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�������˜�(bi��o)��(zh��n)��W(xu��)Ӣ�Z����2�� �Lƪ��x2����������What can you do when you find yourself in school without enough friends? Making friends on campus is not the easiest thing to do�� especially when you are new on campus. Meeting people at school need not be a discouraging task. There are several methods that are not difficult to master and you may find easy when you try them out.����Start by looking around at people you tend to see very often�� such as people who you see in your classes�� dorms and dining areas. Often an easy way to start a conversation is to focus on an area of obvious common interest. This gets you past the most difficult part�� wluch is starting the first conversation. Be sure to introduce yourself before the end of the conversation.����If your campus has a dirung facility�� cafe or coffee cart. then there will be more opportunities for meeting people. After you've introduced yourself and talked about class�� it's the perfect time to ask the other person to join you for a cup of coffee. Once you are at the table it should be easier to talk about where you're from�� what is your major�� what you think of the class�� and whether it is easy or hard. Once you start a conversation�� you've gotten past the most difficult part. It will be much easier to suggest meeting again for coffee�� or meeting socially off campus.����Go to study lounges ����Ϣ�ң�����Study lounges are great places to meet people as well because there is only so much time people will study before they take a break. People have to take study breaks and if����you are in the lounge with them�� there's a good chance that you 11 be able to strike up a conversation.����Work on campus����Working on campus is a good way to meet people�� as well as put some money in your pocket�� solving two problems at once. It depends on the job. If you have a job where you����interact with people�� and have some time to talk with them�� then you are going to meet a lot more people who you will see repeatedly. Beware�� if your job involves wearing a silly uniform�� it may not help you to meet people�� and may even hinder meeting people.����Join social events����Social events can be good ways to meet people. School dances�� campus socials and happy hours may seem unfashionable and they are�� but don't dismiss them immediately. Other����people may have the same feelings about it�� so you could approach someone and say�� "These things are really boring�� aren't they?" or say�� "Don't you hate these things?" These����are good ways to start a conversation�� because suddenly you've something in common to complain about.����Take active actions����Achvism ���Є����x�� very often brings people of like minds together. If you believe strongly in sometlung and you join a cause�� you will meet other people who share your passions.����That passion translates into a sense of belonging and connection between people. There is nothing like a gathering followed by some time in prison with your new friends to inspire a sense of fellowship against a common enemy. You may want to look at your college policy about these matters before you attempt radical actions that may get you thrown out of school.����Make a table your office����Sit in the same area several times a week�� and you are bound to meet and get to know people who are also there very often. As you keep doing so�� people will begin to feel that they know you. While ttus will work at any eating area�� it is especially good in a coffee house environment�� if your school has one. There is something about coffee or tea that brings people together and stimulates conversation.����Form study groups����Forming study groups has the added benefit of helping you to study in a more enjoyable way and get better grades. Spending long hours studying together creates a feeling of����common cause and may lead to social meetings for coffee or drinks. ����Be polite and outgoing����In general�� if you spend time in places with other people�� being polite will go a long way to break the ice. Saying hello to people�� smiling and asking about them w'ill make them more interested in knowing you. It's not so hard to meet people if you simply start the conversation.��������