Some of the other students will want to meet you and learn about China.

They will ask you to be friends with them.

These are the people who really want to be your good friend.

I am sure you will meet many nice people and some will become your a friend.

Well, if you are in their country, you are a foreigner. If you are at a college or university, they normally have a few international mixers to help people come together who share the same mix of feelings about being in a new country and in a new culture. 

If you are into sports, join a local league. Into book/reading try the local library and join a book club. This can help you start to meet people face 2 face so you can get comfortable with the new environment.

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