Do you live close to other students? If you can live in university housing, if available, that will help a lot. You’ll meet people to talk to and eat with, and it will help with the isolation and loneliness. Also, like the person above me said, it’s really important to join clubs and get involved. I know you’re really busy, but if you can put about two hours a week into it, it will give you something outside of school to think about and you’ll meet people who share your interests. Go to your university’s website to find out about their clubs and organisations. You can also volunteer – you’ll be able to focus on something outside yourself and you’ll meet new people. Remember, your university has plenty of people who feel the same way, so you’re not alone. I know that making new friends can be difficult sometimes, but you won’t know if you’ll make new friends soon unless you try.

Regarding your studies, find out about any resources your university offers, such as tutoring. Talk to your professors during their office hours if you need more help in your courses. Study a little of each course everyday so that you don’t feel overwhelmed when exams start. Go over your schedule to help you manage your time better. Set certain hours for studying and stick to it. Once you start taking exams and get some feedback on your efforts, you’ll have more of a sense of your professors expectations and it won’t seem as frightening.

Try doing some yoga every morning or go for a quick run to help you start your day right and give you a sense of more control over your life. Drink plenty of water and try to eat as healthy as possible. It’s always when life is difficult that we have to take the best care of ourselves, even though life’s circumstances make it hard to do. Keep a date book for homework assignments, due dates for bills, etc. to help you keep track of everything. Stay in contact with family and friends. Try to develop the best habits you can right now so that they can help you increase your quality of life.

The sleeping issue can really end up breaking you eventually. I’ve been where you’re at recently (and many times before) and it just makes things worse. If you don’t get more sleep, it will affect your grades, emotions and general health. You’ll be able to sleep better once things aren’t so new anymore, but try to go to bed earlier. When you can’t sleep, try reading or doing anything you find relaxing so that you’re not laying there thinking so much you end up upsetting yourself.

I know it feels lonely and frightening right now, but things will get better. You’re starting a whole new life away from home – that’s a big change. Be easy on yourself and take care of yourself. Things WILL get better. Remember, this is your time. Good luck. -:)

Hi, I completely understand you, I felt the same way. I realized when I started University that I had to be patient in making new friends. I joined tons of club and I got involved with my university life because I wanted my degree. Today I have a Bachelor In Business Administration and my Major is Marketing. My studies were so beyond me, I had blind faith just like you have. Your degree is more important than any friend you can have. Ask students in your classrooms to form a study group that meet at the Library so you do homework together and help each other out. I ended up having a lot of fun with International Students just like you. Be patient and drink red wine so you can sleep longer. You can do this, that is why you are there. Become your own best friend , love the choice you have made to conquer your self while attaining a Degree.

some thing comparable has happened to me, actually. by using fact i’ve got continually been at a rural campus of my college i’ve got no longer actually made any pals there (there is in basic terms approximately one hundred scholars and ninety 9% of them are over 40 that is painful coz I have not anybody my age there to narrate to). that is totally properly, I mean I probable get greater paintings achieved this form besides haha yet yeah it does start to get puzzling. i do no longer think of this has lots to do with you no longer letting circulate of your previous pals. for my section you mustn’t would desire to. I nevertheless shop up a correspondence with all my previous pals from pre-uni and that i do no longer think of that staying in touch with previous pals would desire to avert your capability to make new ones. regrettably (for you and that i the two) meaningless chit chat is many times the form you initiate attending to properly known people. while you’re actually not very ‘available’ and don’t particularly talk with people than people would start to think of you decide directly to be by myself which may be why people do no longer take a seat close to you. such as you, i do no longer choose to circulate to pubs or golf equipment like maximum uni people (I additionally do no longer drink that is seen blasphemy amoung maximum uni scholars haha) so i don’t get the prospect to fulfill with people there the two (I even have the opinion that a place the place there is alcohol is probably no longer the suited place to fulfill clever people to chat to). in line with probability what you will desire to do is purely initiate chatting to people beforehand/for the duration of/after lectures. that is senseless chit chat yet a minimum of you will initiate speaking to people and giving out the thought you’re approachable. Even purely asking people what e book internet site or lecture slide you’re on can initiate a convo. besides, i wish my ranting my have given you a pair of regulations and optimistically will help you out in some way or yet another.