ToadOfSteel wrote:
I commute to college, and for the first two years, not having any real social connections with college didn't bother me at all. However, now it's really bearing down on me (especially with the few high school guys I stayed in touch with all getting girlfriends recently), and my grades are slipping...
Is there any way to remedy this? I don't have the money to actually get a dorm on campus (having a hard enough time paying tuition as it is), and since it's a 45 minute-1hour commute each way, I don't like to stay on campus longer than I have to...
Is there any place other than college campuses that people my age (even the recently graduated from college) tend to gather? I haven't seen anyone close to my age around on any regular basis...
I agree with you, you still need to find a peer group, the best way is to find a club with common interests, it could be either inside or outside of your college. If it is a larger college than there will most likely several student clubs, if there is not one that appeals to you there may even be a possibility to create your own. (make sure there is interest though, I don't think a "people who like to wear wrestling singlets club" will be too popular).
If you are at a smaller school than it is very personal and everyone knows each other, it is important to make some "strategic relationships" to keep in the loop. As for clubs, you would have to look to the greater community to find an interest group.
19 Feb 2009, 1:17 am
