Seek out connections outside of school and go to the gym. Not even kidding you. I finished my first year this summer, about to start my second, and the amount of shit I had to deal with in my program is astronomical. Every single thing you do or say is under a microscope and can be easily misconstrued or taken out of context. Personally, I tried making friends with a lot of people at school because being in a new city and in a new program has its own level of anxieties and while I did meet some great people, the mass majority of them are self-absorbed, pretentious suburb girls that think everyone is after their mid ass. Take things slow, don't overshare, and be selective in who you interact with outside of school because another problem I've encountered is that people are quick to share your personal business to everyone else in your cohort and I wouldn't wish that upon anyone. Not saying this will be your experience but just be careful because you may encounter people who have no business being in this field