During your first semester here, you should figure out how you study best, establish good habits, meet people, and learn how to balance all the areas of your life. Try not to focus all your energy on one area to the exclusion of the others. Try not to isolate yourself. If you are shy, find situations where you can give yourself a chance to be with people. You may warm up.
Small groups are often better than large ones.
If you begin isolating, you will start to establish a pattern that will be harder to break later. Establish healthy sleeping patterns. While these suggestions may help, often students still want to talk with someone. The Counseling Center offers counseling free to all students on campus. The phone number is 8-8404.