Hello everyone,
So for the past 3 weeks, I have been taking college classes over the summer and as part of that experience, high school students like myself get to stay in the dorms and partake in "real college life". The first 3 weeks of the program were fine: I made a few good friends and I genuinely enjoyed myself. However, all of my friends in the program left after 3 weeks, and 200 new people moved into the dorms for the second 3-week session (I am staying for 6 weeks). So far, I have not made a single friend, and when I asked 2 people if they wanted to go to the dining hall for dinner, they forgot about me, leaving me to eat snacks in my room by myself. I am really homesick and depressed about the fact that I have no friends here. I would really really like to go home and see all of my friends there and have a simple and quiet remainder of the summer. What are your suggestions to help me make friends here? I know that I probably sound very negative, and I apologize. I just want to make the most of my summer and not be miserable. I would really appreciate any advice or stories about your summer camp/college experiences. Thank you!
So for the past 3 weeks, I have been taking college classes over the summer and as part of that experience, high school students like myself get to stay in the dorms and partake in "real college life". The first 3 weeks of the program were fine: I made a few good friends and I genuinely enjoyed myself. However, all of my friends in the program left after 3 weeks, and 200 new people moved into the dorms for the second 3-week session (I am staying for 6 weeks). So far, I have not made a single friend, and when I asked 2 people if they wanted to go to the dining hall for dinner, they forgot about me, leaving me to eat snacks in my room by myself. I am really homesick and depressed about the fact that I have no friends here. I would really really like to go home and see all of my friends there and have a simple and quiet remainder of the summer. What are your suggestions to help me make friends here? I know that I probably sound very negative, and I apologize. I just want to make the most of my summer and not be miserable. I would really appreciate any advice or stories about your summer camp/college experiences. Thank you!