I hate meeting new people(College)

[DesertBerean]

Why is this in Admissions?

[Carrikature]

Why is this in Admissions?

Because he was admitted to college and has admitted he needs help finding friends.

[One Bad Pig]

I'll be going to Bemidji State University soon and possibly major in Sociology(cause math is dumb) and minor in music. http://www.bemidjistate.edu/
Also to help with their terrible racial diversity,but anyway I was wondering how did you guys survive college and make new friends and such?

Sociology would seem to be an odd choice for an INTJ.

I made friends by joining a college fellowship group which contained some extroverts. I got elected elder my junior year, so I must've made a positive impression.

[Carrikature]

Join religious organizations or clubs, if there's one for something you're really passionate about and would possibly enjoy.

Even if there's not. Try out some clubs that look mildly interesting. It's even better if you try one out where you already know someone from a class.

[Jedidiah]

Did you party hard/study hard?

A little of both. I learned that while the party side was more fun, it was less valuable.

[Jedidiah]

I made friends in college... slowly. I usually ate alone in my first semester or so, and only slowly started to figure out that that's where a lot of the social life was (not counting the party scene, which... I just never liked). I was able to make friends through my dorm, a few of my classes (study groups are not a bad opportunity) but most of all through religious groups like the Knights of Columbus and liturgical/devotional groups and events. I sort of worked my way into social circles that had people whose company I liked.

Sometimes people become friends just because of things like... being the only ones in the dining hall reaaally early in the morning. Or being at the gym consistently at the same time (need someone to spot?). Build your routine around activities you like and people whose company you enjoy.

I lived in a dorm. Simply being together and doing things together was a big help to a non social person like me.

[Jedidiah]

Because no one has moved it yet.

[Darth Executor]

Sociology isn't necessarily a dead end. Just become a social worker, they'll be in high demand when half the country is on welfare.

[Spartacus]

Sociology isn't one of the liberal arts like English or philosophy (let's set aside the ways in which the humanities can prepare a person for a job aside from just being able to say they have a Bachelor's degree)-- it's a social science that involves understanding how to gather, interpret, and present statistical information, skills which can be very useful not only in political arguments but in the corporate world as well.

[Cerealman]

So how did you make those friends?

We had things in common and we're all socially awkward.
Also we played HS Football together.

[Cerealman]

You want a degree in sociology and don't know how to make friends?

My advice, get a degree in something you can actually earn money at. Academic degrees are good if you want to be a teacher, but that is about it.

As far as making friends, you seem like a nice guy, and you have a good sense of humor. Just be yourself, talk to people in your classes, and pretty soon you will have friends in college.

I never made friends people always become friendly with me, and it's work so far so I'm not complaining.

[Cerealman]

A little of both. I learned that while the party side was more fun, it was less valuable.

I can't imagine you partying.

[Cerealman]

Sociology would seem to be an odd choice for an INTJ.

I made friends by joining a college fellowship group which contained some extroverts. I got elected elder my junior year, so I must've made a positive impression.

I like to understand why people like to do what they do so it was either Sociology or Psychology I suppose.
I've taken mostly AP Social Study classes most of my HS life, so it made sense to me.

[Jedidiah]

We had things in common and we're all socially awkward.
Also we played HS Football together.

Sounds like me in high school.

[Jedidiah]

I can't imagine you partying.

In my youth I was not the solid citizen you have come to know and love. I was a member of the Booze Is The Only Answer Club (shudder). I know better now.