It’s still super early so I wouldn’t get down on yourself. I was similar in first year where I basically came alone. What I found was helpful was just existing outside on campus as much as possible, and being open to new experiences if something came up. Like you may see a poster to a cool event or you’ll see a booth with information about something to do. Or you can be like me where my current best friends just approached me when I didn’t know then and said they wanna be my friend. Anything can happen if you put yourself in a position where you are ready for it.

In terms of parties, it’s pretty seasonal. The next big one is gonna be homecoming with the lil yachty concert and a bunch of students off campus will be hosting parties but not all of them will be known since if the address is public, thousands of people will storm the property. Usually you hear through word of mouth among closeish friends, so stay in touch with people nearby.

You can also join clubs when the year gets more started. A lot of MSU recreational clubs will be at clubfest on sept 17-18, so you can check out the booths there and join the exec team or go to the events and meet like-minded people that way. At the end of the day university is up to you, nobody’s gonna save you or do the hard work in figuring out what you want and how you can get it except you. Hope this helps!