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After working in a group or near people in a workshop or tutorial, ask for their number/snapchat/instagram. You can then reach out about the work later and schedule study sessions. This is a solid way to boost your academic productivity and doubles as a social session. In my experience, if you propose getting a library room after a lecture or another convenient time other people are open to it, especially if there is a coursework due soon.
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Approach the careers service to have them look at your CV and cover letters. If they can fix some issues with your CV and boost your cover letters, you may be able to find a job or point you in the direction of job vacancies. Some unis advertise jobs on campus for students only so see if your uni has that?
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Volunteering is a great way to feel good about yourself while also meeting new people. Even if you don't end up making long-term friends, it might help just to have conversations with new people. Again, the careers service might be able to help you, or online volunteering sites or local charities.
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Have FaceTime chats with your family and friends from home. In my first year at uni, my friendship group hosted quiz nights and game nights via zoom and it was a great (and cheap) way to catch up with them and not feel lonely.
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Take yourself out. It's nice to get out of the monotony of doing work. Why not go for a walk in the country, go to the cinema, for a coffee or even take a train to the next city for a day out? I often find that doing something other than my degree really helps me to feel less bored and breaks up the week.
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Keep trying to get a job. See if your uni has any openings for campus jobs as these can be a really good way to make friends as lots of students work there and the hours are really flexible to fit around your studies too.
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Ask your course friends that commute if they want to do something after uni one day. A lot of my course friends commute too and I was surprised by the amount of people that commute but they may be up for doing something after a lecture one day- maybe a coffee, going to the library together or a wander around town. If they are already in the city for uni they may be up for doing something with you!
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Join a society! There are usually societies for loads of different things and this can be a good way of making friends and it will also be something to do at least once a week!
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Go on walks or just go out and explore the city you are living in. If you have nobody to go with I would say just go on your own, it can actually be really fun and peaceful!