Im commuting to college and im scared..?

Question

im commuting to college and im scared about what to do between classes, and for lunch. its going to be much harder for me to meet people (and im seriously shy. i cant help it. and ill be too scared in my classes to meet people..)

what do i do? i have a 4 hour gap between two classes and idk what to do (im not going to drive home then come back, waste of gas.)

any ideas?

did you go through the same thing?

thanks

Answer 1

Everyone's in the same boat. It's going to be uncomfortable for a couple of days until you get into a routine.

First of all, no one's going to be looking at you and thinking, "She's new! She doesn't have any friends!" They're going to be feeling uncomfortable that THEY don't know anyone, and how they are going to find their class.

Second, because everyone's in the same boat, look around and smile at people, especially the people who look nervous and shy. Stop and talk to those people. Talk to whoever you sit next to in class. Just make yourself smile and talk to people. The more you practice, the easier it will get. Tell yourself, just 20 more smiles and I'll have a friend! Just 5 more meaningless convos and I'll have a friend! :D

For your 4-hour gap, find the student lounge and watch TV, or go to the library and read a magazine. Look up and smile if you catch someone's eye, but you don't have to talk if you don't want to. (Talking in class is easy, because it's just for a brief time.)

Join one or two clubs. It will be a relaxed atmosphere, and you'll soon find people you're comfortable with. Remember that others are also shy, and if you can muster the courage to talk to them, you'll be doing both of you a favor.