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[–] ruby@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

in my first three years of college i spoke to maybe ten students, pretty much all of them because we were assigned a team project together. only one guy talked to me because we were sitting next to each other at the same class and i started a few short-lived conversations with whoever was next to me before exams if the teacher was taking too long to come.

besides that, many people (almost everyone it seems) came into the college as friend groups from high school. they spoke to each other, but you're not within that friend group and it feels awkward to butt in a conversation where everyone's already highschool friends and you're a stranger.

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Yep. Dorm life you’re stuck meeting people whether you like it or not. I hated our dorms, but I had a lot of fun with the roomies and others I met in the dorms.

[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

I didn't live on campus but I was in a fraternity, was in the tennis club and I worked as a guide for exchange students. There were plenty of opportunities to meet new people and date.