How to Beat the College Freshman Blues
A big change in your environment can sometimes cause you to withdraw from what is new and concentrate on what you left behind. Make the effort to move forward.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Academic Counselings
- Concert Tickets
- Health Club Memberships
- Job Applications
- Movie Tickets
- Sporting-event Tickets
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Concentrate on your new surroundings and friends, not your old ones.
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Hide pictures and mementos that make you homesick.
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Accept any invitations from roommates or classmates.
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Schedule time for an activity that puts you in contact with other people, such as sports, study sessions or volunteering.
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Exercise or meet a friend for a cup of coffee. Exercise and caffeine are natural stimulants that can lift your spirits.
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Avoid activities that isolate you from others, like reading or watching television.
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Keep an open mind. Try at least one new activity.
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Tips & Warnings
If you can't get over the blues, find help. There are counselors and groups designed to help students overcome feelings of loneliness and depression.
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Comments
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Nov 22, 2005
When you first arrive, bake a lot of cookies and them hand them out to your neighbors - it forces people to meet you and you can get to know some really nice ones! -
Nov 22, 2005
When you eat in the cafeteria you may not be with your friends. Sit by yourself, you will be surprised, usually someone will sit with you. Or if you see someone sitting alone, sit with them. They may be going through the same thing, and may even want someone to sit at the table with them but they may feel scared or too shy to sit with anybody.
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Nov 22, 2005
-Everyone feels it a little bit. Find someone you can chat with about the freshman blues, this usually leads to the making of a good friend. -Electronic devices are not your friends. People are your friends, so get away from your computer and cell phones and meet more people! I'm not saying you shouldn't keep in touch, but e-mailing, IM-ing, and phone calls shouldn't take up very much of your free time. -Make at least one friend in every class. Study buddies became some of my best buddies. -Try something that you've always been interested in. Getting involved with something that you love will also (hopefully) force you to meet people with that same interest and help you to put down roots in your new home-away-from-home.
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Nov 22, 2005
... Or a lecture. Or a party. Or your friend's room. Or a stranger's room. It doesn't matter where you go. Just go. Keep going until your energy runs out. Let yourself have new experiences.
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Nov 22, 2005
Freshmen can start to feel like their identity is stripped in a new place with strangers. Keep playing the sports you used to play at home and stay in touch with your hobbies and interests. It will give you a link to home and introduce you to new people.
