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Kindly comments on Open Thread, October 1-15, 2012 - Less Wrong Discussion

1 Post author: David_Gerard 01 October 2012 05:54AM

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Comment author: Kindly 06 October 2012 01:23:08PM 3 points [-]

The people who like drinking and sports are the most prominent in many colleges, but it doesn't mean that they're the only ones around.

I had the same problem as you my first year at college, and mainly solved it through three factors, in order of importance:

  1. Making friends in math classes.

  2. Going to a few student-organized clubs.

  3. Blind luck.

Whatever strategy you decide, if you happen to find just one or two friends that also don't have too many friends, you can then try everything you try together and it will be much easier. I realize this might be terribly unhelpful advice.