Making & Keeping Friends in College (and Life): Surprising Truths from Sociologist Dr. Janice McCabe BBP 3-3

College is often painted as the perfect time to make lifelong friends. But behind the excitement of a new campus, many students are struggling with stress, disconnection, and loneliness. My next guest, Dr. Janice McCabe shows why friendship is not a distraction from success- it may be one of the keys to it. Click helpful  summary and references.

Timestamps

00:00 Meeting Dr. Janice McCabe

0.4:30 Researching the significance of friendships

06:49 Feeling lonely in a crowd

10:44 College memories and meeting husband

13:17 Understanding loneliness vs isolation

15:11 Habits of students that thrive, survey of connection of extracurricular activities and academic success

20:12 Impact of tight-knit friend groups

22:11 Understanding compartmentalizers in college

26:43 Discussing personality types and networks

31:22 Losing friends over time