Microblog: Building Social Muscle

College = endless new situations: joining teams, navigating hookups, talking to professors. No wonder you sometimes feel like a baby deer learning to walk. That’s normal. Social skills = muscle—they get sore if you haven’t used them, but they grow with practice.

Ways to build your social muscle:

• Shape it: Start small. Say hi after class → ask a professor a question → speak up in group → raise your hand in lecture.

• Break the ice: Smile, look for small similarities, ask a question.

• Practice in groups: Observe confident peers, mirror their body language, then work up to joining conversations.

You don’t need to “master” socializing overnight. Every rep counts.

What to hear more? Check out the microdose episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5AYwIOYj7wF1XDgBv3Q5cw?si=ipB0VMDqT_aWoTG_CBi_Zw