# Freshmen, friends, and the fear of fitting in

An episode of [Round Table China](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/793040690), 7 Sep 2026, 20 min.

Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2609/1088773995777.mp3

A new generation just arrived on campus, and they are rewriting the rules of friendship. They scroll with confidence but clam up in person. They crave connection, yet keep everyone at arm's length. From social anxiety as an identity to the rise of buddy culture, something is changing beneath the surface. What happens when the need to belong collides with the urge to retreat? On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun

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