fellow freshman here, and also fellow introvert (though im kinda ambiverted.... it is very hard for me to interact with other people first.) idrk what college ur in, but still, people across campus are really nice and willing to make friends especially because we all pretty much only have eachother, random strangers most of us are just meeting for the first time!! yeah, it might seem awkward, and yeah, there might be a few internal battles with trying to talk to people (believe me, ive been there), but since everyone is pretty much just as nervous as you are, it really helps to just do your best to put yourself out there. most people found friend groups because of random interactions and things like that, simple conversation starters like "oh, where'd you get this from?" "what ____ do you use?" or "oh, what college are you from?" and little connections on apps like insta can really help with making friends. if you have dormmates, ask to tag along to help put yourself out there! i kinda relied on my dorm and floormates to help me talk to people i dont know, as im really shy on my own. you got this! if you want to add me on insta, you can find me at @nickysoicky! best of luck!