Making friends (again) at uni

Hmm... this is a bit embarrassing but anyway....

I'm returning to university as a postgraduate student this coming semester (starting next week). I'm excited about it all but I'm worried about not making any friends. It's currently o-week/freshers, but I don't feel comfortable joining in as I've been a student on and off for the past four years at this very campus. I know that the most obvious answer will be to make friends during class, but in my experience as an undergraduate, most of the people in the classes that I end up talking to never want anything more outside of class. I've never been good at making friends (good at losing them though!). I think that I'm a good decent person, and that the friends that I do have, really do enjoy my company. I'm just a bit shy. :redface:

Reply 1

wackysparkle

even though you say that the friends you make on the course you never interact with socially - i would still say go for it.
Turn to your neighbour, say hello and introduce yourself - and make an effort to meet up after the lectures - eg movie, -- something of that nature,
if its freshers week, its the perfect opportunity to just go to random people and say hello. I think all you need is to just smile and people will want to come talk to you.

Reply 2

Nix!

Maybe a part-time job would be the solution?

Only thing you can do is just put yourself out there. Say hello to anyone and everyone :smile:

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

I work, and am known as the quiet bloke no one talks to.

Reply 4

Eau

Anonymous

I work, and am known as the quiet bloke no one talks to.

Quiet might be true, but "no one talks to" is untrue and really deconstructive. Ignore and forget. Take up a sport, especially team sports. Making friends would be much more easy and unforced.