Going back to school

bigDean636

bigDean636

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After taking a semester off, I'm going back to college (on monday!). Not only that, but I'm going to be a new University. I'll be living at home and commuting (since living on campus alone in my dorm room didn't work so well last time). I'm really, really nervous about meeting people. No, nervous isn't the right word. I have a strange mix of feeling about meeting new people. I desperately want to make friends (probably too desperate, if you know what I mean) yet at the same time I feel like somehow I won't like or get along with anyone there. Like everyone there just has amazing social skills and I'm inept. Not only that, but I have to worry about academics too!

I don't think I've felt so anxious in my entire life.
 
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bigDean636 said:
After taking a semester off, I'm going back to college (on monday!). Not only that, but I'm going to be a new University. I'll be living at home and commuting (since living on campus alone in my dorm room didn't work so well last time). I'm really, really nervous about meeting people. No, nervous isn't the right word. I have a strange mix of feeling about meeting new people. I desperately want to make friends (probably too desperate, if you know what I mean) yet at the same time I feel like somehow I won't like or get along with anyone there. Like everyone there just has amazing social skills and I'm inept. Not only that, but I have to worry about academics too!

I don't think I've felt so anxious in my entire life.
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I'm sort of in the same situation as you. I'm going to college this Fall and I'm ready to start all new, however, I'm afraid I won't be able to change and meet more people and be who I want to be. I'm going to live in residence, party so that I will be forced to be around new people and to hpefully assist me in not having to see people out as much, making the solution right in front of me. However, like I said, I'm afraid I'll just disapoint myself or be too hard on myself and all. I'm trying this thing were I set aside those thoughts and just think positive. I tell myself if I think I can do it, then I can. That when I have to do something I can do it. Not sure if I'll be right, or even if that helps you at all.
 
bigDean636

bigDean636

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This_face said:
bigDean636 said:
After taking a semester off, I'm going back to college (on monday!). Not only that, but I'm going to be a new University. I'll be living at home and commuting (since living on campus alone in my dorm room didn't work so well last time). I'm really, really nervous about meeting people. No, nervous isn't the right word. I have a strange mix of feeling about meeting new people. I desperately want to make friends (probably too desperate, if you know what I mean) yet at the same time I feel like somehow I won't like or get along with anyone there. Like everyone there just has amazing social skills and I'm inept. Not only that, but I have to worry about academics too!

I don't think I've felt so anxious in my entire life.
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I'm sort of in the same situation as you. I'm going to college this Fall and I'm ready to start all new, however, I'm afraid I won't be able to change and meet more people and be who I want to be. I'm going to live in residence, party so that I will be forced to be around new people and to hpefully assist me in not having to see people out as much, making the solution right in front of me. However, like I said, I'm afraid I'll just disapoint myself or be too hard on myself and all. I'm trying this thing were I set aside those thoughts and just think positive. I tell myself if I think I can do it, then I can. That when I have to do something I can do it. Not sure if I'll be right, or even if that helps you at all.
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I think that's the best way to go about it. Just think positive and try to feel positive emotions rather than negative ones. It's not always that easy, though, I've found.
 
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