I haven't had friends in several years.
Over the last few months it's become my strongest desire.
I spent High School as this "relaxed loner" type. I thought that was who I was inside but I was wrong. Now that i've graduated and realize I didn't get close to anybody I feel sad.
I start college in a week. How do I find the life I want?
Oh hey I can actually help with this! I was in a similar situation leaving high school, and now I have some great friends at Uni!
Since we're on 4chan I can't go into super detail, but my biggest advice is to actively search. You will have to approach people and be open to being approached
Any chance you can get to comment on what someone is doing, take it. But learn the difference between being annoying, and random. Random is good, annoying is bad.
Keep whatever internet lingo you know on the down low, present yourself as social and easygoing, keep notes in class and don't purposely sit alone. If there's no dedicated seating position you should try and socialize with a few groups. Also present yourself as the reliable type, know the schedule and what needs to be done for the classes, so people naturally sort of rely a little on you
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Honestly, unless you are super sociable to begin with, most of your friends and connections in high school go away once you get into college. Reason being is that people physically part ways and are doing stuff that doesn't involve each other. The internet can be used to help maintain connections but if people have different goals and hopes then it really doesn't help.
College is a fresh start, both in terms of grades and connections.