I've had a hard time making friends in high school and my guidance counsellor told me it would be different in college. I forgot to ask...how and why??

She mentioned it's because in college, the people are adults and they don't deal with your parents if there's problems...So??? What about the people who'll just start college like me?? Won't they be the same???

I have a hard time socializing and I'm always being inconsistant with my shyness. So maybe it's not college that would be different. Maybe I need to improve social skills?

Help, anyone?

The atmostphere is different and usually by the time you graduate you are ready to move on and hit the next major milestone in your life

Plus it kind of forces you to grow up. Mommy and Daddy aren't there to talk to the mean teacher for you - if you have an issue with a professor, you have to figure it out for yourself. Profs don't take crap or notes from Mom.  

There are loads of student groups you can join - groups about specific interests (chemistry, paleontology etc.) and you can always join a frat/sorority.

Plus they weed out the idiots. Mostly.

Post edited at 2:57 pm on May 5, 2008 by katiecat

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Post edited at 2:59 pm on May 5, 2008 by Sirthing

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People are more mature. And you are with people who share the same interests as you because you're taking the same classes.  

Plus it kind of forces you to grow up. Mommy and Daddy aren't there to talk to the mean teacher for you - if you have an issue with a professor, you have to figure it out for yourself. Profs don't take crap or notes from Mom.  

There are loads of student groups you can join - groups about specific interests (chemistry, paleontology etc.) and you can always join a frat/sorority.

Plus they weed out the idiots. Mostly.

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ouch... my mom fights for me all the time

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Quote: from katiecat at 5:56 pm on May 5, 2008

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People are more mature. And you are with people who share the same interests as you because you're taking the same classes.  

 Plus it kind of forces you to grow up. Mommy and Daddy aren't there to talk to the mean teacher for you - if you have an issue with a professor, you have to figure it out for yourself. Profs don't take crap or notes from Mom.  

 There are loads of student groups you can join - groups about specific interests (chemistry, paleontology etc.) and you can always join a frat/sorority.  

 Plus they weed out the idiots. Mostly.

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ouch... my mom fights for me all the time

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You're lucky then. My professors won't do that - you have to talk to them yourself. My parents won't do that either - they're pretty much like "Well, you live in a different province, you're getting married, you can deal with this stuff yourself."

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Just call me Katie.
I'm marrying Jamie Hunt on September 6, 2008. Counting down the days!