I Have Social Anxiety

The nice thing about university is you get to start over in a sense. You get to see who you are and what you really like. It's an adventure. At least, that's how I thought of it. There's more diversity there with the people and culture. It's tough, don't get me wrong, but I'm sure you can make it. You sound like you're pretty nice and intelligent. It'll come through even clearer in person. Good luck in your studies. What's your major btw?

@Kitakat00: I've had a number of people mention that, how it's a way to re-invent yourself. I agree with you there about it being an adventure, the most controversial problem I have about this, is how I love being alone, I love having adventures without having others to dictate your next move, but the feeling of loneliness is dreadful. Thank you by the way, I'm currently studying Criminology but I'm transferring to Psychology hopefully.

Psychology. I wanted to study that but instead went into human services. You picked a great major

You are welcome. Please do visit such places. This is something,I did long back. Nature has its own way of taking care of us. :)
Perhaps you can meet random people and see. Rather than looking for groups..yes, group means safe or secure ..but it also cuts us off from other people..world has become mess due to all groupism..so talk anyone you feel right. :)

I mainly spend some time on social media sites looking for people that have things in common, although it's not always the best action. I'm currently looking forward to my friend visit as he knows my issues with anxiety and is rather caring towards them, we've already planned some adventures of strolling around the nature reserves.

That sounds great plan.. Enjoy :)

Absolutely no one, actually the moment I hear someone's from my home town I perk up with the hope that maybe they'll be something in common, but most people have made there own social group since.

I did that too, went out of state by myself. It seemed everyone else paired and grouped up so easily. Are there any activities, groups, clubs, sports, etc you can join?

@Rootstoblossom: That's what I'm attempting to look out for currently, I know there's a club going on in my course which I'm considering joining and it peaks an interest, I just need to make sure my timetable doesn't clash with it.

Maybe you should try to make friends. Not just anybody, but someone whose hard-working and is easy to relate with. Just an advice, do not have the mindset of been with the coolest people' or rather popular group. It does not help matters. It rather wastes a lot of valuable time you could use to improve or learn important things that are very Productive or inspiring. Try to relate with people around. You don't have to join them wherever they go. As you talk to people you learn about the kind of person he or she is by observing and seeing their tyoes if interest and you in turn learn about yourself :) Talking to a person is a natural thing. You don't have to force or look for how to talk with any person. Just be yourself and be free with expressing yourself.Just be careful to express yourself in such a way that your words are not offensive to the person you speak to. So knowing what type of person you want to talk or you happen to be talking to at any given time is important. Hope this helps :)

Thank you for that advice and I'll definitely take it on board. Honestly, I've never been too keen on such crowds anyhow, as a child, I socialised with everyone but once puberty hit, of course everyone found there clique. I've mainly spent my years of education make the one or two good friends, but I definitely know the type of people I enjoy hanging around, plus I'm the type of person I hate seeing anyone left out, one of the ways I've made friends in the past was by making them feel involved instead of on the outskirts. Most of my friend groups mainly depend on sense of humour, I can find almost anything funny if in the right context, but I know not everyone has the same sense of humour. Again, thank you for all the advice.

@InsanityPursuit: That's nice! You have an awesome personality :) You can update me on how your doing we never you'd like to talk :) Wishing you the vet Best! :)

There's 8 of us sharing a flat, thankfully we have our own room though but I think I made the mistake of going home to help with homesickness during fresher while everyone stayed back and made bonds with one another.