Why is everyone at my college an introvert?

[kolleamm]

Seriously I go there everyday with a positive outgoing attitude and everyone practically seems to just keep to themselves and care less about socializing with anyone else. I have no problem approaching people and starting up a conversation with them but everyone there just seems extremely introverted, I honestly never really have these sorts of problems at my meetup groups where everyone practically wants to talk to anyone, but when it comes to school I ask myself why do I even bother going on campus anymore why not just do online if no one is willing to interact? Is this normal for school to be so socially dead? Community college by the way.

[OwMyEyeball]

MeetUp groups are intended largely for people to MeetUp and socialize, so no surprise on your experiences there. People show up to those to, well, Meet Up over a mutual interest or desire

 

Colleges have their own distinct personalities that are reflections of the faculty and student body. These personalities typically attract similar ones and thus maintain the status quo. Sounds as though you're at a college where students are more focused on their inner world than on what's going on outside them. Many colleges are the polar opposite.

 

Have you considered attending a different school? I find that compatibility with the social environment of the school is crucial to academic success there. Barring that, finding a sub-culture within the school that mirrors your own dispositions is the next best option.

 

There have to be other like-minded people there, you just need to look a little deeper. Have you checked the goings on for social clubs and sports leagues?

[ascendotum]

Is it because you are going to accounting/actuary college.

[preraph]

It must be a sign of the times. I think social media has made this generation that way to some extent, at least quite a few of them. They don't know how to deal with someone in person. College was certainly never that way when I was there. It was one big party, too big a party to get any studying done!

[Liveman]

I'm 28, finished school 5,6 years ago. Listen to Owmyeyeball, he is spot on.

[irc333]

Yeah, I've been seeing online posts on message boards lately about men's lack of success in dating while in COLLEGE.

 

THIS is the time in one's life when dating and scoring with women is the MOST. I've known many marriages to have come out of college.

 

I mean, how can someone not have success with women in college?

 

I mean, when I was going to collegein the mid 90s, we had study areas scattered about the campus.

 

24/7 computer lab, commons area, etc. People were just sitting doing their homework/studying. Some just sitting waiting in between classes. Opportunities to make a move were all over.

 

Now, I"m hearing this? Wierd man!

[d0nnivain]

Because your entire generation was raised on technology. As a group you have very little experience interacting with people when you are not on a computer or phone.

[BlueIris]

One of my kids (now 23) went to a community college for a couple of years and lived off campus, and worked full time as well. It was my impression that the majority of students did. The cultures and social environments are very different at 4-year colleges and universities and 2-year community colleges. She lives on campus at a 4-year university now and the partying and socializing is big, maybe too much! My other daughter was at a smallish 4-year liberal arts college about 5 years ago and it was a very social environment too. A residential college/uni is going to have much more of a social environment.

 

Maybe start a study group and make invitations during class. Maybe think about transferring to a 4-year school with at least 75% of the student body living on or near campus.