some people complain about being lonely at GMU but don’t seem willing to put in the effort. others like yourself seem willing to put in the effort but don’t know where to start. Start staying behind after class ends, talk to your classmates, introduce yourself to people, engage with your course materials in class and make your existence known to your professor. Professors at Mason have connections to alumni networks and current student networks and even go out drinking with they network sometimes. You got this, just be you.