How to turn uni friends into actual friends

1. Start with a uni based activity

Find something you can do together before or after class. It could be lunch, or a trip to the library , or maybe even a club, sport or society.

Finding a common interest will help keep the conversation flowing. It will also help you to decide if you want the friendship to progress past uni acquaintance.

2. Take the friendship off campus

Now that you've got some common interests its time to take the friendship into the world.

Invite them out to drinks with other friends, or go to a gig, a market or anything to do with a common interest.

Sometimes these catch ups can be awkward. It helps to roll with the punches and give the friendship some time to find its footing.

3. Consistency is key!

Now that you've moved the friensdhip outside of the bounds of uni, you should aim to find some consistency.

Arrange to go to the library to study together once a week. Ask them to catch up on the weekend.

In no time you have accomplished the once thought unimaginable. You've turned a uni friend into an actual friend!

Go you!