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Originally Posted by toquader
Then when it's my turn to talk, I try to be positive, smile, steer the conversation away from the basic questions that I HATE answering by bringing something else up. Which basically means I talk a lot, and because I'm nervous, I talk FAST.
The result of all this? I creepily smile/stare down a girl while she's talking and then as soon as its my turn to talk, I run my mouth about pointless stuff in my attempt to appear outgoing and talkative.
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One thing that might help is thinking about the things that you DO want to tell them about yourself, and then how that could tie in to the basic questions you are likely to be asked (major, which dorm, classes, etc.).
For example, if you might want to talk about how you're an avid horseback rider (just a made-up example), when asked about your major you could talk about how you might be pre-vet because of that. Or, if you're living in an all-girls dorm you can say something about how you're used to it because you have 6 sisters or something (if that's true, of course).
Expect questions like these and think about how you want to maybe steer the conversation towards a topic you want to talk about. And by steer I don't mean force.
It also helps to know that the girls rushing you are probably also nervous. Trust me, it's pretty nerve-wracking to be on the other side of rush too. If you think you're blabbering about nothing, there's a pretty good chance that the girl you are talking it is relieved that you're actually saying something!
Good luck!