On this note: did your social skills improve after joining?
… And, more generally, how should one pursue the development of social skills? How much time should one put into it, vs. into coding, studying, etc.? Based on what I’ve read, being friendly and someone people can get along with and want to spend time with can work wonders in all sorts of circumstances. Relative to my peers, I’ve put less time into meeting and hanging out with people, and I think I’m less socially adept.
This is something I’d love to get better at.* Any suggestions?
*That, and finding people with whom I’m compatible. I frequently run into people I don’t want to spend time with, but rarely do I meet people whose presence electrifies me.
I don’t know. I mean, how can you measure your own social skills? You might think you have a bunch of friends, but what if they are just laughing behind your back? No way to know. I don’t think my social skills particularly improved during my time at Psi U, but they were fine going in.
I’ve got nothing on how one should pursue the development of social skills. Maybe make it a practice to meet a new peer group every couple of months? Part time jobs are great for this. I don’t know, seems like there’s got to be information on how to be a people person out there, self help books and such. It feels like a common problem.
On this note: did your social skills improve after joining?
… And, more generally, how should one pursue the development of social skills? How much time should one put into it, vs. into coding, studying, etc.? Based on what I’ve read, being friendly and someone people can get along with and want to spend time with can work wonders in all sorts of circumstances. Relative to my peers, I’ve put less time into meeting and hanging out with people, and I think I’m less socially adept.
This is something I’d love to get better at.* Any suggestions?
*That, and finding people with whom I’m compatible. I frequently run into people I don’t want to spend time with, but rarely do I meet people whose presence electrifies me.
It’s literally practice. Practice basic social skills like telling stories, listening, and relating, and practice getting into a social state.
I don’t know. I mean, how can you measure your own social skills? You might think you have a bunch of friends, but what if they are just laughing behind your back? No way to know. I don’t think my social skills particularly improved during my time at Psi U, but they were fine going in.
I’ve got nothing on how one should pursue the development of social skills. Maybe make it a practice to meet a new peer group every couple of months? Part time jobs are great for this. I don’t know, seems like there’s got to be information on how to be a people person out there, self help books and such. It feels like a common problem.