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UCD no friends

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  • 24-10-2019 4:10pm
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    jbloggs1245
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭


    Started first year in UCD last month doing Dn700 Geography and Economics and im finding it real tough to make friends. Our class has like 200 people which makes it so tough and tutorials aren't going well considering thats your best chance of making friends i haven't done so anyway. Im in campus too so im so perplexed i cant seem to make any.Has anyone else had the same issue and are societies the best option? I don't know if they look good at all their mostly cringey anyway looking at their events. Any particular ones someone could recommend? Thanks


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    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    jbloggs1245 wrote: »
    Started first year in UCD last month doing Dn700 Geography and Economics and im finding it real tough to make friends. Our class has like 200 people which makes it so tough and tutorials aren't going well considering thats your best chance of making friends i haven't done so anyway. Im in campus too so im so perplexed i cant seem to make any.Has anyone else had the same issue and are societies the best option? I don't know if they look good at all their mostly cringey anyway looking at their events. Any particular ones someone could recommend? Thanks

    Something you're interested in. I joined rugby team when I was in university, not UCD, and made a whole heap of friends, still friends with many over 10 years later.
    Just pick something you think you might like and give it a go.
    Don't be thinking they are cringey, what's cringey about them?
    They are designed with the purpose of giving students a social life and meeting like minded friends


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    ksceniaonegina
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    Start with online interaction and work from there maybe


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    steamsey
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    Defo join some clubs. as already advised. Join as soon as you can. Joining anything on your own can be tough, lots of awkward moments but persevere and it'll probably be worth it. Everyone has those moments (new job, new club - whatever) where you just want to run for the door. Stick with it and see if it works out. Without clubs, you could easily do your full 3/4 years in UCD and make no friends.


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    jbloggs1245
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭jbloggs1245


    Without clubs, you could easily do your full 3/4 years in UCD and make no friends.[/quote]

    Jeez you really think? Didnt think it could be that hard. And clubs would be better than societies i assume?


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    Miaireland
    Registered Users Posts: 4,063 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    When I was in UCC a lecturer advised us to make a point of saying hello and chat to the people sitting either side of you in all lectures even just for a few seconds. I made a few really good friends that way.


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    Jimmy_Conway
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    Has no friends

    Thinks societies where you will make friends are cringe

    Makes sense


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    jbloggs1245
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭jbloggs1245


    Im not saying they all are its just that some of their events are awful I've been to a few


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    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Might be controversial but go out and get **** faced. Your on campus, weasel your way into pre-drinks and you'll meet people this way. You're only young once, enjoy it while you can.


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    steamsey
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    jbloggs1245 wrote: »
    Without clubs, you could easily do your full 3/4 years in UCD and make no friends.

    Jeez you really think? Didnt think it could be that hard. And clubs would be better than societies i assume?[/QUOTE]

    OK that may have been a bit dramatic but UCD can be a cold place. You'll be grand. Talk to people. Know what's going on on your courses - people will like that.


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