I just got my schedule for the upcoming school year, and
none of my friends have the same lunch periods I do! How can I make new friends
fast so I’ll have someone to hang with during lunch?
Sorry to hear about your sitch, sweetie. It stinks to be
away from your buds, and the pressure to find new amigas by lunch just adds to
first day stress. Here’s what ya gotta do: Don’t look at this scheduling scare
as a disaster, but rather as an opportunity to meet new people. Instead of
clinging to your girls and sitting alone in the caf everyday, get yourself out
there and decide to have a positive outlook on the new year. Good luck chica!
Make connections
Eek! As the first bell rings, the anticipation of the new
school year is at an all-time high. As you and your classmates shuffle into
your new classroom, use your nervous energy to strike up a conversation. Single
out any familiar faces and reconnect—there’s so much to talk about! It’ll be
easy to figure out what lunch they have in a conversation all about schedules
and school. Of course, if they’re chowing down earlier or later than you, no
need to walk away. It’s always good to have a friend in class for group
projects or class activities, but keep searching for your lunch crowd.
Meet new people
It can be super awkward to just walk up to someone and
introduce yourself, so when you spy a group of your friends chatting with
strangers in the hallways, join the conversation. Your friends will introduce
you with zero embarrassment, and if you run into them in the cafeteria line,
you’ll already know their name.
Cafeteria courage
And if all else fails? Be brave and introduce yourself to a
group that looks nice. Setting down your cafeteria tray is by no means a
commitment. Feel free to switch up your lunch table groups as you get to know
more people. Just remember: Everyone feels awkward at some point, and
especially on nerve-wracking occasions like the first day of school. So be
sweet to everybody and you’ll have a table of terrific new buds in no time.
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BY SARAH GOLDBERG ON 7/26/2011 12:00:00 AM
POSTED IN bust school stress, how to make friends at a new school, make friends fast, first day back, bust first day fears, make friends on the first day