When I was a kid I had a lot of friends in the local neighborhood. Kids used to just go outside and play with each other. Plus my parents were involved in the l

When I was a kid I had a lot of friends in the local neighborhood. Kids used to just go outside and play with each other. Plus my parents were involved in the local community and knew a lot of other parents with kids, so they organized social stuff for me and my siblings. These were some of the best experiences I had growing up. But you're right - school is the place where most people form friendships, just like adults at work. It's harder to form friendships if you're not regularly put into social situations with others. I'm not sure what the best answer is institutionally, but I don't think the current state school system is the right one.