Attending Non-LDS College

aclaire11 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-25-2009, 03:01 PM

Hey,

I'm a 19-year-old convert, and I start college this August. I will be attending a a Catholic university and I'm worried about meeting other YSAs and about dating. There is no YSA ward near me, and I know nothing about the local family ward except that it meets at the stake center a few miles away from the school. I do know that there is institute at the stake center. What else should I do to meet other YSA members? Do you have any advice?

Thank you,
AClaire11

Mahone · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2009, 04:14 PM

I don't know where exactly you live in the USA, but outside of the USA those are completely normal circumstances. I don't think I've ever come across a YSA ward in the area of the UK that I live in and we certainly don't have any LDS colleges or educational buildings.

There isn't really a lot else you can do aside from attend institute and all other YSA activities. There may be a local ysa facebook group you can join as well - I know we have one here. I really would not worry about it.

aclaire11 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-25-2009, 04:38 PM

Thank you so much! I took your advice and I found two facebook groups. One for my ward's YSA and one for the regional YSA. Plus I googled my college and LDS and apparently we have a pair of LDS football recruits there. So at least now I know that there are A) LDS students at my school and

a decent amount of Young Single Adults in the area.

Wingnut · #4 (**permalink**) 07-25-2009, 09:43 PM

Also, once you start attending the local family ward, the members there may have some resources, contacts, and/or advice for you.

aclaire11 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 02:24 PM

Thanks so much for your advice. I do have one more question. Do/did you find it difficult to be involved both at Church and at college? I want to go to the different Church activities, but I also want to be involved in a few things and have a decent social life at college.

Islander · #6 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 03:10 PM

The "social life" in college is seriously overrated. Concentrate in your academics, look for the institute locally and seek out the YSA wards and groups in the area. If it is inthe US, the eara will be just like any other area in the Church, for the most part.