Making friends at Cornell for me was very akin to making friends at kindergarten. It was a lot of "Hey, do you mind if I eat lunch with you?" at orientation events and "Hey, I like your outfit, want to join my friends and I for boba?" I even met one of my friends after he overheard another friend of mine and I talk about our class schedule. He asked, "You're in ECON 1110 with Sanders too? Do you mind if we find our lecture hall together?" and we've been friends ever since. It's been a mix of those innocent interactions and joining clubs, study groups, and other social functions that I've made my friends. The nice thing throughout every interaction, however, has been just how friendly and welcoming people have been to meeting new people.
How did you find your friends and community at Cornell?