Worried about uni

I’m going to be starting uni this year (in London) and I’m quite worried about not making any friends since I won’t be living in an accommodation and I’ll be commuting. Any advice?

Reply 1

tsr2411

hi, I'm commuting in London too. I had the same concerns as you so I asked some of my friends who go uni in London who also commute how they're finding it and how easy it is to make friends. none of them have said commuting meant they haven't been able to socialise and they don't feel left out in any way. Personally, I'm planning to join societies first to meet people outside my course.

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

I’m planning to join as many societies as I can as well in hopes of meeting people 😅 I guess the fact that I’m also not really allowed to go out clubbing scares me since I’m worried that this will prevent me from making any friends.

Reply 3

hallamstudents

Official Rep

Original post by Anonymous

I’m going to be starting uni this year (in London) and I’m quite worried about not making any friends since I won’t be living in an accommodation and I’ll be commuting. Any advice?

Hi there!

I would agree with what others have said and try and look into joining a society. These are great ways of meeting lots of new people and making friends, and also doing something fun at the same time! Have a look on your university website and see if there are any that you might be interested in and you can sign up to. If your uni has a freshers fair for societies, go to this and see if you like the sound of any and see if you can do any trial sessions before you commit.

Also, it sounds obvious but make sure you go to your lectures and seminars as this is how you will meet your course mates and you will meet quite a lot of people this way. You will likely do some group work of some kind in seminars so make sure you are attending these as you will get talking to lots of people here which is good.

After your lectures, ask your course mates if they want to go for a coffee, or for lunch etc. Or, just see if they want to go to the library to do some work together as these are all ways of making friends with them. Don't rush off every time after your lectures!

Have a look on Facebook or other social media to see if there are any groups that you can join where you might meet some people. There will usually be a group for your uni and from there you might be able to find one for your course and you can meet some people here too!

Also, have a look if your student union puts any events on as these are also ways of meeting people. At Hallam, the SU puts on 'give it a go' events where you can meet lots of people so have a look and see if your SU does a similar thing as these are good ways of meeting people.

I hope some of this helps :smile:

Lucy -SHU student ambassador.

Reply 4

UCLan Student

Official Rep

Original post by Anonymous

I’m going to be starting uni this year (in London) and I’m quite worried about not making any friends since I won’t be living in an accommodation and I’ll be commuting. Any advice?

Hi there,

Firstly, congratulations on getting into university! Joining Facebook groups is a great idea as most universities have groups for their courses. This allows you to get to know your course mates before meeting them in person.

Societies are also a good way of finding people with similar interests to you and I recommend doing that. Just going to your lectures and suggesting to get a coffee or dinner with your class mates will also give you exposure and allow you to make friends.

Hope this helps! 🙂
Jakub- Fashion promotion graduate

Reply 5

mnot

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by Anonymous

I’m going to be starting uni this year (in London) and I’m quite worried about not making any friends since I won’t be living in an accommodation and I’ll be commuting. Any advice?

Everyone is nervous & anxious about starting university and this is a perfectly standard feeling.

The best advice i can give is university has loads lf support & opportunities. Through your course, tutor group, societies, events and just around campus there is a constant stream of opportunities to meet new people.

It can be daunting but your first couple weeks head to places a few minutes early and if you see people just go say hello. Old cliche everyone else is also just starting and looking to meet people, which means you’ll probably find others are excited to get to know you!

Reply 6

Sadeedakhtar

Original post by Anonymous

I’m going to be starting uni this year (in London) and I’m quite worried about not making any friends since I won’t be living in an accommodation and I’ll be commuting. Any advice?