Lonely at university

I’m a first year international student at LSE. I happen to stay at the largest hall which is supposed to be the ‘most social’. Didn’t realize however that social life is basically synonymous with clubbing and as a person not into drinking, I found it difficult to connect with people most of which go out every single night (for some reason there can’t be any non-alcoholic nights out).

Unlike the smaller and more tight-knit halls, there isn’t any sense of communal living here. Other than the hour-long dinner every night, people just go about in their own lives separately, visit their family and friends from other unis on weekends and don’t meet up at all except for clubbing. Even for the departmental welcome events, people just go straight back home afterwards.

I guess I just finally understand why people hate LSE so much. The atmosphere isn’t conducive to making friends at all really. The only ‘friends’ you’ll make are the ones whom you’ll say hi on the corridor, probably bump into during dinner then forget their names an hour later. It’s only freshers week and despite having met loads of people, I honestly can’t foresee having deeper and lasting friendships with any of them. Everyone is busy meeting their ‘friends from other unis’ and family and there is no intention to get together at all. I’ve been plagued with this persisting of loneliness since the ******* beginning and now I just can’t wait to leave anyone feeling the same way?

I’m a first year international student at LSE. I happen to stay at the largest hall which is supposed to be the ‘most social’. Didn’t realize however that social life is basically synonymous with clubbing and as a person not into drinking, I found it difficult to connect with people most of which go out every single night (for some reason there can’t be any non-alcoholic nights out).

Unlike the smaller and more tight-knit halls, there isn’t any sense of communal living here. Other than the hour-long dinner every night, people just go about in their own lives separately, visit their family and friends from other unis on weekends and don’t meet up at all except for clubbing. Even for the departmental welcome events, people just go straight back home afterwards.

I guess I just finally understand why people hate LSE so much. The atmosphere isn’t conducive to making friends at all really. The only ‘friends’ you’ll make are the ones whom you’ll say hi on the corridor, probably bump into during dinner then forget their names an hour later. It’s only freshers week and despite having met loads of people, I honestly can’t foresee having deeper and lasting friendships with any of them. Everyone is busy meeting their ‘friends from other unis’ and family and there is no intention to get together at all. I’ve been plagued with this persisting of loneliness since the ******* beginning and now I just can’t wait to leave anyone feeling the same way?

I’m a first year international student at LSE. I happen to stay at the largest hall which is supposed to be the ‘most social’. Didn’t realize however that social life is basically synonymous with clubbing and as a person not into drinking, I found it difficult to connect with people most of which go out every single night (for some reason there can’t be any non-alcoholic nights out).

Unlike the smaller and more tight-knit halls, there isn’t any sense of communal living here. Other than the hour-long dinner every night, people just go about in their own lives separately, visit their family and friends from other unis on weekends and don’t meet up at all except for clubbing. Even for the departmental welcome events, people just go straight back home afterwards.

I guess I just finally understand why people hate LSE so much. The atmosphere isn’t conducive to making friends at all really. The only ‘friends’ you’ll make are the ones whom you’ll say hi on the corridor, probably bump into during dinner then forget their names an hour later. It’s only freshers week and despite having met loads of people, I honestly can’t foresee having deeper and lasting friendships with any of them. Everyone is busy meeting their ‘friends from other unis’ and family and there is no intention to get together at all. I’ve been plagued with this persisting of loneliness since the ******* beginning and now I just can’t wait to leave anyone feeling the same way?

I’m at LSE too - I feel the same way as you. Maybe we could hang out?