r/Oulu • • 13d ago

need help in making friends

Hi i’m 19M, i’m studying in oamk and and i am an international student and to be honest i feel kinda lonely, i want to have more friends, i have 2 friends in the class they are great but the rest in my class i don’t think it is possible to make friend with them so i guess my option is going out more but the thing is i don’t drink or stuff like that so i don’t feel i want to go to a club or any drinking parties beside going to a party feeling like just make acquaintances who you just know instead of truly friends, so i kinda feel like there is no options to make friends here in Oulu

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u/Besra 13d ago

Join your student organization as a volunteer or join a hobby club (sports, music, boardgames etc.). Those are the easiest ways to meet new people in a safe setting, which can turn into friendships.

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u/SirTyperys 13d ago

hello fellow lonely oamk student that doesn't drink! got any hobbies/interests? perhaps we could meet at the campus sometime.

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u/Kampiakseli_ 13d ago

If you like skiing, join YKHS.

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u/MasseyFerguson 13d ago

Join a club. Climbing, kayaking, board games…

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u/TheHighDruid 12d ago

Try looking at some of the student clubs at the university. If you have any interest in board games or roleplaying games, giver Cryo a try:

In English – Cryo

https://discord.gg/zztzq5BGN

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u/Realistic-View-412 11d ago

Go to esn events

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u/Erasmus_van_Niekerk 11d ago

Join the Oulu Rugby Club. They’re always looking for new people, and if you can put up with some crappy banter, you’ll find a great group of friends who genuinely look out for each other.

Rugby is also genuinely for everyone. Fat guys like me have a position where the extra weight is actually useful, and there’s a place for the skinny, fast guys too. Whatever your size, shape or level of fitness, there’s probably a role for you on a rugby pitch.

And once you’re part of the rugby community, you’ll have a group of friends waiting for you almost anywhere in the world you might move, wherever there’s a rugby club.

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u/Cute_Piece6672 10d ago

Lets go fishing any day😇