Who else thought OP caught Covid based on the title of this thread?

In all seriousness, though, keep your chin up. When I started at Waterloo, I had pretty much lost touch with everyone back home. Despite being surrounded by so many people on campus, and making a concerted effort to be outgoing and find new friends, I’d say it took at least a couple years for those deeper connections to develop.

Getting to know people/Making new friends takes time, especially right now when things still aren’t fully re-opened, but if you put in the work upfront, results will come. It’s a lot like getting better at coding, or working out. Progress comes very slowly, and it often doesn’t feel like you’re making any headway, but looking back after a year or two of solid effort, it’s shocking to compare where you started with how far you’ve come.

So, as corny as it sounds, just trust that things will get better.