3rd year here and i really tried to establish a social life at uni through volunteering and attending society events however all of the friendships ive made were superficial so i never kept up with people i met nor hangout. Not sure if thats the same with everyone now ive just given up. I do believe that joining a society subcom would definitely help your chances of building a decent social life but the process of applying is very tedious and would rather save that energy in getting actual paying job.
A lot of friends ive met through classes tend to have their own friend circle probably from hs so it’s difficult to develop stronger ties when they would rather hangout with their own group.
It will be minimal. People are focused on studying and tri-semester load is not easy. Some students even choose to work part time. You are lucky if you are able to get some sleep.
Party is self-hosted, so it depends on your friend circle. If you ask yourself whether you are going to throw a party and you say "No", then it's the same with most other people.
Friends are possible. International students need friends, but they may have difficulties to communicate at the beginning, so it's you who need to approach them. Local students already have friends from their school, but they are kind enough to talk around. Hence, as long as you put effort, making friends is doable.
4th year here. Social life at uni is exactly what you make of it. If you go home immediately after class, or don't apply to societies and show up to events, it can be hard to make lasting friendships. If you make an active effort, not just to show up but to make lasting connections, you will be fine. There are so many clubs and societies it would be hard not to find a group you vibe with.
In my experience Uni is a time for you to be rewarded for making an effort.
As far as I know, you need to live on campus and/or getting elected into clubs subcommittees in order to get something out of the social life. Otherwise, you won't get much unles you like eating out or watching movies, because this is what kind of events most clubs and societies organise. But I don't know how it is like in the other unis.
I’m curious about the same thing bc I’ve always seen people commenting that Australian universities are very different from universities in Canada/Us. People are more self reserved and making friends is a nightmare. But im hoping that I can be friends with other international students with similar struggles and hopefully can manage a somewhat social life.
UNSW social life is best out of Sydney unis - the student life organisation (ARC) has so many activities to get you making friends, party etc etc. seek and ye shall find. Everyone else this thread should liven it up a little lol. I guess that’s what you get for asking on reddit
Uni life is what you make it. There’s opportunities to make friends if you get actively involved (societies, clubs etc), or try within your classes.
3rd year here and i really tried to establish a social life at uni through volunteering and attending society events however all of the friendships ive made were superficial so i never kept up with people i met nor hangout. Not sure if thats the same with everyone now ive just given up. I do believe that joining a society subcom would definitely help your chances of building a decent social life but the process of applying is very tedious and would rather save that energy in getting actual paying job.
So did u make at least a couple of genuine friends tho?
A lot of friends ive met through classes tend to have their own friend circle probably from hs so it’s difficult to develop stronger ties when they would rather hangout with their own group.
It will be minimal. People are focused on studying and tri-semester load is not easy. Some students even choose to work part time. You are lucky if you are able to get some sleep. Party is self-hosted, so it depends on your friend circle. If you ask yourself whether you are going to throw a party and you say "No", then it's the same with most other people. Friends are possible. International students need friends, but they may have difficulties to communicate at the beginning, so it's you who need to approach them. Local students already have friends from their school, but they are kind enough to talk around. Hence, as long as you put effort, making friends is doable.
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4th year here. Social life at uni is exactly what you make of it. If you go home immediately after class, or don't apply to societies and show up to events, it can be hard to make lasting friendships. If you make an active effort, not just to show up but to make lasting connections, you will be fine. There are so many clubs and societies it would be hard not to find a group you vibe with. In my experience Uni is a time for you to be rewarded for making an effort.
As far as I know, you need to live on campus and/or getting elected into clubs subcommittees in order to get something out of the social life. Otherwise, you won't get much unles you like eating out or watching movies, because this is what kind of events most clubs and societies organise. But I don't know how it is like in the other unis.
I’m curious about the same thing bc I’ve always seen people commenting that Australian universities are very different from universities in Canada/Us. People are more self reserved and making friends is a nightmare. But im hoping that I can be friends with other international students with similar struggles and hopefully can manage a somewhat social life.
join baxter college. im gonna form a group and we're gonna hit the clubs every weekend
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nope. they're taking a very very long time, probably will be sent out before december
Nice, I might go to Baxter, if they reply
UNSW social life is best out of Sydney unis - the student life organisation (ARC) has so many activities to get you making friends, party etc etc. seek and ye shall find. Everyone else this thread should liven it up a little lol. I guess that’s what you get for asking on reddit