I am worried about making friends at uni- commuting plus muslim
I am so worried that i won’t make friends at uni
1) i am muslim so can’t to go clubbing/partying plus drink, on top of that i am commuting to uni so making friends will be even harder
2) i have no clue what to do on freshers week. Everyone will be walking around uni wirh their fellow flatmates they befriended and i will be alone it will be horrible
3) when uni starts people would have their friendship groups already made with flatmates and it will be incredibly awkward if i approach them
4) masks cos of covid will make it even more difficult to socialise with people
5) in between lectures who do i go with and where do i go??? Are there places in uni where you can alone and relax by yourself??
Sorry for so many Questions, i am literally panicking
1) i am muslim so can’t to go clubbing/partying plus drink, on top of that i am commuting to uni so making friends will be even harder
2) i have no clue what to do on freshers week. Everyone will be walking around uni wirh their fellow flatmates they befriended and i will be alone it will be horrible
3) when uni starts people would have their friendship groups already made with flatmates and it will be incredibly awkward if i approach them
4) masks cos of covid will make it even more difficult to socialise with people
5) in between lectures who do i go with and where do i go??? Are there places in uni where you can alone and relax by yourself??
Sorry for so many Questions, i am literally panicking
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1) not everyone goes clubbing. Some socieities hold sober events.
2)well its a pandemic so... Plus you will probs have tutorials and stuff where you can meet ppl
3)you are likely not the only commuter. When is started there was a social event for commuters and there were quite a few people. Also, I met other commuters during my course. My uni is on London so that might be why there were lots of commuters, if you're in a dense city islt might be the same.
5) there will be people who sit in lecture alone, see if you can talk to them. Also there should be many places you can sit alone if you want, at the library most people come by themselves.
But try and join socieities that you like.
2)well its a pandemic so... Plus you will probs have tutorials and stuff where you can meet ppl
3)you are likely not the only commuter. When is started there was a social event for commuters and there were quite a few people. Also, I met other commuters during my course. My uni is on London so that might be why there were lots of commuters, if you're in a dense city islt might be the same.
5) there will be people who sit in lecture alone, see if you can talk to them. Also there should be many places you can sit alone if you want, at the library most people come by themselves.
But try and join socieities that you like.
Original post by Anonymous
1) not everyone goes clubbing. Some socieities hold sober events.
2)well its a pandemic so... Plus you will probs have tutorials and stuff where you can meet ppl
3)you are likely not the only commuter. When is started there was a social event for commuters and there were quite a few people. Also, I met other commuters during my course. My uni is on London so that might be why there were lots of commuters, if you're in a dense city islt might be the same.
5) there will be people who sit in lecture alone, see if you can talk to them. Also there should be many places you can sit alone if you want, at the library most people come by themselves.
But try and join socieities that you like.
2)well its a pandemic so... Plus you will probs have tutorials and stuff where you can meet ppl
3)you are likely not the only commuter. When is started there was a social event for commuters and there were quite a few people. Also, I met other commuters during my course. My uni is on London so that might be why there were lots of commuters, if you're in a dense city islt might be the same.
5) there will be people who sit in lecture alone, see if you can talk to them. Also there should be many places you can sit alone if you want, at the library most people come by themselves.
But try and join socieities that you like.
Yeah i’m going to kings, i don’t know if they are holding social events for commuters :
Original post by tsr151515
Yeah i’m going to kings, i don’t know if they are holding social events for commuters :
I go kings, they had one last year (they had a meetup a week before starting uni and they also had daytime events during freshers like campus tours and some weird "creativity for your commute" class, just check the app to see if they try and organise it this year, if not dw about it you will probably meet ppl on ur course.
Original post by tsr151515
I am so worried that i won’t make friends at uni
1) i am muslim so can’t to go clubbing/partying plus drink, on top of that i am commuting to uni so making friends will be even harder
2) i have no clue what to do on freshers week. Everyone will be walking around uni wirh their fellow flatmates they befriended and i will be alone it will be horrible
3) when uni starts people would have their friendship groups already made with flatmates and it will be incredibly awkward if i approach them
4) masks cos of covid will make it even more difficult to socialise with people
5) in between lectures who do i go with and where do i go??? Are there places in uni where you can alone and relax by yourself??
Sorry for so many Questions, i am literally panicking
1) i am muslim so can’t to go clubbing/partying plus drink, on top of that i am commuting to uni so making friends will be even harder
2) i have no clue what to do on freshers week. Everyone will be walking around uni wirh their fellow flatmates they befriended and i will be alone it will be horrible
3) when uni starts people would have their friendship groups already made with flatmates and it will be incredibly awkward if i approach them
4) masks cos of covid will make it even more difficult to socialise with people
5) in between lectures who do i go with and where do i go??? Are there places in uni where you can alone and relax by yourself??
Sorry for so many Questions, i am literally panicking
Hi @tsr151515
I commuted to uni and don’t drink either. I was still able to make friends through my course, part time work and societies. I would definitely recommend joining societies as they are great for making friends with people who have similar interests as you.
There should be freshers’ events that don’t require drinking as well, so you could try and attend them. Maybe try and join some course group chats to get to know people who you can go to events with at the start.
Also, most people at uni are willing to make new friends and there will be loads of people in the same position as you who don’t know anyone, so approach as many people as you want.
There are loads of places to go in between lectures and seminars, uni’s will usually have various places you can sit and relax alone. You could also go to the library if you have any work that needs to be completed.
I hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck 😊
Zaira 😊
Most of this is irrelevant this year because of COVID. The in person fresher events will all be cancelled, nightclubs will be shut until Spring so I don’t know what you are worried about this year
don't panic. you will meet people from all walks of life! don't put pressure on yourself to find your best friend for life in the first week of uni. in reality, it simply won't happen that way. 
there are sober parties that universities hold, or you can join some kind of society (they'll do virtual meetings and things as well, don't fear!). a lot of people prefer not to hang out with flatmates, so it's not necessarily the case that they'll all form little cliques around you. it's not going to be the same as school - everyone is strangers, so don't worry.
there are sober parties that universities hold, or you can join some kind of society (they'll do virtual meetings and things as well, don't fear!). a lot of people prefer not to hang out with flatmates, so it's not necessarily the case that they'll all form little cliques around you. it's not going to be the same as school - everyone is strangers, so don't worry.
Original post by YourClassLiberal
Most of this is irrelevant this year because of COVID. The in person fresher events will all be cancelled, nightclubs will be shut until Spring so I don’t know what you are worried about this year
Well no, the events are not cancelled
I am part of the groupchats and everyone’s buying tickets for nightclubs etc
Why do you say it’s irrelevant because of covid? People are still obviously going to make friends
Original post by Anonymous
I go kings, they had one last year (they had a meetup a week before starting uni and they also had daytime events during freshers like campus tours and some weird "creativity for your commute" class, just check the app to see if they try and organise it this year, if not dw about it you will probably meet ppl on ur course.
I hope this still happens because of covid ofc
I haven’t even gone to an open day!!! So i would really like a campus tour
Which app?
Original post by tsr151515
Well no, the events are not cancelled
I am part of the groupchats and everyone’s buying tickets for nightclubs etc
Why do you say it’s irrelevant because of covid? People are still obviously going to make friends
I am part of the groupchats and everyone’s buying tickets for nightclubs etc
Why do you say it’s irrelevant because of covid? People are still obviously going to make friends
Most of those people 'buying' tickets are bots. They want to trick freshers into thinking everyone is buying tickets so they buy them too. Nightclubs aren't going to be open by the time universities reopen. It will probably be harder to make friends for everyone, but on the flipside, the friends you make will probably be better.
Original post by tsr151515
I hope this still happens because of covid ofc
I haven’t even gone to an open day!!! So i would really like a campus tour
Which app?
I haven’t even gone to an open day!!! So i would really like a campus tour
Which app?
The King's welcome app.
If you don't get to go on a tour then you can just use the maps on the app. But it's always good to go on a tour, if you get there early you should be able to make convo with the people waiting for the tour to start
Campus will be probably closed cause of corona virus
I sort of doubt your freshers experience. It has already been confirmed in my uni that first semester will be online based, so I’m thinking that anything involving large gatherings (lectures, freshers fair, societies) will be cancelled, at least in the beginning.
That being said, considering everything miraculously clears up by then, you won’t have an issue. I can’t speak for all Uni’s, but my university (which is a London Russel group uni) has LOTS of Muslims, just from my observations more than people of any other religion. If you’re worried about not fitting in, that should be the least of your concerns.
I didn’t commute, but I didn’t live with with other students either so it was pretty much the equivalent. I didn’t have any trouble making friends in the first few weeks. Yes, people will likely make friends with their flatmates but at that stage, they’re open to making friends with absolutely anyone else too. I literally sat next to complete strangers in lectures and asked what course they were doing etc and it went from there. The people who I arranged to go clubbing with were all people from my course. You’d also be surprised just how many people commute, especially in a London uni where accommodation is very limited. I would say that in the first few weeks, the number of people who I met by chance who commuted far outweighed the number of people who lived on campus. In fact, I think I only met like 3 people initially who lived in accommodation.
Not sure about kings but there are always going to be plenty of places to chill around any uni. If not, don’t forget you’re in the capital city, you have endless options. Hit up a cafe, or something?
That being said, considering everything miraculously clears up by then, you won’t have an issue. I can’t speak for all Uni’s, but my university (which is a London Russel group uni) has LOTS of Muslims, just from my observations more than people of any other religion. If you’re worried about not fitting in, that should be the least of your concerns.
I didn’t commute, but I didn’t live with with other students either so it was pretty much the equivalent. I didn’t have any trouble making friends in the first few weeks. Yes, people will likely make friends with their flatmates but at that stage, they’re open to making friends with absolutely anyone else too. I literally sat next to complete strangers in lectures and asked what course they were doing etc and it went from there. The people who I arranged to go clubbing with were all people from my course. You’d also be surprised just how many people commute, especially in a London uni where accommodation is very limited. I would say that in the first few weeks, the number of people who I met by chance who commuted far outweighed the number of people who lived on campus. In fact, I think I only met like 3 people initially who lived in accommodation.
Not sure about kings but there are always going to be plenty of places to chill around any uni. If not, don’t forget you’re in the capital city, you have endless options. Hit up a cafe, or something?
Original post by Anonymous
The King's welcome app.
If you don't get to go on a tour then you can just use the maps on the app. But it's always good to go on a tour, if you get there early you should be able to make convo with the people waiting for the tour to start
If you don't get to go on a tour then you can just use the maps on the app. But it's always good to go on a tour, if you get there early you should be able to make convo with the people waiting for the tour to start
Ahh thanks
Do you know if the first semester for kings will be online based?
Original post by Bbles
I sort of doubt your freshers experience. It has already been confirmed in my uni that first semester will be online based, so I’m thinking that anything involving large gatherings (lectures, freshers fair, societies) will be cancelled, at least in the beginning.
That being said, considering everything miraculously clears up by then, you won’t have an issue. I can’t speak for all Uni’s, but my university (which is a London Russel group uni) has LOTS of Muslims, just from my observations more than people of any other religion. If you’re worried about not fitting in, that should be the least of your concerns.
I didn’t commute, but I didn’t live with with other students either so it was pretty much the equivalent. I didn’t have any trouble making friends in the first few weeks. Yes, people will likely make friends with their flatmates but at that stage, they’re open to making friends with absolutely anyone else too. I literally sat next to complete strangers in lectures and asked what course they were doing etc and it went from there. The people who I arranged to go clubbing with were all people from my course. You’d also be surprised just how many people commute, especially in a London uni where accommodation is very limited. I would say that in the first few weeks, the number of people who I met by chance who commuted far outweighed the number of people who lived on campus. In fact, I think I only met like 3 people initially who lived in accommodation.
Not sure about kings but there are always going to be plenty of places to chill around any uni. If not, don’t forget you’re in the capital city, you have endless options. Hit up a cafe, or something?
That being said, considering everything miraculously clears up by then, you won’t have an issue. I can’t speak for all Uni’s, but my university (which is a London Russel group uni) has LOTS of Muslims, just from my observations more than people of any other religion. If you’re worried about not fitting in, that should be the least of your concerns.
I didn’t commute, but I didn’t live with with other students either so it was pretty much the equivalent. I didn’t have any trouble making friends in the first few weeks. Yes, people will likely make friends with their flatmates but at that stage, they’re open to making friends with absolutely anyone else too. I literally sat next to complete strangers in lectures and asked what course they were doing etc and it went from there. The people who I arranged to go clubbing with were all people from my course. You’d also be surprised just how many people commute, especially in a London uni where accommodation is very limited. I would say that in the first few weeks, the number of people who I met by chance who commuted far outweighed the number of people who lived on campus. In fact, I think I only met like 3 people initially who lived in accommodation.
Not sure about kings but there are always going to be plenty of places to chill around any uni. If not, don’t forget you’re in the capital city, you have endless options. Hit up a cafe, or something?
But surely with covid it will be even harder to make friends esp if you’re commuting because of the lack of social interaction due to covid and those in accommodation will have their flatmates
Original post by tsr151515
Ahh thanks
Do you know if the first semester for kings will be online based?
Do you know if the first semester for kings will be online based?
It may vary from course to course. Have you not had what's happening communicated to you yet?
Original post by tsr151515
Ahh thanks
Do you know if the first semester for kings will be online based?
Do you know if the first semester for kings will be online based?
It will be a mix.
Read more here:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-plans-for-the-next-academic-year
Original post by tsr151515
Ahh thanks
Do you know if the first semester for kings will be online based?
Do you know if the first semester for kings will be online based?
It will be a mix.
Read more here:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-pla...-academic-year
Besides you lot will have to go in first to get ur student cards sorted.
This time is a bit different with Covid very little social events will happen.
You will find fellow Muslims who share similar things to you to be friends with.
You will find fellow Muslims who share similar things to you to be friends with.
i didn't go to freshers and i had heaps of friends, like more than the average person. bear in mind that when you go to freshers, it won't be all kids from your class; it'll be from all over the school, so might be a fun week but you may not see them once lecturers start. chances are also you won't see your flatmates on campus because you're all in different buildings and have different schedules, so only see them at home. *if* you only start meeting people on induction day (like i did), you're in the same boat as almost everyone there who wants to make friends in class
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