo:
LGBT Soc will be there :biggrin:

*waggles eyebrows excitedly*
Reply 28
Original post by Faustus Fotherby
LGBT Soc will be there :biggrin:

*waggles eyebrows excitedly*


Oh Faustus, you don't need to plug LGBT here. Your sig is so big and colourful you can practically see it in every thread on this forum.
Original post by lil lime
Oh Faustus, you don't need to plug LGBT here. Your sig is so big and colourful you can practically see it in every thread on this forum.


SO TRUE!
What's wrong with a little more advertising though eh? :p:
Original post by Coco_love
I kinda feel the same; I have made friends, really great friends but I dont feel like I have made many and there has been times where I wish I had more friends to go out with :/


Same :/
Reply 32
Now is a good a time as any to join societies, cos you won't generally be the only "new" person there.

Caving had about 5 new people last week.

It's awesome.

You should totally join caving :biggrin:
Original post by >Anna<
Nooo, not at all. With some societies it may be best to join after the holiday.

You're more than welcome to join the Armenian Soc :biggrin:


:redface: there's an Armenian soc?
Did not know this x)

On a different note OP, if you're into drama at all T:24 does new shows each term, and anyone can audition without actually having to join ^^
Original post by thecaterpillar
:redface: there's an Armenian soc?
Did not know this x)

On a different note OP, if you're into drama at all T:24 does new shows each term, and anyone can audition without actually having to join ^^


There is indeed! :p: We founded it just under a year ago, and it's a small group, but we do exist :biggrin:
We actually just got hoodies made, so you may well see them around campus.

Oh, and anyone is welcome to join.
Original post by >Anna<
There is indeed! :p: We founded it just under a year ago, and it's a small group, but we do exist :biggrin:
We actually just got hoodies made, so you may well see them around campus.

Oh, and anyone is welcome to join.


Interesting! What do you guys do? I have a little Armenian in me, enough for people to look and say 'you look a bit foreign'

Need to actually do some socialising this year x)
Original post by thecaterpillar
Interesting! What do you guys do? I have a little Armenian in me, enough for people to look and say 'you look a bit foreign'

Need to actually do some socialising this year x)


Really?! You should totally come along to one of our meetings sometime :smile: How little is your Armenian bit?

Our main activity is hanging out in Patisserie Valerie, to be honest :p: But we've also done a film screening, debate and some fundraising etc. We're in the process of planning an event at the moment, actually.
Original post by >Anna<
Really?! You should totally come along to one of our meetings sometime :smile: How little is your Armenian bit?

Our main activity is hanging out in Patisserie Valerie, to be honest :p: But we've also done a film screening, debate and some fundraising etc. We're in the process of planning an event at the moment, actually.


A quarter (paternal grandmother ^^) I've never been to Armenia though, my only real exposure to the culture or anything was through occasional family gatherings and a bit of cooking.

Well that sounds pretty cool :smile: Maybe I'll come some time ^^
Reply 38
Original post by miss_lady_ice
Same :/


If you ever fancy a chat or wanna meet up for coffee or whatever then feel free to send me a pm :smile: That goes for anyone else, it's nice to meet new people!
Reply 39
Depending on whether the society is holding a show or doing something they need to work all year round on, I think joiinging societies around Christmas or first few weeks of second semester is fine.
At Leeds they have taster weeks all year round to go see what the societies are like, so I don't think its ever really too late

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