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introvert in a class with no friends
In my second semester, starting in about 2 weeks, I have one class, Gr 12 Physics, in which I have no friends. I'm not exaggerating, even a little bit.
I am an introvert with limited social circles, and I hate talking to people I don't know very well. I have 4 girls I hang out with ALL the time. They are my BFFs. I also have about 10 other people that I am comfortable talking to(this includes about 8 girls and 2 guys). Also, I am kind of known as a nerd at my school, so other than the 14 people listed above, there are only a select few, very outgoing and friendly, people who ever talk to me, and I will never initiate conversation with them. I feel particularly awkward in any social situation involving guys.
Anyway, back to my problem. My Physics class consists of me, one other girl, and 10 guys. None of these people fit into any of the three categories listed above. The girl is nice enough, but she is good friends with 5 of the guys in the class, so it's not too likely she'll want to talk to me. Some of the guys are also relatively nice, but they are the kind of people who only really talk to me if they want to compare answers to a practice question that their friends haven't finished yet.
My biggest concern is that we are going to have to pick lab partners, and I hate that because basically everyone picks their favourite person in the room, and every body in the class has someone in the room they like better than me. There is an even number of people in the class, but it just feels ...idk...disheartening to know that you are someone's only option.
Also, I don't really get physics, and I like having someone to help me understand the concepts and whatnot, and to compare homework answers with.
I guess what I am asking is what should I do? How do I make it through the semester without going insane out of loneliness? Please don't tell me to make friends with someone in the class, that's not possible for me to do at this point. I just want some advice on how to get through a semester of being the odd one out, the lonely nerd in the corner....
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Okay so I get you and you feel.First of all, relax.Try to relax and let the tense in you flow out.Try to close your eyes and imagine it all squashed into a tiny chocked round ball with a mixture of angry colours.What you do is to start imaginging imaginary hands and squishing the ball in your mind.Let it get smaller and smaller until it dissapears,right there,in your hand.Even if your a introvert,that doesnt me no friends to you! Of course you can make tons of friends but not in the extrovert style.Start with finding introverts in the class or any other class,for that matter.Find people like you and yes,you do have to talk to at least one of them at some point! Well,not immediatly.Let yourself have at least 5-7 days of relaxing and letting go before trying to talk to 1 person you dont know in that class.That will be your goal for that month.Simple,right? Oh and about that lab partner...he's acting like that because he is like that.He's just like you,an introvert.Be friendly because you feel just like him.And be friendly but in your own way and not in someone else's.
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