Going to in-person college for the first time after years…
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Going to in-person college for the first time after years of isolation. Worried I won’t fit in socially
For context, I was homeschooled for almost 10 years, and during my first year and a half of college, I’ve been fully online. So for a long time, I’ve had little to no real-life social interaction.
This fall will be my first time going to college in person, and honestly, I’m both excited and nervous.
Before all this, I wasn’t someone who struggled socially. Even if I was a bit shy, I could still talk to people, make conversation, and build connections pretty easily. But now, after years of being isolated, I feel really out of touch.
It’s not that I “live under a rock”, I'm aware of what’s going on in the world, and I’d say I have good awareness and discernment. But when it comes to social norms, trends, slang, and just how people interact now, I feel like I don’t really understand or relate.
I guess my main fear is that when I start trying to put myself out there again, I won’t fit in or I’ll come across as awkward or out of place. I don’t want to be judged for not knowing certain things, or end up feeling like an outcast again.
At the same time, I know I might be overthinking this.
Has anyone else gone through something similar (especially after homeschooling or long periods of isolation)? How did you adjust socially when going back into an in-person environment?
#relationships
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For context, I was homeschooled for almost 10 years, and during my first year and a half of college, I’ve been fully online. So for a long time, I’ve had little to no real-life social interaction.
This fall will be my first time going to college in person, and honestly, I’m both excited and nervous.
Before all this, I wasn’t someone who struggled socially. Even if I was a bit shy, I could still talk to people, make conversation, and build connections pretty easily. But now, after years of being isolated, I feel really out of touch.
It’s not that I “live under a rock”, I'm aware of what’s going on in the world, and I’d say I have good awareness and discernment. But when it comes to social norms, trends, slang, and just how people interact now, I feel like I don’t really understand or relate.
I guess my main fear is that when I start trying to put myself out there again, I won’t fit in or I’ll come across as awkward or out of place. I don’t want to be judged for not knowing certain things, or end up feeling like an outcast again.
At the same time, I know I might be overthinking this.
Has anyone else gone through something similar (especially after homeschooling or long periods of isolation)? How did you adjust socially when going back into an in-person environment?
#relationships
source
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