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I need help making friends in college.
I am going to a school very far away from home in the city. I come from a rural town and now the mass populous was overwhelming. So now I don't know anyone here and I can't make any friends. Back home I didn't have to try because I had my buddies I grew up with. This is getting hard though, I feel depressed and lonely and can't figure out how to solve it. I am a open guy once you get to me and I'm very intelligent, but I feel like everyone thinks I'm strange or weird. I've lost a lot of weight just because I don't want to go the dining halls. I feel like it's rude to invite myself to things with strangers like my parents keep telling me to do. I need some help fast please.
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First of all, go to the dining halls. I've gone up to random groups and random people have come up to me and it's been fine. College is different- they don't look at you strangely the way they would in high school for something like that... at least in my experience.
Secondly, have you thought about joining a club? I know it's cliche, but it really does work! It's like my second or third month in college and I'm just starting to get invited to things, but I've had to put myself out there... so don't be afraid! Trust me, people care a lot less about the way you come across than you think they do.
Another good idea is to ask people to join a study group or apply for a job on campus if your schedule allows for it. It's a great way to meet people from your school.
Intramurals sports are awesome too- they're not too competitive but you get to be part of a team.
Believe it or not, everyone has this problem in the beginning!
Praying for you!
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