>I've never been invited anywhere, hung out with anyone, celebrated someones birthday, had a meal with someone except my roommate, or just done something fun wi

>I've never been invited anywhere, hung out with anyone, celebrated someones birthday, had a meal with someone except my roommate, or just done something fun with another person Take initiative. Find events happening that sound cool (school calendar, city calendars, local bar calendars), and invite other people out. Ask people if they'd like to grab lunch, or if you can join them at their table in the dining hall. Acquaintances become friends mainly through repeated exposure and one-on-one interaction. >for the past three months, every Friday and Saturday night, I've walked aimlessly around campus for hours, hoping to find a friend This is much less likely to succeed than by attending something that's meant for people to make social connections. Join clubs (activity groups, meetups, etc.). The more people you regularly interact with, the more likely it is you'll make a connection. Your school wants you to succeed at this, and you should take advantage of the resources they provide to do so. Ask your RA if he knows of anything fun happening this weekend. Tell them you're looking to make new friends and could use some recommendations of events you should check out. Tell your professors you're really interested in connecting with people who'd like to collaborate on UX projects, and ask him if he knows any other students who are taking the class because of more than just credit. Ask people in the Student Life committee which events are most likely to have people attending who want to make new friends, rather than people attending with existing friends. And if you're feeling depressed or having difficulty connecting with people you'd like to be friends with, talk to counselors in the student health center. Like you said, many young engineering students face problems like these -- they will have advice both specific to you and from helping hundreds of students like you.