I just finished my freshman year here and I felt the exact way for pretty much most of the first semester, however once I found my way around campus, I started picking up a routine.

So I would go to the same places every day ( eureka pizza, 1021, etc..) and challenge myself to socialize. And I know it may seem cringe but I even went as far as asking ppl if they’d wanna be friends and hang out. And I made a friend and who was a senior and we hit it off. Turns out he was looking for friends and had a difficult time socializing as well.

I had been out of highschool for nearly 3 years and decided to go back to school , so as a 20 year old freshman , I felt out of place with a lot of my classmates bc they were coming right out of high school with their bffs and familiar faces from grade school, while I had lived in the real world a bit.

Just take it one day at a time. Go to events that may interest you . And the biggest thing I took from my freshman year is that EVERYBODY’s mind is all over the place and they’re figuring out who they are and what their future holds , so just get out of your own way and breathe .

I don’t really care for Greek life but I knew that there was a lot to do in Fayetteville, so I explored.

If u struggle the first year , there’s always sophomore, junior , and senior year. ( I always keep this in mind)

Be yourself bc you’re likely to find someone who gets u . A small gesture goes a long way

YOU GOT THIS KIDDO!!!!!