Do:
- Knowing people before coming to college can have advantages, but it is not necessary.
- It makes you seem more friendly if you call people by their first names. If you're not good with names, get good with names.
- Get to know the people who live on your floor or in your building.
- Get to know your RA.
- Talk to as many people as possible, you may find people with similar interests as you.
- Talk with international students.
- Having a Facebook opens you up to many social possibilities such as barn dances that have event pages on Facebook.
- Even if your not interested in joining a fraternity or sorority, try visiting a few, it is a good way to meet new people and you might find that you enjoy it.
- Spend time in your building's lounge and talk with people in your building.
- Be yourself.
- Take advantage of freshman week. Meet as many new people as possible.
- Go to Quad day, EVERYBODY does.
- Everyone is looking for friends. Take advantage of that fact.
Don't:
- Eat alone. Go to lunch/dinner with a group or try to sit with someone you know. It is also not a bad idea to introduce yourself to someone at a meal.
- Spend all of your time watching Netflix in your room.
- Alienate your roommate by being mean or dirty.
- Drink more than you can handle. You will end up embarrassing yourself.
- Complain about everything that is wrong with your residence hall.
- Play loud music. Even during the day it is annoying hearing other people's music when you are trying to study.
- Judge people, you will be the one looking uncool.
- Brag about your grades. Everyone has different classes now, your class is just probably easier.
- Be too obsessive when trying to make friends. It is obvious when people are trying too hard.
"You can make more friends in two months by getting to know other people than you can in two years by trying to get people to know more about you." -Dale Carnegie
By: Jack Feldman, Ben Zubak, Vickie Haro, Bofan Sun
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