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Want to give you some reassurance from somebody who was in that exact same position all 4 years of college and only found my stride socially during the career l
by kradeelav 5y ago
Want to give you some reassurance from somebody who was in that exact same position all 4 years of college and only found my stride socially during the career later on:
Sometimes college kids can be a bit shallow and immature and also don't have the social skills to keep friendships going from their side - friendship is a two way street. Definitely "try" a few methods to see if something sticks, and get involved in 2-3 clubs if you've got the bandwidth, but don't think it's the end of the world if nothing does stick. Get what you can from college (internships!!) and know it's not going to be the same thing for the rest of your life.
I was an introvert, disabled, had hearing issues, in hindsight also had hygiene issues that I've since taken care of, and was dangerously depressed during my junior year which didn't help matters. I basically camped out at the library either borrowing books or games, did my four years, and still have no connections from that time.
What worked was showing up in-person at my current workplace and climbing up the ranks with my coworkers and getting to know them on a personal level, as well as going through several rough work changes. See if an internship offers a different social group than college does.
(Also a woman - so, having a few issues being social isn't just a gendered thing, even if it skews a certain way.)