Reboot Your Social Life at LSE

The second term at LSE may feel different from the first. At this time it can feel like you have met most people in your halls and classes and people are already set in their groups. Add in the mix you being an introvert, and the whole recipe feels like a disaster, doesn't it?

Well, it doesn't have to! 👀

Start Small 🌱

Take baby steps to put yourself out there again. Eating in the kitchen, for example, will give you the perfect opportunity to talk to your flatmates. Asking them what they have planned for the term can get the ball rolling. This short 5-10 minute conversation will allow you to socialise but at the same time make sure to not drain you.

Join a Small Group 🤝

Maybe your flatmates do Friday dinners or movie nights together on the weekend. Check out the study room in your hall (if you have one!) for a small study group. If you see any such opportunities, attempt to participate. You will most likely enjoy socialising in a smaller group than in a larger event.

Go to a Hall Event 🎉

Every LSE hall hosts fun events all around the academic year. Going to an event in the common room, like for a board game night, only if just for a short while shall enable you to meet new people or reconnect with those that you saw at the beginning of last term but lost touch with thereafter.

Go to Fitness Activities or Brunch in Halls or Take Advantage of Restaurants in Halls 🏋🏻‍♀️🥞

A number of LSE halls hold Yoga sessions followed by a brunch every week or every few weeks. Keep an eye out for those on your hall's official WhatsApp group chat. Catered LSE halls also have a shared space where students gather for their meals. Go and have a few meals there and you might just make some new friends over food!

Find a Walking Buddy 🚶

You might see a few familiar faces from your hall while waiting at the bus stop or tube station while heading to campus or coming back from it. Striking up a conversation regarding just walking to campus or your hall together can be the start of a friendship with no pressure of sitting down (and may even make the walk feel shorter!)

As an introvert, even the aforementioned ways might sound daunting, which is completely okay. You don't have to do them all in a single week. Take your own time with everything and remember to never force yourself into something that you don't want to do. 🌟

That being said, if you truly want to make friends, try saying yes to a few lowkey events and kitchen get-togethers every once in a while and you might surprise yourself too with how much you enjoyed it! ✨

This process does not have to feel overwhelming, and if at any point in time, it does, feel free to reach out to the subwarden team at your hall. They will do their best to support you. Just be patient with yourself and you are good to go! 💛