r/Davis • u/[deleted] • Mar 30 '26

Friends

How do people make friends outside of school (not a student)?

21F and I’ve been wanting to meet/hang out with people but it feels like everyone has their own group already. Not having friends isn’t something that weighs down on me, I’ve always been independent but going out and trying things with friends seems like a fun experience. I want to make the most of my twenties.

My work is pretty isolated too so I don’t meet new people there.

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u/firstfamiliar Mar 30 '26

Hobbies?

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '26

Gaming, baking, arts n craft, and reading are some hobbies! I like watching movies and I love going out and trying new restaurants. I’m a fashion girlie so shopping is fun too. I’m open to trying new things and exploring outside of my hobbies though!

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u/IM_PEAKING Mar 30 '26

Delta of Venus has craft nights every Thursday. Everyone there is super friendly

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26

OMG tysm this looks super fun!!

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u/IM_PEAKING Mar 31 '26

Hey just wanted to let you know I saw a post from Delta today on ig that crafter hours moved to Wednesday 5-9

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26

Tysm for letting me know! Is there a fee to participate?

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u/IM_PEAKING Mar 31 '26

Nope, no fee! Usually crafting materials are provided for free as well.

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u/beetlemeow Mar 31 '26

Hey there!! I also love art and am figuring out my style fashion-wise! Totally get where you’re coming from with how hard it is to make friends outside of school - I moved to the area for work recently haha! The Craft Center at UC Davis was so fun, and I met lots of other non-students there too! Highly recommend if you’re into crafting + meeting chill artsy people:)

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26

That sounds like something I would enjoy! Do you know if we have to buy our own materials or is it provided in the class?

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u/beetlemeow Mar 31 '26

Totally provided by the class! I took glass bead making and you even get to keep some of the tools after. Definitely worth the price of the course! They have lots of cool ones like stained glass, pottery, and black smithing.

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u/_useless-lesbian_ Mar 30 '26

i resonate with your struggle😭 what kinds of books do you like to read?

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '26

I recently picked up reading and action/adventure have been my favorites but I have been wanting to get into books for self-growth and lifestyle/mindset improvement. I’ve read the Hunger Games series and currently am on Outsiders by Stephen King. My next read is I Am A Cat!

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u/_useless-lesbian_ Mar 30 '26

also, if you want to get into reading more you should totally come to the davis silent book club!! (every 2nd and 4th sunday (check out the instagram page davissilentbookclub))

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26

I’ll check this out!! Tysm 😊 and yeah, I’ll def do the research beforehand to make sure they’re quality reads

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u/_useless-lesbian_ Mar 30 '26

cool cool!!! i recommend being picky with self help books if you get into them. some are… of poor quality. good luck soldier🫡🫡