<p>I'm currently a freshman in a dorm. There are 3 people who I feel close enough with to initiate plans. Next year one of them is transferring, one of them is going to be my roommate in an apartment, and one of them is living on the opposite side of campus. There are a decent number of other people I talk to and would even call friends, but it's more like we talk when we run into each other in our dorm, and I don't feel anywhere near close enough to them to make plans with them.</p>
<p>Unfortunately I waited way too long to join clubs this year too. There's one I go to, but it's at an inconvenient time so I haven't gotten to be super involved yet. There's another that I'm hoping to pick up before the end of the year, but with pretty much everything else--and also a job--I'm figuring at this point it makes more sense to wait until next year. </p>
<p>So basically, my fear is that my already mediocre social life is going to dwindle next year. My mom keeps suggesting I just make plans with my acquaintance-friends, and I know that would help, but I also feel rather awkward suddenly trying to hang out with them after living together for 3/4 of the year and only having occasional conversations.</p>
<p>Has anybody else been in this situation? What worked for you? Or, just any advice in general? Thank you!</p>