How to Make Friends on the First Day of School
Make a good first impression., Dress in a non-threatening way that is still you., Smile!, Chances are, you and a lot of other new people will be in a place all at once (canteen, field, playground)., Try to forge good relationships with people in...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make a good first impression.
People don't usually mean to judge you, but they will do it subconsciously anyway.
Make sure you are at least clean for your first day, because fresh breath is really important, too.
Chewing gum all the time makes you look like a cow-chewing cud. -
Step 2: Dress in a non-threatening way that is still you.
You may have to tone yourself down a bit before you feel acceptable, but don't erase your personality completely from your look.
If you usually were sweats and a t-shirt, try to dress yourself up a little, but if you usually wear dresses, dress it down. , Possibly, you won't feel like it.
In fact, very few people will; but if you do, people will assume you are confident and friendly, and therefore, they will be drawn to you.
Smile and you'll be a people-cobweb.
Just remember
- a real smile comes from the eyes. , A good way to make contact with someone is to ask them if you can sit in the seat near them.
This is especially effective if you are alone. , If you've got a spare pencil and someone needs one, lend it to them.
Ask them questions: "How was your weekend?"
"What class have you got next?" and so on, are standard questions that will create at least a small conversation.
Respond with a friendly attitude instead of a haughty or bored one. , You have a better chance of becoming friends if you do. , Extra curricular activities are a great way to bond with others and make new friends, while playing a sport or developing a skill. , Don't do anything that you don't feel comfortable with, including taking up smoking, following celebrity culture or wearing the latest fashions.
Don't go with peer pressure: dress however you want, but don't expect others to do the same. , Wear different clothes or do different sports or have an unusual hobby, but don't rub it in everyone's face or they'll just think you're showing-off.
Be simple and yourself.
If you do make friends, people will like you later on into the friendship for who you are. -
Step 3: Smile!
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Step 4: Chances are
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Step 5: you and a lot of other new people will be in a place all at once (canteen
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Step 6: playground).
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Step 7: Try to forge good relationships with people in your classes
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Step 8: as these are the people you are forced to be around.
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Step 9: If someone is giving off friendly vibes
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Step 10: compliment their look
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Step 11: clothes or bag.
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Step 12: Get involved in things.
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Step 13: Be yourself.
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Step 14: Be different and unique
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Step 15: but don't deliberately try to stand out from everyone else so much that everyone can see you're trying too hard.
Detailed Guide
People don't usually mean to judge you, but they will do it subconsciously anyway.
Make sure you are at least clean for your first day, because fresh breath is really important, too.
Chewing gum all the time makes you look like a cow-chewing cud.
You may have to tone yourself down a bit before you feel acceptable, but don't erase your personality completely from your look.
If you usually were sweats and a t-shirt, try to dress yourself up a little, but if you usually wear dresses, dress it down. , Possibly, you won't feel like it.
In fact, very few people will; but if you do, people will assume you are confident and friendly, and therefore, they will be drawn to you.
Smile and you'll be a people-cobweb.
Just remember
- a real smile comes from the eyes. , A good way to make contact with someone is to ask them if you can sit in the seat near them.
This is especially effective if you are alone. , If you've got a spare pencil and someone needs one, lend it to them.
Ask them questions: "How was your weekend?"
"What class have you got next?" and so on, are standard questions that will create at least a small conversation.
Respond with a friendly attitude instead of a haughty or bored one. , You have a better chance of becoming friends if you do. , Extra curricular activities are a great way to bond with others and make new friends, while playing a sport or developing a skill. , Don't do anything that you don't feel comfortable with, including taking up smoking, following celebrity culture or wearing the latest fashions.
Don't go with peer pressure: dress however you want, but don't expect others to do the same. , Wear different clothes or do different sports or have an unusual hobby, but don't rub it in everyone's face or they'll just think you're showing-off.
Be simple and yourself.
If you do make friends, people will like you later on into the friendship for who you are.
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