ok, so, its been a short 3 months in college so far and the semester is coming to an end. But one thing i was worried about going into college in the summer was DRUM ROLL PLEASE…making friends. Like I dont know whats wrong with me. Im not an introvert, i love talking and i’m a sporty person. I was a tri-varsity athlete in highschool and was in the art club & had average grades. But for some reason, i’m just struggling to make friends. Dont get me wrong, I’m involved in things. Like i’m in the spanish club, marketing club and on a sports club team. So, its not like i’m not making the effort 
Also, my school is medium sized- around 5,000 people total. I have a bunch of acquaintances here, but no one to really hang out with…and the sad part is, all my friends from highschool want to visit me & party with me, but i dont have anyone to go out with on a Saturday night. so i dont want them to visit me and see what a loser i am…so far i visited 3 of my friends at other colleges and they’re all introducing me into their new friends and i’m just standing there, thinking quietly, what is wrong with me? why cant i make friends like my friends in highschool are doing??? i know it takes time but, damn, i didn’t think it would be this hard. i’m skipping meals and i feel lonely all the time walking to class. i see people yell each others name across the quad and smiling and laughing and it just makes me sad…i’ve never had this problem before…also, the housing lottery is coming up in FEB and its getting me worried. i have no friends, so i wont have anyone to room with next year in the suites…alsoooo, my rommie is in the same position as me but shes the opposite of me (like we have no similar interests and shes a little off too) but yeah long story short. if theres anyone out there, really, just anyone, please help me. i need some good advice. thank u my loves xx
I feel you, my semester has gone the same way
Sounds like you are doing all the right things. I wonder if you just let the worry go, don’t hang on so tight to some vision of what it’s “supposed” to be, if you just might start making connections. Keep trying to be b involved, reach out, it will happen.
I feel for your generation. I hear this a lot and honestly I think it is the result of technology and social media. People aren’t connecting in “real life” any longer. I bet there are many more people who feel as you do than you realize.
I agree with NorthernMom. “let the worry go.” Press on. Keep doing what you are doing and being friendly. Maybe you have to take initiative any little more and ask if people have put a suite group together. Try to be the coordinator? Or try to be the coordinator of going out together? I know its tough. Hang in there.