Last year was my first year of college. To be honest, it was pretty rough. For the first 3/4 of the year or so, basically my only social interaction was playing club poker, which was nice but it didn't really lead to the friend making opportunities I was hoping for. The last quarter ish of the year I finally did make a friend or two due to being in a project group with people of the same major/interests, and things started to turn up a little. I'm excited to see what this year brings. I have a few more clubs in mind that I want to join, and I'll be in more of an apartment style dorm so I'll have more chances at hitting it off with roommates. You're really going to have to force yourself to be outgoing if you want to survive/actually enjoy yourself while you're there. Learning the material is so much easier when you talk to your peers, and sitting alone in your dorm all day is incredibly fucking depressing. On the academic side of things, definitely attend recitation/problem sessions/office hours. I didn't do this most of my second semester, and it was way more difficult. Trust me and everyone else when we tell you these things are important. Even if you don't want to ask any questions yourself, seeing other people's questions be answered will be extremely helpful. This is WAY different than high school. I flew by HS with minimum effort and still aced most of my classes. This is NOT the case in college. For the first time in my life I had to actually study, and it was a huge learning curve. If you have questions about anything, whether it be social or academic (I don't know what you're studying but my major is pretty broad so there's a good chance I'll have an idea, especially for first year classes), feel free to shoot me a message.