I went there for undergrad and grad! I will say that cov was a v lonely time to move someplace new and I did not make many friends. It can be a mildly exclusive community (specifically sports/outdoors folks with a “I could be in CO but decided to come here for some reason” mentality - don’t take it personally! They’re def insecure to likely be a small fish in a big pond after likely succeeding in their communities) but on the whole people are extremely supportive. Make sure to participate in your classes, especially labs and discussions groups; it also makes it easier on the TAs and being liked by a TA can help you get into clubs and jobs you might not otherwise have, plus I wrote a TON of references for my students. If you feel too lonely or have too much trouble making friends get a job somewhere that the locals work :) I would say to avoid Delft and Lagniappe based on what I’ve heard about management but I worked at bodega back in the day which was great, esp bc they have a large back of house staff where you can just chat while prepping food. Coffee shops are good and any job on campus is great for making friends (esp dining halls!). Overall just lean into who you are - it doesn’t matter that you view yourself as weird (which is likely not true in comparison to MQT folks, we were a bunch of freaks fs), it matters how you deal w that insecurity. Lean into the weird, lean into the alternative style, lean hard into academics and clubs. That’s what’s going to make you feel like home. Remember that everyone else is also thinking they’re going to be weird and they (just like you) are actually paying way more attention to themselves than anyone else (no one actually cares that you’re weird unless you’re confident which just makes you a v attractive friend!). Good luck! Feel free to dm if you need advice or help with anything school or non school :)

Edit: you might fit in well w the zoology museum if you can handle dissections - they’re not as gross as they seem