<p>I'm currently at CC now as a freshman, but I'm transferring to a university about 2 hours away in the fall. High school took a toll on me, and I developed really bad social phobia, anxiety, and OCD.
I really want to go away to college because I want to experience living on my own in a dorm and stuff, but I'm so scared that I won't be able to make friends because I'm scared that I'm always being judged and I'm scared that no one will like me.
I mean I do have friends, but their people that I've known since elementary and middle school.
When I go away to college, will I be able to make at least one friend? I'm really nervous!</p>
<p>Don’t worry guys, I got this one.</p>
<p>Hey man, when you transfer to your college in the fall, there are going to be people that are in the same boat as you. Shy, nervous, never been away from home, and the only thing you have to do with people is to break the ice. Whether it being sports, clubs, parties, anything that can get you out there and make you feel comfortable. Just don’t slack on your grades though. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>…I feel like you just posted this same exact thread with a different title.</p>
<p>[YouTube</a> - Afraid of People: A Social Anxiety Disorder Documentary 1/6](<a href=“Afraid of People: A Social Anxiety Disorder Documentary 1/6 - YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dsj_mwVlLc&feature=channel_video_title)</p>
<p>Are you taking medications for your mental illnesses? I’ve heard Paxil is pretty dope for people with social anxiety and/or clinical depression.</p>
<p>A little effort will be required.</p>
<p>If you only go to classes and otherwise sit in your room, you aren’t going to appear like you want to be friends with anyone. Every university has dozens, if not hundreds, of clubs and organizations – political, religious, cultural, academic, sports, hobbies – almost any interest or identification you can think of. Look at the list of student clubs for your university and pick one that interests you. And remember to smile. A frown is like wearing a sign that says “don’t bother me.”</p>
<p>does your school have a free mental health service? I would recommend stopping by but as people have said, do not fear, many, many others are in the same boat as you and it usually works out fine.</p>
<p>I completely agree with jazzpark. I have social anxiety too but college has mostly been okay for me so far because I put in the effort to meet people earlier on (and I continuously have to make that effort). I found organizations in which I met people with similar interest who are now my good friends. The beginning of college was hard but when I started seeking out things like that, it got better. You just have to find something you’re interested in and get to know the other people involved in it.</p>
<p>I also agree that you should take advantage of any free mental health services available on your campus. I did and it really helped get me through the first few months.</p>
<p>What a ****ing ■■■■■</p>
<p>^Just because someone has a social phobia doesn’t mean they’re a ■■■■■. I’m a generally anti-social person and even I have friends in college. It’s not as difficult as people make it seem. Generally, people aren’t going to be judging you, and if they are- why would you want to be friends with them?
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