Hi,
I’m a 22 year old guy from Texas. I’m finishing my Master’s degree in English lit and planning on writing and maybe teaching.
I like Mexican food, jogging, swimming, walking nature trails/hiking, and dodge-ball!
My interests include literature, philosophy, and movie-watching, especially horror movies.
Why I’m here: During undergrad I went to a large state school with lots of student programs. I was in the debate team and student government, so making friends was pretty easy, and I stayed too busy to be lonely. But my graduate school is very small, and the overwhelming majority of students are (significantly) older than I am. I don’t have anything against older people per se. It’s just that since most have families or relationships, they don’t get involved much on campus, so it’s hard to spend time with them and make friends. They’re all nice enough, and I can understand that they’re busy, but I’ve been feeling pretty lonely recently since I’m on my own most of the time. I’ve got a few friends from undergrad and earlier who I still hang out with every so often, but it’s not the same. On a positive note, I will transfer after one more year and start my doctorate at a large school. I’m very excited about their program, which I think will be a much better fit!
In the meantime I was hoping to find some friendly conversation and social support. I’ve read threads off and on for a while, and people here seem like they genuinely care about each other.
So I’m excited to get to meet everyone!
I’m a 22 year old guy from Texas. I’m finishing my Master’s degree in English lit and planning on writing and maybe teaching.
I like Mexican food, jogging, swimming, walking nature trails/hiking, and dodge-ball!
My interests include literature, philosophy, and movie-watching, especially horror movies.
Why I’m here: During undergrad I went to a large state school with lots of student programs. I was in the debate team and student government, so making friends was pretty easy, and I stayed too busy to be lonely. But my graduate school is very small, and the overwhelming majority of students are (significantly) older than I am. I don’t have anything against older people per se. It’s just that since most have families or relationships, they don’t get involved much on campus, so it’s hard to spend time with them and make friends. They’re all nice enough, and I can understand that they’re busy, but I’ve been feeling pretty lonely recently since I’m on my own most of the time. I’ve got a few friends from undergrad and earlier who I still hang out with every so often, but it’s not the same. On a positive note, I will transfer after one more year and start my doctorate at a large school. I’m very excited about their program, which I think will be a much better fit!
In the meantime I was hoping to find some friendly conversation and social support. I’ve read threads off and on for a while, and people here seem like they genuinely care about each other.
So I’m excited to get to meet everyone!
