How do you make friends at Warwick?

I'm going to study at Warwick in September and I'm so nervous. How do you make friends besides people from lectures and do you need to drink on freshers week?

Reply 1

RosieJones29

Not from Warwick but just finished my final year at another uni and I've talked to friends at different unis! U def don't need to drink on freshers week if you don't want to, there will be non drinking events or you can go to drinking events and not drink (no one cares/u can just get a soft drink and not mention you're not drinking!). Also, there will be other people who don't want to drink so there's definitely ways to connect with people that aren't drinking. For making friends, definitely join some societies, and if you meet people you like at societies or freshers events get their number and ask if they're going along to other events or to go study together/grab a coffee etc. everyone's looking to make friends so it's not awkward! You'll also probably make friends with some people in your accom but u won't like all of them and that's okay! Anyway, you'll have a great time and find people you connect with im sure. Sorry I can't give any warick specific insight! Good luck :smile:

Reply 2

pagan-scimitar

I'm also (hopefully) going to Warwick this September and I'm nervous too, I'm an introvert and I've basically never drank lol. I think we're all in the same boat so try not to worry :smile:

Reply 3

Anonymous #2

join societies, go to events but no you don't have to drink. also I was very lucky with the flatmates I was placed with as they are my main friend group. also know that everyone is nervous the first few days!

Reply 4

Rufus The Red

Go along to some society events and if you're living on campus try to get to know your flatmates - my flat spent quite a few evenings in the first week playing cards.
There's definitely no compulsion to drink - I'm not sure I even ended up in a drinking scenario in freshers? (I wasn't exactly going along to the hard-clubbing socs mind - but they mostly all run sober socials).
Most of my friends I've met through socs or other friends (none met via my course, only friends-of-friends who happen to be on my course), so make friends with extroverts and steal their friends!

If you're nervous/terrified, most other people are too. The first few weeks may be kind of socially messy and draining, but as long as you put yourself out there a bit (it doesn't have to be much - I spent plenty of time hiding in my room!) once first term is under way you'll likely have a group of friends beginning to coalesce around you.
I guess try to go into it like it'll all work out alright, and chances are it will.