<p>I am a Junior this year and just transferred to a college located about 20 minutes from my hometown. I attended a different school and lived in the dorms for the past two years, and have decided to move back home and commute to this new school this year (mostly to save money). I've had a tough time with making friends in the past...in high school my friends turned out to be superficial (I'm no longer friends with most of them as they gossip a lot, and have talked about me behind my back), so I've drifted away from pretty much all of them. As a Freshman and Sophomore at my previous college I made a few friends, but I wouldn't say I really found a good "group" of friends to fall into. At the moment, I would say I only have 2 really good friends...but they're both very different from me. They are much more secluded than me, they enjoy staying in on Friday nights and they don't really want to make any other friends (they're extremely shy and don't like talking to new people). They're extremely reliable and I love them to death and will always be there for them, but I feel like I'm not really experiencing anything or living when I hang out with them. I also just got out of a 2 year relationship, and it's been very difficult for me. My ex-boyfriend also lives in my hometown, and he's been out meeting lots of new girls and partying all the time (all of which I've been made well aware of) while I've been struggling to figure out my whole new situation. All of these things combined have been pretty difficult, and I'm trying really hard to stay positive but I'm also struggling. I just really want to start over and find new friends. How can I meet new people when I'm commuting to this new school and starting out as a Junior there? I'm trying to volunteer through student organizations and get involved with clubs, but are there any other suggestions? I only go to class a few days a week, and I can be kind of shy sometimes and have a hard time just approaching new people, but once I break the ice I'm typically a pretty outgoing chatty person.</p>