I'm in my third year of college, and since i've been here i've only made two close friends (one of which i do not go to school with anymore). I have a solid group of friends back in my home town and a girlfriend (for now, but thats another story), but i'm starting to get extremely frustrated with my lack of social interaction. I want to go out and party and make friends but i can't seem to get over the anxiety that i feel whenever i meet someone new. I feel like i come off as shy, awkward, and even rude sometimes, but it's just because im anxious. I never had this problem before i entered college.
tldr; i need some strategies to stop being awkward and socially withdrawn.