I'm Worried About My Future Life at College?

[MindtSoul]

I'm currently a senior in high school and next year I'll be going to college. I'm really worried that in college I won't make any friends or fit in. I have very few friends in school and I'm not even close to them at all. It was so hard for me to adjust to high school as a freshman. I've never really had other classmates I actually talk to till this year, and I'm a senior.

I'm scared that in college, no one will find me interesting or want to really be friends with me. I'm very shy and it's difficult for me to open up to people. I feel like college will just be so much more different and that it'll be even harder for me to make friends. I mean, I want to finally change in college and actually have a group of friends to feel comfortable around, but I feel like I'm going to just end up being alone, like I've been in high school.

Any advice?
Thanks!

[BeverlyK]

This is a new beginning for you. Hopefully you will be living away from home. If so, try and reside in a freshman dorm. There will be floor meetings and hopefully your college will have great ice breakers for you to meet others. Remember, everyone will be in the same situation as you and not have friends to begin with. Enjoy and be yourself.

[shay]

I was quiet and shy in high school and when I got to college I became more outspoken and a little more outgoing. I met many people from all around the world and I had a wonderful college experience. You will surprise yourself when you get to college. You start to meet people who is in your major and various people from various backgrounds. So relax and don't be afraid. You will be fine.

[soulhungout]

College is a chace for everyone to start over. The people there don't know what you've been. Take it as an opportunity to be who you want to be!

Plus, the diversity of people is so great, I'm certain there will be people there you fit in with. It's nothing like high school; this I can promise.

[shay]

I was quiet and shy in high school and when I got to college I became more outspoken and a little more outgoing. I met many people from all around the world and I had a wonderful college experience. You will surprise yourself when you get to college. You start to meet people who is in your major and various people from various backgrounds. So relax and don't be afraid. You will be fine.