US students: how to find friends on wechat fast
Why WeChat matters—and why US students feel stuck If you’re a US student heading to China, or already there and feeling a bit off the grid, this one’s for you. WeChat is more than chat: it’s the social currency, the bulletin board, the campus noticeboard, and sometimes the only way people coordinate study groups, second-hand furniture drops, or the weekend noodle crawl. But the app doesn’t hand you friends on arrival. Profiles are terse, many groups are invitation-only, and language barriers make the first step feel like a high dive. ...
