making friends

So I’m going to Cardiff uni but I’m living from home and I’m not attending many freshers events and I’m not the most socially outgoing person, I’m worried that I won’t be able to make any friends while at uni.
Is there a chance I could still make friends?

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WrexhamUniReps

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by Anonymous

So I’m going to Cardiff uni but I’m living from home and I’m not attending many freshers events and I’m not the most socially outgoing person, I’m worried that I won’t be able to make any friends while at uni.
Is there a chance I could still make friends?

Hi,

Please try not to worry about this there are so many people in this situation.

Yes, of course, you would still be able to make friends whilst at University, there are many different opportunities where you can make friends either by joining societies or meeting up with your coursemates outside of your lectures.

I hope this helps,

Matt
Wrexham Uni Reps

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CardiffUni Rep 2

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by Anonymous

So I’m going to Cardiff uni but I’m living from home and I’m not attending many freshers events and I’m not the most socially outgoing person, I’m worried that I won’t be able to make any friends while at uni.
Is there a chance I could still make friends?

Hi there!

Cardiff student here going into my final year, and yes, there are lots of opportunities to make friends, other than from freshers events! Most lectures and classes will be in person, so you will get to know your course mates. Whilst a lot of freshers events are quite party-like and requires a bit of your social battery, the student union offers a couple of chilled, relaxed events! You can find the more relaxed freshers events here, under "Events and Experiences."

From my time at Cardiff, I've found that the student union and student societies is quite inclusive, in the sense that there's something for everyone, whether you like to party hard or prefer more relaxed things. I recommend going to freshers fair, and see if any societies align with your current interests. Its a good way of finding like-minded people!

Let me know if you were wondering about anything else when it comes to settling into Cardiff :smile:

~ Fatiha, Cardiff University Student Rep

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University of Bradford

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by Anonymous

So I’m going to Cardiff uni but I’m living from home and I’m not attending many freshers events and I’m not the most socially outgoing person, I’m worried that I won’t be able to make any friends while at uni.
Is there a chance I could still make friends?

Good morning! How are you?

I lived at home when I was a student as well, didn't attend many freshers events at all, and preferred to focus on my studies rather than going out and socialising. There were still plenty of opportunities for me to make friends, so I have no doubt you'll be able to do the same, you'll meet people on your course in lectures, maybe even going to the library together as a study group, you can join clubs and societies to meet people with similar interests to you, you could attend a couple freshers events that aren't focused on going out.. when I was a student we had a couple more chilled events like afternoon tea, movie screenings etc. You could also look into volunteering opportunities at the uni, part-time jobs on campus or becoming a student ambassador, there's plenty of opportunities to meet new people and do whatever makes you feel most comfortable and confident. You definitely grow at uni though, so you may find you start to become more socially outgoing! It's all a learning experience 🙂

Good luck with your university journey, what course will you be studying?

Becky

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by University of Bradford

Good morning! How are you?
I lived at home when I was a student as well, didn't attend many freshers events at all, and preferred to focus on my studies rather than going out and socialising. There were still plenty of opportunities for me to make friends, so I have no doubt you'll be able to do the same, you'll meet people on your course in lectures, maybe even going to the library together as a study group, you can join clubs and societies to meet people with similar interests to you, you could attend a couple freshers events that aren't focused on going out.. when I was a student we had a couple more chilled events like afternoon tea, movie screenings etc. You could also look into volunteering opportunities at the uni, part-time jobs on campus or becoming a student ambassador, there's plenty of opportunities to meet new people and do whatever makes you feel most comfortable and confident. You definitely grow at uni though, so you may find you start to become more socially outgoing! It's all a learning experience 🙂
Good luck with your university journey, what course will you be studying?
Becky

Thank you so much! I'll be studying biomedical sciences ☺️

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by Anonymous

So I’m going to Cardiff uni but I’m living from home and I’m not attending many freshers events and I’m not the most socially outgoing person, I’m worried that I won’t be able to make any friends while at uni.
Is there a chance I could still make friends?

Hi there,

One way which is a great way of making friends is by joining a society. There will likely be lots of different societies at your university and if you can get to some of the welcome week events, try and go to the societies fair and have a look at which ones you might be interested in as they are great ways of making friends and meeting lots of new people, while doing something fun that you enjoy doing. You will meet lots of people here and lots of people commute and still join societies. You will also have a common interest already so if you are not the most outgoing person, at least you know you have something that you can talk to them about!

You will also meet lots of people on your course. Try and talk to someone new each day in the first week and when you get to know people, asks them if they want to go for a coffee/lunch after uni and you will be surprised at how many people will say yes and want to do this! Everyone is looking to make friends, especially in freshers week, so just ask as people will say yes.

You can also often find some people on social media. There will usually be group for your university on Facebook so make sure you look on here as you will be able to find some people that you click with this way. There might also be some for your course too so have a look at this!

The student union at your uni will probably put some events on too where you can meet people and these are good ways of doing something fun and making friends at the same time. It's worth having a look at this just in case there are things that you like the sound of and want to get involved with.

I hope some of this helps and good luck at uni!

Lucy -SHU student ambassador.

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University of Portsmouth Student Rep

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by Anonymous

So I’m going to Cardiff uni but I’m living from home and I’m not attending many freshers events and I’m not the most socially outgoing person, I’m worried that I won’t be able to make any friends while at uni.
Is there a chance I could still make friends?

Hi there!

It's definitely possible to meet people at university without attending freshers events. Personally, I met my closest friends at university through student groups and societies, which I found a great way to meet people. Firstly, you'll already have a common interest with others in the society, but you can also meet people on your course from other years that can help support and guide you through first year!

Don't forget that you'll also have a common interest with others on your course, so whether you want to study together or just meet up for a coffee, your lectures and seminars are a great way to meet people too!

Fresher's week is a very short amount of time, and you have the rest of your degree to meet people, so don't be afraid to say hi to people, and keep trying to make connections throughout your time at university!

I hope this helps, and best of luck with starting your degree.

Eryn - Portsmouth Student Rep 🙂

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laurenwhiting200

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hey! feel free to dm me i’m also from cardiff uni

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