I am a second year student in uni and I need advice on becoming more social. Normally, I'm pretty quiet and introverted and not that outgoing tbh. So far, I have like 3 friends at Uni and they are part of a larger social group which I am not, and they tend to hang out and do things together. I don't want to spend my time alone or aloof, but maybe I guess I feel somewhat intimidated by the fact that they have their own group and I don't. I want to be more social but I don't want to force myself or shoehorn myself into a group they already have. So what's the best way to become more social? I have joined a fencing club and had dinner with some people a while back, but haven't expanded on it yet for example. Whenever I see acquintances, I can't get up the courage to start a small convo, I start feeling kind of anxious. What's wrong with me? I'm just so bored at university.