I've recommended it before; I'll recommend it again: improv. The other new people there won't know what they're doing either, so everyone else will be just as a

I've recommended it before; I'll recommend it again: improv. The other new people there won't know what they're doing either, so everyone else will be just as awkward as you are. It will teach you to be more comfortable in the spotlight, even when you have no idea what you're going to say next, or what you're currently saying. It also ends at a specified time (e.g., improv club meets from 9:00 to 10:30), so you don't have to make excuses to leave. Besides, it's a crazy amount of fun.