College is an incredibly different experience than high school. This simple fact is what makes it tough for many people to make the proper transition. The classes are harder, the stress is higher, and you don't have parent's to answer to. You have quite a bit of freedom. Making friends in college is easier than you think.

    The first thing you should remember is that the beginning of the year is prime time to make friends. No one has established connections with anyone. That means that you can go in there, and make many friends in a single day or night simply because you started talking to someone. In high school, it may have been a bit tough to approach people when all their friends are around. But in college, no one has friends at the start. Use this idea to your advantage.

    Don't be afraid to talk to people. And don't be afraid to listen. Kids are used to unloading on their parents, and when their parents are gone, they are going to need someone to unload on. If you can become that person for someone, they will be your friend for years to come.

    Don't sit in your dorm room at night. Video games are the biggest problem with people just sitting in their rooms all night. Don't be like that. You need to have a leg up on the competition.

    Set up study groups. Not only will this help you with classes, but you'll meet people at the same point in their college careers.

    大学相对于高中是一段难以想象、完全不同的经历。对于许多人来说，如何适应这种转变，是你必须自己面对的事情。功课更加繁重，压力增大，没有父母告诉你该怎么做。你获得了相对的一些自由，交朋友也因此变得更加简单。

    你要记得的第一件事是上大学的第一年是交朋友的黄金时段。大家都不熟悉，没有固定的关系。这就意味着，在某一天或某个晚上，仅仅因为你和某些人开始交谈，你就能交到许多朋友。在中学，当其所有他人有自己的圈子的时候，你很难进入其中。但是在大学，当开始的时候，大家都没有朋友。利用这种观念展现你的优点。

    不要害怕对别人讲话， 不要害怕听别人说话。婴儿对父母是没有防备的，当父母不在身边的时候，他们需要别人让其没有防备。如果你能让某些人对你卸下心防，他们就会变成你多年的朋友。

    晚上不要呆在宿舍里，对于那些整晚呆在宿舍里的人，电脑游戏是最大的问题。不要像他们那样，你必须和大家在一起。

    成立研究小组，这不但会有助于学习功课，并且你能够在这里遇到许多朋友。