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Freshmen, Ask Any Of These 13 Questions If You REALLY Want To Get To Know People In College

In a period of icebreakers and intros, you gotta dig deeper.

Dylan Sawyer

Aug 25, 2019

Villanova University

Freshmen, Ask Any Of These 13 Questions If You REALLY Want To Get To Know People In College

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During freshman year, especially early in the school year, it seems that all interactions are superficial. You can spend everyday with somebody for days, weeks, even months and still not feel like you REALLY know them. It can be tough to feel like you are finally getting close to the intimate connections you had with friends back home. This has a lot to do with the things we ask each other, which during this time is a lot of "Where are you from?" or "What's your major?" or "Why did you write your name on the bathroom mirror in lipstick?" So... allow me to introduce you to 13 questions you need to ask the people you meet in order to really get to know them. You may think these are stupid, but you have to admit, they're better than "What building are you living in?"

1. What would you do with your free time if you were living alone in New York City?

As most people know, there is kinda a lot of stuff to do in the city, so it's kinda hard to choose what you want to do, this will really give you insight into their interest, and that's pretty interesting!

2. What country do you wish you were born in?

Do they know what other countries are like? Are they woke to different things happening around the world right now and how being born in that country would affect them? Are they exotic? Do they travel? These are all questions that can be answered through this one question.

3. If you were a flavor, what flavor would you be?

This is not to be confused with what is your favorite flavor, almost nobody would actually be their favorite flavor if they were a flavor.

4. What's your favorite color mood lighting and why?

This isn't the same as favorite color. Mood lighting is special. Knowing what color mood lighting somebody prefers can really help you know if you can vibe with them late at night or not.

5. LOL, what are the first five digits of your Social Security Number backwards?

This assures you they are at least responsible enough to know their SSN. (Works great with #9 and #13)

6. How do you feel about where your birthday falls on the calendar?

Look, you can find their birthday on Snap or Facebook easily, but how do THEY feel about the date of their birth? This could also transition into a convo about Astrology and you can find out what Villanova basketball player they would be! (https://www.theodysseyonline.com/signs-as-villanova-players)

7. Grapes?

They better say purple... they HAVE to say purple.

8. What is your favorite season in Australia?

This not only allows you to know what kind of weather they like, but also if they know how the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are the opposite of the North. It's a two for one, basically.

9. What are the last four numbers of your Social Security Number in a different language?

This is just a more fun way of asking what language they took in high school, and how much they actually learned. (Works fantastically with #5 and #13)

10. What's my name?

Yeah, see how invested they REALLY are in the early stages of this relationship. If you really wanna test them, ask them for your last name.

11. Do you floss everyday?

This one is good, because if they say yes, you know they are a liar.

12. What would you do if you had a button that you could press at any time, but only once, and it would turn you invincible?

Idk, this one is just fun. Maybe they say jump off a cliff/plane. Maybe they say hard drugs. Either way, you will learn something important.

13. What is your mother's maiden name?

Do you want to know about their ancestry but don't want to sound too nosey? This is probably the best question to ask. (Works great with #5 and #9)

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Freshmen, Ask Any Of These 13 Questions If You REALLY Want To Get To Know People In College

In a period of icebreakers and intros, you gotta dig deeper.

In This Article:

1. What would you do with your free time if you were living alone in New York City?

2. What country do you wish you were born in?

3. If you were a flavor, what flavor would you be?

4. What's your favorite color mood lighting and why?

5. LOL, what are the first five digits of your Social Security Number backwards?

6. How do you feel about where your birthday falls on the calendar?

7. Grapes?

8. What is your favorite season in Australia?

9. What are the last four numbers of your Social Security Number in a different language?

10. What's my name?

11. Do you floss everyday?

12. What would you do if you had a button that you could press at any time, but only once, and it would turn you invincible?

13. What is your mother's maiden name?

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3. When He Couldn't Handle Awkward, Emotional Situations

4. How He Reacted Whenever His Friends Ignored Him

5. All of the Times He Worried About His Failing Love Life

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8. Whenever His Friends Got Annoying, He Was Always the Voice of Reason

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3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

4. Having the same conversations over and over again! To be honest I really don't even want to talk to you right now, or have this fake ass smile on my face!

5. Always having to have a smile on your face. I promise I'm not as happy as I may look!

6. Customers not understanding that sometimes, mistakes happen. I am a human being, we all mess up sometimes!

7. Having the boss from hell, it's their way or the highway! Even though I did my job correctly and efficiently, if I don't do it the exact way you do, I'm a piece of shit.

8. Having coworker who don't help out, who bend the rules just enough to screw you over.

9. Having to be at work after closing because a customer is taking forever and half! Not like I'd like to go home or anything!

10. Having shitty hours and more shifts than you asked for. Just because we don't have enough workers, doesn't mean I want to pick up every shift that you cant cover, oh great boss of mine!

11. Not having time for a social life. It gets old saying, "I can't I have work..." Every day of the week!

12. Having that lazy costumer who can't do anything for themselves... no please I'll get that, it's no problem at all!

It's just my face, I swear.

1. When you meet new people, they automatically assume you hate them or are rude.

2. People are constantly asking you if you're OK.

3. After being friends with someone for a while, they confess to you, "I thought you were so mean when I first met you," or, "I thought you hated me."

4. You get told to smile more, but they don't understand how scary that would be.

5. You're always labeled as seeming "judgy."

6. Passing a friend with your RBF in full force and not realizing you just shot them a death glare.

7. Being sarcastic, but everyone thinks you're outright rude.

8. Not knowing how mean you really look until you see a picture of yourself in resting face.

9. Your apologies never sound sincere because of your emotionless face.

10. Your "mad face" scares you.

11. And, lastly, people are constantly asking you if you are happy or having a good time because you look bored to death.

Please hold your blonde joke.

1. "Is Elle Woods your spirit animal?"

2. "Is that your natural hair color?"

3. "Oh wow, you get good grades at school?"

4. "You must really like the color pink!"

5. "You’re probably not into sports, right?"

6. "You must have such a bubbly personality."

7. "Your wardrobe must consist of all things preppy."

8. "What sorority are you in?"

9. "You were probably a cheerleader in high school."

10. "You look like you’re from L.A. because your hair is so light."

11. "You definitely like Pumpkin Spiced Lattes from Starbucks!"

12. "Do you actually think blondes have more fun?"

13. "You must encompass the typical “white girl” stereotype."

14. "Is that daddy’s credit card you’re using?"

15. "So all of your friends are blonde too?"

16. "I’m surprised about you; I thought you would be a lot ditsier."

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2. When you try to figure out how class enrollment works

3. When it’s move in day

4. When you arrive on campus and see all of the attractive people

5. FROG Week

6. When you find your squad

7. When you visit DHall (RIP) or EHall for the first time

8. When you take on way too many credits

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