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TimestampWhat's your name?AgeEducation StatusWhat is your major?
Do you have room mates?
How many room mates do you have?
How did you go about finding your current room mates?
Before enrolling at Northeastern University, did you take any steps to make friends at the university online?
What steps did you take to make friends?
What is your preferred platform or method for networking and socializing?
What was your preferred platform or method for networking and socializing when you decided to attend Northeastern University?
Do you prefer to have friends from your graduating class and major, or do you prefer to have friends in different classes and age groups?
What are some ways you create social networks for yourself? This can be through technology and specific apps you use, or just ways you meet people in daily non-digital life.
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10/26/2023 7:56:27Lauren Violette19UndergraduateDesignYes1FriendsNo
Friends in my graduating class and major, so that we have the same classes
Clubs
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10/26/2023 10:07:08Hannah Ahn23UndergraduateMarketing and DesignYes2
They are friends from freshman year, and we all are doing 5 years so it worked out.
Yes
Joined a group chat for Class of 2023, posted a description of myself on Facebook Group to look for roommates
Facebook Messenger
Instagram (now deleted and don't use), Snapchat
Friends in my graduating class, but not necessarily my major
Since I don't have Instagram anymore, I get people's phone number or Facebook Messenger to contact then.
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10/26/2023 10:19:24Kachi22Undergraduate
Computer Science/Design
NoYes
Texted someone in my program that my mom found out about
InstagramSnapchat
Friends in my graduating class, but not necessarily my major
I like to meet friends of friends, and make friends at clubs
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10/31/2023 16:09:25International GraduateExperience designYes3WhatsAppYes
Just joined a few WhatsApp groups of new admits
WhatsApp and Instagram. LinkedIn for professional networking.
Same as above
Friends don't have to be in my class and major, I like to branch out
I go to a lot of events on campus and talk to people
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10/31/2023 16:21:58Ágata Albiol25International GraduateMFA Experience DesignYes1
He is my partner, bumble lmao!
No
Friends in my graduating class and major, so that we have the same classes
WhatsApp, instagram
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10/31/2023 17:47:39Ishaan22GraduateendNoNo
Friends in my graduating class and major, so that we have the same classes
through class but lately through tinder looking for friends.
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10/31/2023 21:04:02Nancy23International GraduateExperience DesignNoYes
There’s this Chinese app called Xiaohongshu where you can post things, it’s like a twitter/instagram.
Instagram/WeChat/Xiaohongshu
Xiaohongshu/WeChat
I don’t have preferences tbh, I love making friends with everyone :)
Dating apps (not recommended
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10/31/2023 21:24:02Zhishuo24International GraduateDesignNoNo
Friends in my graduating class and major, so that we have the same classes
I always meet peopole in daily non-digital life
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10/31/2023 21:53:41Jinali Parsana 24GraduateExperience designYes3
Whatsapp group chats, from community groups
Yes
Joined neu whatsapp group, finding it from northeastern chat portal
InstagramWhatsapp, facebook
Friends don't have to be in my class and major, I like to branch out
Way i meet people in non digital life more then through social network, i wouldnt know much about them before being friends with them, so i prefer making friends in person, but then network on regular basis through social media as well
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