I am a senior in college and for some reason my "friends" drop by the waist side. I wouldn't say I am shy but I have heard that I seem intimidating. That's not me at all. I love being goofy and laugh it just takes a while for me to warm up to people. I am normally reserved but when people angry or when I am fed up it makes me feel like I made matters worst. My roomie from last year all graduated and now I am all alone in a suite all by myself. How do I make new, genuine friends? Most of all is it impossible to change the impression someone has already placed on you.
2006-08-04 14:36:55 · 8 answers · asked by from_me_to_you 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
It's not your fault you seem intimidating so don't let that make you feel unsure of yourself. Try meeting people in your classes strike up conversation. Find common ground and try to let your inner joker out more you said you love to be goofy and to laugh but it takes you awhile to warm up to people that's it's OK a lot of people are like that. To make genuine friends just act like a genuine friend as well and it's not impossible to change the impression that someone has already placed on you all you have to do is show them their wrong.I had one of my friends tell me she saw me a year before we became friends and she thought i was cool and all but she couldn't get the courage to come talk to me because i looked a little intimidating and now where best friends so good luck and trust me you will find good friends there out there just keep looking.
2006-08-11 20:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was exactly where you are right now. I just graduated from college and my senior year by myself allowed me to get myself together and seal things up before entering the "real world." I didn't mind being by myself a lot, I felt I had all the fun I could have in my first three years (Honestly, it gets kind of old). My friends and I still talked but we became distant. I didn't hang with them as much but they're still behind, making up for low GPAs and such.
My advice to you is to take this last year as time to yourself. If you feel the need to wind down and just chill with other people, go to a few parties or join some clubs. It may be a little too late to really get to know people now. And who cares what people say about you, at the end of the year, they're not the ones handing you your degree.
2006-08-12 10:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by angelbabiiG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! You sound like me...I am a senior also in college looking for new people to talk too. I would like to make friends, but I am very picky..Some people say that I can be intimidating at first.. I am just aware of my surroundings and I cannot just let anyone in my life you know..Well I have tried making some friends at school but the majority of people up here are immature, they talk about each other and jealous and I don't like being surrounded by that! I guess my advice to you is find people who are like you! Well if you would like to get to know me or chat just e-mail me..I love talking to new people!
2006-08-04 14:48:04 · answer #3 · answered by lrkarey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are other places to meet people, coffee shops, library, cafeteria. Get involved or you will be lonely. Do some minimal voluteer work. Get doing things and be an active participant. Besides before you know it you will be doing it all over again. Accept this as part of life
2006-08-04 14:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join clubs that you are interested in. This is a great way to meet people that you have things in common with.
It is possible to change first impressions, but you have to honestly change your behviour first before people can see a change in you. Open up and be more inviting to people. Smile, make eye contact and ask them questions about themselves. Share things about who you are too. It's all about putting yourself out there more, so people can get to know you.
2006-08-04 14:42:59 · answer #5 · answered by HoneyB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the internet so get in touch with your friends that way.And if you didn't exchange address's with them keep that in mind for when you have to make new ones.Visit my yahoo 360.
2006-08-04 14:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by kents411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES IT IS POSSIBLE!!!!! Just be you.........A BETTER YOU.Be someone that cares and have someones back.speak of good things and love yourself and Im sure if you love yourself then somebody will want to be your friend.Who wouldnt want a friend that loves and cares for them?
2006-08-04 14:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start a church group you will meet great people and have a great time.
2006-08-12 08:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by LEAH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋