finding people before going to uni

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Hi there,

I'm an introvert, so finding friends was not easy for me when I started university. Sometimes I didn't know who to trust half of the time. But a great way of making friends would be to firstly join societies. When you are joining societies, it really does not have to be a society related to your course (unless your university has a bizarre policy, which requires you to join a society only related to your course, which is highly unlikely). Secondly, becoming a student ambassador is also a great way to meet and make friends.

As an introvert, who also commutes for around an hour and half from home to uni, it was really difficult to make friends at the start, however eventually it all turned out well by joining societies, becoming a student ambassador, getting involved in many projects and even attending networking events has helped me meet so many amazing individuals.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Narusha
Coventry University Student Ambassador

Reply 2

EdgeHillStudents

Official Rep

Original post by beefreya

i have a place at uea for 2024 start, and i was wondering if anybody had any groupchats, or know any people going, i dont wanna know noone when i go lmao.
or if anyone has any tips on finding ppl before

Hi @beefreya,

I completely understand how you are feeling I wanted to be able to speak to people before I joined so I could have somewhat of a familiar face.

I would recommend trying to look for any Facebook groups making sure it is the official uni one. These can be a great way of introducing yourself to multiple people and also finding your flatmates if you plan to live on campus and also people on your course.

Usually from here you make group chats and then are able to introduce yourself. You could always try and meet up if people live nearby to you and you/they feel comfortable enough to do that.

Hope that helps!

Rebecca
3rd Year Geoenvironmental Hazards Student

Reply 3

Chester Student

Official Rep

Original post by beefreya

Hi @beefreya,

I totally get wanting to get to know people before you arrive at university.

I'd first recommend looking for official Facebook groups, as this is where I found links to group chats on other social medias for my course and accommodation. Just make sure to be aware of who you are talking to if you do communicate online, as there are people out there who target students!

If you don't end up finding anyone before however, just know that this is the situation many people are in! Be sure to take part in any events you are interested in, join taster sessions for sports and societies, and socialize on your course and in your accommodation. It can be difficult, but talking to people and putting yourself out there is the best way to make friends.

Best of luck,

Isabella
Third-year Geography with a Year Abroad Student

Reply 4

LSBU

Original post by beefreya

Hi,

Before moving to university, I got to know people on my course through Facebook groups and I also got to know people in my flat through the university halls Facebook page.

I would advise having a look on Facebook for these groups as it is a great way of getting to know people before you move there and means there will be a familiar face upon your arrival. You may even be able to meet people before you move into university if they live close enough to your home.

One word of advice would be to ensure that they are the proper university pages as there are some scam pages out there.

I hope this is of some assistance,

Mary
London South Bank University Student Rep - 3rd-year Children's Nursing Student

Reply 5

UCLan Student

Official Rep

Hello,

Starting university can be an exciting but nerve-wrecking experience. I am an international student, so I also wanted to know people before I actually went to campus.

The first thing I did was join the Official Facebook Group for Freshers & my course, where I met different people and found out about the university effects happening. I then joined the Facebook group for the fresher events, where I was able to book tickets and through the group chat find out who was going.

The second thing I did was I went to uni a few days before and I met a lot of people in places like Wilko and university cafes.

Best of luck,
Haya - MBBS 5

Reply 6

University of Kent

Official Rep

Original post by beefreya

Hi there

Perhaps you can have a look on Facebook for any freshers group chats? I was able to find quite a few people in the same course, also some who lived in the same flat as me.

Even if you aren't able to find any, don't worry. There will be many students in the same position as you who will be willing to make friends.

Good luck.
Chloe
University of Kent Student Rep

Reply 7

hallamstudents

Official Rep

Original post by beefreya

Hi @beefreya ,

Definitely look on Facebook! This is a great way to meet people before you go to Uni, however, make sure it is an official Facebook page. Usually, there is a university freshers Facebook and then there is also accommodation groups too. I joined my accommodation group chat and this is how I found most of my flatmates before I moved in! This was nice to know people before I lived there so we could get to know each other a bit and also chat about things we might do in freshers week which was good!

However, there were still some flat mates that I didn't know before I moved in and I got on with them really well too so it's not the end of the world if you don't know them before you move. For me it made me feel a bit more at ease that I knew some people.

I didn't manage to find anybody on my course on Facebook and I just met them all when I got to uni so I was quite nervous about this but in the end it was completely fine! Quite a lot of university courses put on welcome week events so I would say to go to these as it was quite a nice way to meet people and socialise and then when I actually started classes I wasn't as nervous as I already knew some people from the welcome week!

Good luck and I hope this helps,
Lucy -SHU student ambassador