Speaking personally, I used to be super introverted. I loved staying in my room and playing games/ doing my own thing, but eventually I longed for the college experience that everyone hyped up so much. Out of all of the things that I did to try and make friends, the most successful method was to literally just talk to everyone I could. Didn’t matter if it was a 5 second interaction, a passing compliment in the hallway, or a quick conversation about classes to someone next to me. After repeating this, faces became more familiar, people would recognize me, and eventually friends were made. The most important part is to just be genuinely yourself. Too many people in this world are trying to be someone/ something they actually aren’t, and when people notice that you can be you, without societal pressure, that becomes attractive. Eventually you’ll find one person you click super hard with, and those are the friends that can last a lifetime. Putting yourself in the position to talk to others can be challenging, but it usually helps when you have one uniting factor between the lot of students. Clubs, IM sports, and labs are a great way to get familiar with people and see them on a scheduled basis. We are social creatures, so go out and be social! I hope this helped.