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I graduated from a college recently and moved
to Washington by myself. While I was in college,
it was really easy to meet new people. But “out in the real world”, I was finding
it really hard. I live in a big city, and it seems like everyone around me is busy
or already has all the friends they want. I was feeling so discouraged (沮丧的) and I didn't know what to do, so I called my sister for some advice.
My sister is five years older than I am, so
she's been though all this already. She's been helping me with my problems all my
life. When I explained my problem, she understood completely. She said, “Why don't
you try meeting people online?”
“Online? Are you kidding? ” I asked, “A friend
of mine chatted with a guy online, and when she finally met him face to face, he
was nothing like what he said.”
My sister laughed, “You don't have to look for
dates online,” she said, “But you can find other people like you—people who have
just moved to town and want make some new friends. When I first moved to New York
after college, I found a book club and a football team online. I met a lot of people
that way. ”
“But you don't even like football!” I said.
“I know,” she replied, “But that didn't matter.
I still had a lot of fun. You played volleyball in college. Why don't you look for
a volleyball team to join? Or an art class?
”
“Yeah! I saw a website about volunteering the
other day,” I said, “I could volunteer for an organization here in Washington. I
bet I could meet a lot of really nice people that way. ”
“Good idea!” my sister answered excitedly. “Hey,
you might even meet the perfect guy.”
“OK, now you're starting to sound like Mom,”
I said. “Thanks a lot for the advice. I'm going online right now. I'll let you know
what happens. Will you be home tonight?”
“No, but I'll be here all day tomorrow, so give
me a call,” my sister replied. “Good luck!”
