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How to Build CollegeHow to Build CollegeFriendships andFriendships and

Relationshi sRelationshi sSustaining and Maintaining a healthy Personal, Professional

and Networking Channel

Brian Roberson



1. A connection, association, or involvement. 2. A state involving mutual dealings between

people or parties 3. An emotional or other connection between

people: the relationship between teachersand students.

Define RelationshipsDefine Relationships



Relationships are based on four, higherprincipals:◦ Respect

◦ Understanding

◦ Acceptance◦ Appreciation

What does "relationship"What does "relationship"mean? What are goodmean? What are good



What is a personal Relationship?◦ Parents

◦ Siblings

◦ Closet Friends

◦ Girlfriends/Boyfriends

An example of a PersonalAn example of a PersonalRelationshipsRelationships



How do you keep these relationships strongwhile in college.◦ Communication

Text Messaging is not the best form of communication.

Facebook doesn’t tend to help eitherAnd Myspace is for Crazies

One-on-One communication is the best way for you tokeep each others attention and get your point acrossclearly.

Personal RelationshipsPersonal Relationships



How do you keep these relationships strongwhile in college.◦ Acceptance

Try to understand the different situations that

individuals may have in the lives◦ Special Time

Set aside special time for special people.

Include them in the important things that are going onwhile your in school.




Involvement◦ Keep those close to you involved in your college

experience

Have friends come visit and attend a party together

Invite parents to come and eat in the dining hall withyou

Invite your family for Homecoming celebrations.




Campus Involvement helps you meetindividuals that can play an important role inyour college experience◦ The University President James Simmons

◦ Beaumont Mayor Guy Goodson◦ City Council Officers Bobby Patterson and

AudwinSamuel

What can you gain?What can you gain?



Professional RelationshipsProfessional RelationshipsWho do you know?Who do you know?

It’s not what you know, it’sIt’s not what you know, it’s

who you knowwho you know



Relationships that are gained throughcampus involvement◦ Academic Clubs and Organizations

◦ Social & Special Interest Clubs

◦ Sports & Recreational Activities◦ Student Government

◦ Greek Fraternities & Sororities

◦ Multicultural & Religious Clubs

◦Facebook?

What is a ProfessionalWhat is a ProfessionalRelationshipRelationship



Friends gained throughFriends gained throughCampus jobs.Campus jobs.



As a freshman, joining an academicorganization may be the answer to findingnew friends. Pick a group connected to yourmajor and it is likely you will discover

students at varying stages of their collegecareers. You won't struggle to start aconversation because you can break the iceby talking about the professor everyone fears

in your department or the internships youhad over the summer.

Academic Clubs &Academic Clubs &OrganizationsOrganizations



Friends gained throughFriends gained throughcampus involvementcampus involvement



As a freshman, joining an academicorganization may be the answer to findingnew friends. Pick a group connected to yourmajor and it is likely you will discover

students at varying stages of their collegecareers. You won't struggle to start aconversation because you can break the iceby talking about the professor everyone fears

in your department or the internships youhad over the summer.

Social & Special InterestSocial & Special InterestClubsClubs



Physical activity, whether individual or on ateam, can help to relieve the pressure of alooming lab assignment or the stress of afinal exam. Colleges and universities have

official football, baseball and tennis teams,but many also offer co-ed extracurricularoptions as well. Playing an intramural sport isan easy way to ease your mind as well asmix and mingle with new folks. Find out more

about these options at your institution's gym,health center or website.

Sports & RecreationalSports & RecreationalActivitesActivites



Have a passion for politics? Plug into student rungovernment. You don't have to run for an officeto get involved. Many components of studentgovernment are comprised of committeemembers and volunteers. Not only can you havean impact on social action programs on campus,you can also interact with some interestingpeople. Making new friends in this arena comesfrom working together, but the bonds of planning a visit from the city mayor orhomecoming activities will make this friendshiplast.

Student GovernmentStudent Government



Going to a large school you might find it apositive experience to pursue membership in aclub that identifies with your culture or religiousaffiliation. Most colleges have groups associated

with ethnic minorities, such as AfricanAmericans, Asian Americans, HispanicAmericans, Indian Americans and Internationalstudents. Similarly, organizations specifically forthose with Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Islamic,

Jewish, Pagan, or other beliefs exist. Strongspiritual friendships begin here.

Multicultural & ReligiousMulticultural & ReligiousClubsClubs



Facebook is only a little over 2 years old andthey boast 9 billion users. Many of themembers are college students like you. Thereason? You must have a valid college, school

or organizational e-mail address to join.Making college friends here is easy. Once in,you can meet someone on your campus whoyou might have otherwise not have bumped

into in a class or extracurricular activity.

Facebook Facebook



Faculty vs. Greek BasketballFaculty vs. Greek Basketballgame.game.



Greek life is not for everyone and there aredefinitely more aspects to it than just the partyscene. If you have an interest in a Greek letterorganization, you will want to understand the

process and procedures for fraternities andsororities on your particular campus. Yourcollege homepage should be a good spot to findout the specifics. If you do "go Greek" you willundoubtedly make some new college friends andopen a door to future relationships that mayfollow you even after you graduate.

Greek Fraternities &Greek Fraternities &SororitiesSororities



You all have at least four years to findsomething that will interest you for the restof your life.

Why not start today?

What will you get involvedWhat will you get involvedin?in?

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