The Student Room Group

Reply 1

I've found a perfect way. Go out with your flatmates like I did tonight, and have a few drinks. I was very friendly, and enjoyed myself immensely.

Reply 2

dont worry, keep trying.

i am only friends with 2 people who lived in my ENTIRE accomodation block now.

Reply 3

Give it time. Just keep trying - unlike me.

Reply 4

Anonymous
Seriously? I have arrived as a fresher and have met people. I have met no one that I can say I have clicked with. I dunno what to do an am scared I will spend the next few years alone. :frown:

If you've just arrived as a fresher then you haven't even started to meet people yet, you are more likely to get on with people on your course, when you start working together, than going around and randomly bumping into people and you might wwant to look at your uni's socs and meet like minded people.

Reply 5

Arrange an impromptu party in a corridor somewhere in your block with whoever you get chatting with. Make a few posters and stick them up around the place, something like "come back to the courtyard after the 60's ent on Saturday, bring some booze and whatever music you like", or if someone else is having one, go along and chat with people. The more people you talk to, the more likely you are to find someone you click with. Don't worry about not having clicked yet, you've only been there a few days and it's all rather hectic - most of the people I was "friends" with in the first couple of days I hardly talk to now, but we've found people we just like more, nothing malicious, it's just the way things go. Most importantly, relax, have a good time, and be yourself - the three things which will endear you to people (unless "being yourself" means "being a cantankerous old sod", which I'm sure it doesn't :smile: ).

Reply 6

Mattmoy_2000
Arrange an impromptu party in a corridor somewhere in your block with whoever you get chatting with. Make a few posters and stick them up around the place, something like "come back to the courtyard after the 60's ent on Saturday, bring some booze and whatever music you like", or if someone else is having one, go along and chat with people. The more people you talk to, the more likely you are to find someone you click with. Don't worry about not having clicked yet, you've only been there a few days and it's all rather hectic - most of the people I was "friends" with in the first couple of days I hardly talk to now, but we've found people we just like more, nothing malicious, it's just the way things go. Most importantly, relax, have a good time, and be yourself - the three things which will endear you to people (unless "being yourself" means "being a cantankerous old sod", which I'm sure it doesn't :smile: ).

What's wrong with being a cantankerous old sod? :hmmm:

Reply 7

these things can take time, and the people you may meet in the first few weeks won't necessarily be friends for life.

join some clubs or something :smile:

Reply 8

Spend all of your time drunk.

Reply 9

Been drunk since I arrived! lol. The rest of the people in my halls hardly go out. Thanks for the advice, guess you guys are right, just gonna give it more time.

Reply 10

The people i met in my first few days at uni weren't my firm friends for the rest of the 3 years, we were friends but not as close as i was to the people that i met in the 2nd/3rd week of uni.

Reply 11

Mr.God
Spend all of your time drunk.


The perfect solution! Solves all of lifes problems :smile:
(Apart from alcoholism)

Reply 12

Everyone's in the same boat as you and probably feel as anxious as you are.

You just need to be patient, things automatically fall into place when everyone begins to settle down properly.