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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't ever believe everything you see on social media.
Make friends. You are not the only introvert on campus.
College is as much about networking as it is about academics. 
You should try to join one club, sport, or social activity.
Make time to go to office hours and talk to your professors.
And yes, you can treat college classes like a job, but you want to take full advantage of what college can offer.
Good luck!
-Professor and Mom[/quote]

This!

Remember that people's image on social media is not really reflective of the reality.

Like with those clubs - I'm sure lots of members aren't posting their participation all over social media.  Please don't let a few posts by people dissuade you from checking out clubs and groups.  It's okay to just feel things out and explore.

You can just go to class.  But when you graduate, [b]it's often not what you know but WHO you know that gets you decent jobs[/b].  Even decades after college.  Build your village/network to lean on later.  Do activities sometimes that aren't your cup of tea just to build relationships.  Good luck.[/quote]

This is ABSOLUTELY true.  What you know is not as important as WHO you know.  At the end of the day, building/networking both professional and personal relationships is so much more important than getting good grades.  You can be a brilliant person but if people don't know who you are, your career will go nowhere.  You are at college, go out there and explore and try new things.

At Virginia Tech, there is a golf course very close to campus called Pete Dye River golf course of Virginia Tech.  It is opened to the public at a cheap price for VATech students.  Most colleges likely have a golf course nearby with discounts for college students.  Go there to play and meet people in your free time.  This activity will force you to improve your social skills and you will learn how to read people.  You will not regret it.

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