Back to School Survival Guide: Making Friends

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Share your interests. 
When having conversations with new people, a great way to identify a potential friend is to identify those who have similar interests. In order to do that, you should always feel comfortable sharing your favorite things to do with others. Whether it’s bike riding, hockey, a video game or something else, you’ll be surprised how many people out there like the same things. 

Introduce yourself to a new person every day.
The key to making as many friends as possible is to talk to as many people as possible. Seek out a person that you’ve never met and introduce yourself to them. 

Learn what interests others.
Ask others what kinds of things they like to do. Not only will you be able to find common ground more easily by learning what other people like, you may just pick up a new hobby this way too!

Join a school club or a team.
Joining a group is a great way to make friends because it puts you in a position where you spend a lot of time with your teammates. Learning to rely on your teammates can forge strong bonds and celebrations of shared successes. 

Above all: be yourself.
The most authentic way to meet new friends is to just be yourself and not put too much pressure on yourself to act a certain way. It’s okay to laugh at yourself and be silly. People will feel more comfortable being around you if they feel like you don’t take things too seriously. 

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