Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:15 pm Posts: 25452 Location: Under my wing like Sanford & Son Gender: Male
So as most of you know I just started school out here in LA, and I just feel really weird a lot of the time. I'm trying to meet people and make friends and be social and all that, but it just seems so hard. It's like I want to be alone a lot of the time, but then I see everyone else being social and it's kind of a downer, and then I compare myself to others, and I have to force myself into social situations, and so on and so on. Is this normal? Any advice would help, cause I'm confused and tired.
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 12:59 am Posts: 18643 Location: Raleigh, NC Gender: Male
Just get out and be active. Don't sit in your room. That's about all there is to it, find a club or something (even if clubs aren't your thing, you'll at least meet people). go to the rec building, just get the hell out of your room.
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 12:47 am Posts: 46000 Location: Reasonville
do you have a roomate(s)? if so, hang out with him/them. even if you don't love the person you'll still get out a bit.
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Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:15 pm Posts: 25452 Location: Under my wing like Sanford & Son Gender: Male
Athletic Supporter wrote:
Just get out and be active. Don't sit in your room. That's about all there is to it, find a club or something (even if clubs aren't your thing, you'll at least meet people). go to the rec building, just get the hell out of your room. You don't want to remember that you spent your time at USC posting on RM
Yeah I've done something every night, been to a few parties and such, it just doesn't feel that natural to me, that's all. But I always like to get to know people in smaller settings like casts and classes, so that might help. I think it might be a good idea to try out for a play.
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I definitely agree with all of the above. Get out of your room as much as possible. You'll find that the places you frequent, other people frequent and you may meet someone new just by getting coffee at the same place every single day.
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Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:15 pm Posts: 25452 Location: Under my wing like Sanford & Son Gender: Male
Spike wrote:
start selling pot to your classmates
Me and this girl down the hall have already gotten high together twice. She's hot as shit, so hopefully we'll end up getting it on by the end of the year.
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 12:47 am Posts: 46000 Location: Reasonville
do you play guitar or anything? this could be big...
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 12:59 am Posts: 18643 Location: Raleigh, NC Gender: Male
OrpheusDescending wrote:
Athletic Supporter wrote:
Just get out and be active. Don't sit in your room. That's about all there is to it, find a club or something (even if clubs aren't your thing, you'll at least meet people). go to the rec building, just get the hell out of your room. You don't want to remember that you spent your time at USC posting on RM
Yeah I've done something every night, been to a few parties and such, it just doesn't feel that natural to me, that's all. But I always like to get to know people in smaller settings like casts and classes, so that might help. I think it might be a good idea to try out for a play.
Get a job maybe? Just 10 hours a week doing anything, a bowling alley, coffee shop..whatever. That's always good to meet folks.
You can start a revolution on campus also. Be 'that weird guy" or something.
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:09 pm Posts: 24847 Location: this stark raving, sick, sad little world Gender: Male
are you in the dorms? i'd go and hang out with the people there. within a week of being at school i was already made some good friends whom i still talk to.
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:15 pm Posts: 25452 Location: Under my wing like Sanford & Son Gender: Male
Outsider wrote:
I definitely agree with all of the above. Get out of your room as much as possible. You'll find that the places you frequent, other people frequent and you may meet someone new just by getting coffee at the same place every single day.
Hmm, good advice. I'm about to leave to get some advisement, I might call this girl and see if she wants to get lunch.
I'm such a dork sometimes.
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:56 pm Posts: 13274 Location: PA
dude- are you a freshman in college?
if so- i think its normal. i remember feeling really weird when i first went to school because- i didn't really know anyone, i knew i was supposed to be out there making new friends, but i didn't want to "try" to be "cool" to make new friends.
kinda like: when you first went to high school- you weren't 100% like your "true" self because you didn't know anyone and you wanted to make friends. over the course of highschool people got to know you and learned you were a cool cat. once you get to college the process starts over but you feel weird because you're 18 for christs sake and you shouldn't have to "try" because you feel like you're being fake. instead you stay in your dorm, play video games and get high.
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Me and this girl down the hall have already gotten high together twice. She's hot as shit, so hopefully we'll end up getting it on by the end of the year.
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godeatgod wrote:
I don't see what's so wrong with being alone.
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Spike wrote:
OrpheusDescending wrote:
Spike wrote:
start selling pot to your classmates
Me and this girl down the hall have already gotten high together twice. She's hot as shit, so hopefully we'll end up getting it on by the end of the year.
don't you have a girlfriend, mister?
i was gonna say...a girl?
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Spike wrote:
OrpheusDescending wrote:
Spike wrote:
start selling pot to your classmates
Me and this girl down the hall have already gotten high together twice. She's hot as shit, so hopefully we'll end up getting it on by the end of the year.
don't you have a girlfriend, mister?
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