I hate asking for advice most of the time, but sometimes it is necessary to get other's perspectives on life so you can evaluate what you are or aren't doing. I want to quickly say I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me and I'm not doing this to scream attention, I just want some suggestions. Okay, here's the problem: I'm now in my fourth semester in College, before I came to College I was just getting in the rhythm of things in High School as far as meeting new people, then when I went to a College where no one but me from my High School went, all that confidence dissipated in a flash. I used to be so good at meeting new people and making friends in High School, now, I'm utterly despicable and ashamed of myself. Has anyone besides me ever went through this problem before, and can anyone give me good solid advice?

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I am one of few people from my state at my college and I'm also socially awkward around my peers.

I was able to meet a couple nice guys during the orientation program and then they introduced me to other people.

Anyway, the best thing to do is to try joining a of couple clubs. That's the best way to make friends at college.

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Yea, it is a really tough thing that I have went through too, and like Kin said, clubs are basically the best option at this point. Even if you don't meet a ton of people, just making a couple of good friends for now is fine.

I've heard the best thing to do in that situation is joining clubs, as everyone else has said. Or study outside of your dorm, like in the lobby, etc.

all the friends I still have from college were either from one of my jobs, a few from my graduating class in my major, and my girlfriend.

not to be a debbie downer but friends are temporary, your degree is forever.

and yah join a club. I joined disc golf in my last semester of college and it was an awesome group of guys out there that i wouldn't have met otherwise.

I actually went through something like this recently, after cutting out a pretty major part of my life. (Starts with dr and rhymes with bugs) Anyway long story short I had to make all new friends, but ya clubs are the way to go. My addition to the advice would to go to more clubs than you actually want to join, and then just keep going to the ones you like best. Good luck man.

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Is a normal situation everyone has experienced or is experiencing. People tend to feel awkward around people they don't know, they don't know how to react or how to start a conversation. My advice is to take it easy, people wont eat you if you start talking to them. Observe the people, search for things they do or talk with others that you have in common with them, and with that, start a conversation. Enter to some clubs you like as everyone has said, you'll make friends fast.

As I said, the key is to be chill and to try talking with people. Even with a "What's your name?" will break the ice and you'll make a friend It has happened to me before and it happens to a lot of people, is just a matter of time you'll feel you're home in your college.

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Not that you would actually have any reason to feel socially awkward.

I'm a sophomore in college and I'd hang out with you, as friends, mind you (you = other members).

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Yea.....true....but you are also not really used to the big college atmosphere. But someone who was might have better advise.