{"id":1623,"date":"2023-07-19T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T23:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentrez.com\/severn-court\/?p=1623"},"modified":"2023-08-19T17:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T00:23:48","slug":"4-ways-to-make-university-friends-before-you-get-to-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentrez.com\/severn-court\/4-ways-to-make-university-friends-before-you-get-to-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Make University Friends Before You Get to Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The huge number of people you\u2019ll meet at university should mean you have plenty of opportunities to make friends. Nonetheless, you may not know anyone when you start university, which can be lonely. To feel at ease sooner, it can be helpful to start making friends before you even reach campus. There are a few ways you can do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Join a Social Media Group or Create Your Own<\/strong>
    Your university likely has numerous social media groups for various interests and majors. You may even be able to find one for your graduation year to connect with your future classmates. As well as chatting online, find out if any students near you will be meeting up in person before the semester starts. Either way, you\u2019ll know people before you arrive on campus and can attend events together.
    If there are no groups on your favourite platform or you don\u2019t find anything related to your biggest passion, consider creating your own group. Even if just a few people join, it will mean you start the semester with some friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Find Unofficial Websites and Accounts for Your School<\/strong>
    You may also be able to find students in other places online. For instance, websites for students may have a page for your school and you may like to check out websites for the local community. Although it may be more difficult to make connections this way, you\u2019ll still gain a greater sense of what it will be like living in your university town and have some ideas of what you\u2019d like to do when you arrive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Take a Campus Tour<\/strong>
    Take advantage of any tours and orientation events your school is holding before the semester starts. These can be great opportunities to talk to other students, ask questions, and feel at home on campus. Even if you\u2019re shy, make the effort to speak to other people who attend the tour \u2014 they\u2019re likely feeling much the same way as you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Reach Out to Your Roommates<\/strong>
    There\u2019s no need for your roommates to be strangers on move-in day. Ask your student housing to provide you with the contact information for your roommates and reach out to them. In addition to sending each other emails, ask your roommates if you can follow them on social media to learn more about them. It\u2019s also worth having a video chat or even meeting up in person, if possible. Make sure to discuss your expectations for living together and coordinate who will bring what to your apartment as well as getting to know each other.
    Having roommates is a great way to immediately have acquaintances, if not friends, when you start university. However, it\u2019s not worth sacrificing your privacy, which is the price you have to pay to live on campus. Your best option is to find nearby student housing. Peterborough has Severn Court, located just across the street from Fleming College. All our units have six bedrooms and two bathrooms \u2014 you can choose between all-gender or traditional same-gender housing. Apply now for an eight- or 12-month lease.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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