Getting involved in your new community can help you make connections outside of your college campus and feel less lonely. Keep reading to learn about four ways you can do so.
Attend Local Events
Your college probably offers plenty of events, but those will only connect you with other college students. To get outside of your collegiate bubble, you need to attend other local events. You can find these events advertised in local places—such as libraries—and through local media—such as newspapers and social media channels.
Learn the time, date, and location of an event that interests you and attend when the time comes. Don’t hover on the outside of the event during your attendance, either.
If you’re at a local music festival, get close to the stage and cheer on the local artists. If you’re at a local farmer’s market, start conversations with vendors and other patrons.
Volunteer and Donate
Local charities or local branches of national charities are valuable parts of your community. Volunteering with them or donating items or money can help you better connect with your new community.
Since your college schedule is easier to customize than most full-time working adults, you can probably easily fit in regular volunteering. This gives you the opportunity to get to know your fellow volunteers, the people who work in charity, and the community you serve. Donating items and money doesn’t require as much involvement, but you can still get to know volunteers, workers, and people in your community through regular drop-offs.
Become a Regular Somewhere
Spending time on your college campus is a great way to connect with people in the same phase of life as you. However, becoming a regular somewhere else in your community gives you a better idea of your community as a whole. Local libraries, coffee shops, and parks allow you to meet people from all walks of life.
When you become a regular in these places, you can forge friendships with community members.
Join or Start a Group
If you can’t think of where you’d like to regularly hang out, you may want to join a group that already regularly spends time somewhere doing an activity you enjoy. Local intramural sports teams can help you connect with people who enjoy the same sport as you. Regularly attending a book club offers the same possibility of connection.
You can also start your own group. For example, if you’re Christian, you could start a Bible study group to connect with like-minded community members. Chances are that if you feel your community doesn’t already have a group for that, you’ll get plenty of attendees.
Your new community offers great ways to get involved and make connections. Connecting with your local community members will help strengthen your bond with them during and after your college years.
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