Making Friends at Uni

[stu-dying]

Hi, uni is starting in a few weeks (going into first year at UoM) and Im wondering if anyone has any tips on how to make friends? I've heard it's more difficult than in high school as you don't always see the same people. I'm usually pretty shy so does anyone have any advice?

[vox nihili]

Hi, uni is starting in a few weeks (going into first year at UoM) and Im wondering if anyone has any tips on how to make friends? I've heard it's more difficult than in high school as you don't always see the same people. I'm usually pretty shy so does anyone have any advice?

Just show that you're interested in who you're talking to, grab their phone number or their Facebook and chase them down a bit Can be a little tricky, but a little bit of faked confidence goes a long way

[K888]

Tutes can present a really good option to make friends - just start talking to people who you're sitting next to! It can be as simple as asking them what subjects they're doing or if they're an international student you can even ask them whether they've heard about drop bears haha.
Even if they don't end up being super close friends, they're still a familiar face you can say hi to when you pass each other at uni

One bit of advice I'd give is to stick at it - it takes effort to build a friendship, so don't be disheartened if they're not your best friend after hanging out for 1 week. And because you won't see people as often as you would if you were at high school together, make the effort to hang out, even if it's just organising to study in the library together once a week or something.

[sweetcheeks]

Tutes and practicals are fantastic for making friends. A simple introduction with a handshake works wonders. It can be hard to make small talk, but asking questions like 'what are you hoping to do after your degree' or 'what other subjects are you taking' can work wonders in breaking the ice.

One of the best things that can happen is if you manage to make an extremely social friend. They will start introducing you to other people, which is much easier than mustering up the courage to talk to them. Plus, once you've made a few friends it seems to be much easier to find new ones.

I'm very socially awkward and don't particularly like talking about myself but even I managed to make a few friends in my first year. I've definitely got more courage this year to make a lot more new friends.

[Yertle the Turtle]

Tutes and practicals are fantastic for making friends. A simple introduction with a handshake works wonders. It can be hard to make small talk, but asking questions like 'what are you hoping to do after your degree' or 'what other subjects are you taking' can work wonders in breaking the ice.

One of the best things that can happen is if you manage to make an extremely social friend. They will start introducing you to other people, which is much easier than mustering up the courage to talk to them. Plus, once you've made a few friends it seems to be much easier to find new ones.

I'm very socially awkward and don't particularly like talking about myself but even I managed to make a few friends in my first year. I've definitely got more courage this year to make a lot more new friends.

I'm socially awkward as well, but for me I don't mind talking about myself, it's really finding things that involve the other person in the conversation that I find hard. I know I'm not going to uni for a year, but I need that advice as well.

[Sine]

Hi, uni is starting in a few weeks (going into first year at UoM) and Im wondering if anyone has any tips on how to make friends? I've heard it's more difficult than in high school as you don't always see the same people. I'm usually pretty shy so does anyone have any advice?

easiest place to make friends (as others have suggested) are tutorials. You are usually in a classroon setting with minimal numbers and weekly interation. Also sometimes groupwork which forces you to talk (although imo group assesments isn't the best areana to make a friend ) even if groupwork is not there you can just ask something like "hey did you get (this answer)". If you've spoken  to someone for a reasonable while during the tute it isn't too weird for one of you to ask for the other's contact details  - nothing weird to it you both are doing the same subject and maybe the same course.

I'm socially awkward as well, but for me I don't mind talking about myself, it's really finding things that involve the other person in the conversation that I find hard. I know I'm not going to uni for a year, but I need that advice as well.

nearly everyone likes talking about themselves maybe flip the scenario and ask them some questions which is more than likely something they will like.

hoping this is helpful or at the very least thought inducing.