Whats a good way to make friends when moving to a new city?
Not to be a downer, but someone that had trouble making friends at a “large state school” probably isn’t a Big City girl. Large schools have as many if not more options for meeting people/making friends. Sounds like a smaller town might be a better fit for her. Though, I suppose being young she could come out of her shell a bit living in the city. I’ve seen it happen. I suppose what I am trying to say is don’t expect her to join groups/clubs/organizations/etc. to meet people. If she’s shy/quiet she’ll probably meet people in more intimate environs like work (if she works somewhere condusive to these relationships). FWIW, I’ve found that extroverted people have a hard time understanding introverted folks and think that what works for them will work for anyone, socially speaking. Some folks just don’t have a lot of friends. It’s ok and shouldn’t be something to harp on as it will only make things worse. (I do second the “shared accomodations” rec. though that can be rough on introverted
