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Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)Trying to find your new place in life can be difficult. If you are starting college or career school, you may feel lonely or homesick for your high school days and high school friends. You might look around your classes and realize that you don’t know anyone.
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=== Steps ===
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#Here are some tips for making the most of this new chapter in your life. Use these tips to reach out to your new classmates and begin making new friends. Making new friends can help make your post-high school education a better experience for you.[[Image:Example.jpg]]
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If you’re not sure how to start up a conversation with a new person, begin by asking them a question. Normally people are happy to open up and talk about themselves. # You could try something about school, like, “Did you understand this lesson?” or “How do you like this class?” or “Where did you go to high school?”
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When meeting new people, it’s important to share a little bit about yourself too. You don’t want to talk too much and dominate the conversation, but you also don’t want to clam up and not say anything. Try to balance out the conversation so you are each talking and listening about half the time.
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# The quickest way to a new friendship is to laugh together. Don’t try too hard to be funny—that usually backfires. But if you can find something that you both find to be funny, it’s always good to share a good laugh.
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Once you’ve gotten to know a classmate during class time, you might want to invite them to do something outside of class. See if they want to sit with you at lunch or study together or take a walk around your school.
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