#MakeNewFriends #NewSchool #FriendshipTips
Hey there! Making new friends at a new school can feel daunting, but fret not, I’ve got you covered with some awesome tips and tricks to help you navigate this exciting adventure! 🌟
Be Yourself and Stay Positive
Embrace your uniqueness and let your true personality shine! Positivity is contagious, so put on a smile and be open to connecting with others.
Join Clubs and Activities
Get involved in clubs, sports teams, or extracurricular activities that align with your interests. It’s a great way to meet like-minded individuals who share your passions.
Strike up Conversations
Don’t be afraid to start a conversation with your classmates. Ask questions, show genuine interest in others, and listen actively. Remember, everyone appreciates a good listener!
Participate in Group Projects
Collaborating on group projects is a fantastic opportunity to bond with your peers. Take initiative, contribute your ideas, and work together towards a common goal.
Attend School Events
Attend school events such as dances, pep rallies, or game nights. These gatherings provide a fun and relaxed environment to socialize and make new friends.
In Conclusion
Remember, friendship takes time to blossom, so be patient and give yourself grace. Building genuine connections is a gradual process, but with an open heart and a positive attitude, you’ll soon find your tribe at your new school. Good luck, and enjoy the journey of making new friends! 🌈
I hope these tips help you feel more confident about making new friends at your new school! Let me know if you have any other questions or need more advice. Remember, you’ve got this! 💪
While you’re in school this is one of the easiest times in your life to make friends. Get involved with extracurriculars you enjoy and you’ll find plenty of people that share your interests. Once someone really clicks, start to hang out outside of school or send them memes and videos you think they’ll like. You’ll be friends in no time.
I smile a lot, just quick eye contact and a quick smile. I make small talk relevant to the context I’m in (introducing what position I work in and asking the other person what they do at work, asking someone what they’ve heard about a professor in a class, asking someone’s opinion in a hobby related activity).
From there, I’m just curious, I ask questions, I try to keep it non invasive but show that I’m friendly and open to conversations. If they’re receptive, I keep chatting with them, if they’re super talkative it’s okay, I’ll try again and other time and still smile at them and say hello if I see them in the hallway. I only give up if they seem to actively dislike me ; I don’t take indifference to mean dislike.
With time, these conversations help me evaluate if we have similar interests, what type of humour I can use with them, and you just build and build from there. At the beginning I’m completely fine putting in more energy, but then I expect reciprocation and if the other person doesn’t seem that into it, I get back down to their level of investment.
Id I think we have compatibility for a friendship, I really hike up showing interest in what they’re interested in, what they like, I share more about myself, I make more jokes, I suggest opportunities to hang out more when events or things that interest us both are mentioned. I start texting them about our mutual hobbies or interests, not too much but enough to show that I think about them.
And in my experience that’s how these friendships are built, little by little.
this was often a big question for me, too. i had to change schools several times, and as an introverted person it was difficult to connect to people – especially after some bad experiences with getting bullied.
in one case, i was lucky to find a peer group of metalheads, punks and other “outsiders”.
at uni, it is a bit easier (study-groups etc.).