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I'm trying to make new friends going to LJMU & in first year, I'm moving from Oxfordshire & I don't know anyone🥲🥲🥲 Is anyone in the same situation & wanna be friends? (pls)😂

Reply 1

LJMUStudentReps

Official Rep

Hi!
It is completely normal to be nervous about making friends at university, but I promise it will happen so easily. Here are a few things that really helped me make friends when I started:

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If you're staying in student accommodation with flatmates, don't be afraid to speak to them. Just initiate conversation and you'll soon find stuff you have in common.

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After a lecture, maybe ask the people you are sat with if they'd like to go and grab a drink or some food- you're all on the same course, so you will all have something in common which should make it easy to get along with.

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Attend Fresher's Events- In September, the student union holds a large number of events everyday for new students to settle in and meet new people, from trips to Chester Zoo and Alton Towers, to movie nights, quizzes and bowling. Most of these events are free and a great way to meet new people.

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The best advice I can give is to join a society or two. These are clubs that are led by students for students with similar interest. I have joined the Musical Theatre Society this year and I have met my best friends and five of us are getting a shared house in September. There are societies for everything from sports like Netball, Football and Basketball to fandom societies like the Doctor Who Society or the Harry Potter Society. Here are a list of all our clubs and societies: https://www.jmsu.co.uk/groups

Try not to worry too much about making friends. Just remember that everyone is in the same boat and looking to make new friends but I promise, you'll be fine 🙂

Reply 2

Livdavies222

Original post by summertruby

I'm trying to make new friends going to LJMU & in first year, I'm moving from Oxfordshire & I don't know anyone🥲🥲🥲 Is anyone in the same situation & wanna be friends? (pls)😂

Hey, I’m in the exact same situation I’m moving from south wales and none of my friends are near me 😭😭my snap is livdavies05 if you want to add me on there!

Reply 3

LJMU Rep 2

Official Rep

Hiya everyone! 👋

It's worth mentioning that if you're wanting to find friends before you arrive on campus, another way of doing so is through our LJMU applicant social media - CampusConnect.

You should have received a joining link when you received your offer to study with us via email 🙂

As well as groups to find friends with similar interests to you, like going to the gym, going to gigs and festivals, even Taylor Swift and Harry Styles fans have groups, you can also join groups based on what accommodation you have reserved making it easy to find out who will be living near you.

Hope that helps!! ❤️

Charlotte
Liverpool John Moores University staff

Reply 4

J4hmelia

Original post by summertruby

I'm trying to make new friends going to LJMU & in first year, I'm moving from Oxfordshire & I don't know anyone🥲🥲🥲 Is anyone in the same situation & wanna be friends? (pls)😂

Hi! I'm also a fresher and moved from Ireland to study at ljmu. Wanna be friends? My snap is j4hmelia 🙂

Reply 5

tsturgeon

Original post by summertruby

I'm trying to make new friends going to LJMU & in first year, I'm moving from Oxfordshire & I don't know anyone🥲🥲🥲 Is anyone in the same situation & wanna be friends? (pls)😂