In the past few years, it has become common for incoming college students to meet their roommates, future friends, and circles on campus through Instagram pages. The typical course of action is as follows:
- Someone informally starts an account, i.e. @[CollegeName][GraduationYear]
- Incoming students will direct message the page admin a bio and pictures
- After some time, the page admin verifies the student’s acceptance and uploads a post for them
- Other incoming students, current students at the college, and others from all over the world view the page for a variety of different reasons