I’m a sophomore in college and am currently on winter break since my school doesn’t start up till late January. In high school, I was very shy/quiet and had a handful of “close” friends. I never felt particularly close to them but we still hung out although it seemed like we were coexisting at times. I blossomed in college. I went from a quiet, asocial person to a social butterfly. My one regret from high school is not being more sociable and now I pay the price by not having anyone to hang out with over winter break. I feel guilty because I see other people having a grand time with their friends and I don’t know where I went wrong. Does anyone have suggestions? Thanks.
I don’t really think it is that big of a deal, necessarily. I’m not hanging out with high school friends at the moment and I’m staying in contact with college friends via the interweb so I don’t feel totally isolated. Do you keep in contact with your college friends regularly through social networking/texting? How far away do they live?
How is your relationship with your family?
Contact some of the few “close” friends that you did have. You may not have had the stereotypical “close” friendship that people generally think of when they think of close friendships, but they were still friends. Alternatively, you can hang out at home and not see any high school friends. That’s okay too. Very few of us actually hang on to our high school friends after high school. I only have a few high school friends that I still consider friends, and I rarely even see any of them.
Honestly, it’s sometimes not always so fun hanging out with high school friends. Sometimes you find out they’ve changed and that you prefer different company. I felt a bit overwhelmed running off to hang out with so many people and I actually enjoyed the lazy, alone days the most.
It’s okay that you have more friends now at college. These people are the ones you spend the most time with, and it’s totally cool and normal to just spend and lot of time with family over break.
Just enjoy your time off and do whatever you want to do! Don’t worry about your past or about what you should have done differently. Just worry about you right now.
First, don’t feel guilty. As you’re experiencing, people change. I’d say just wait it out and de-stress. Get ready to head back and hit the books again. Enjoy your family and your home town. A few weeks or being a hermit will make you appreciate your school that much more when you return 
^^That.
My classes start back up on the 12th, and so far I’ve actually gone out with friends one time during my winter break. I’ve mostly been sitting around at home doing some self study, spending some time online doing research, and gaming. I’ve got plenty to keep me occupied without the need for constant socialization. However, I am ready for classes to start back up. It’ll be nice to be back in the books.
I mostly hang out with my college friends when I’m on break (I went to a state school so we’re all mostly close by). Most of my high school friendships faded out, and I don’t feel too bad about it. Actually, I really just like sleeping on breaks. Sometimes my college friends want me to drive about an hour to see them over break and it’s like aah just let me relax, we’ll be on the same campus in a week.