Is it normal to just want to go to school?

A long and strong list of contacts and friends can get you farther than you can on your own.

One more thing. In 20 years, what memories will you have to look back on? Hell, I look back on last semester and some of the crazy shit we did and I get all teary eyed because it was all just so amazing. Everyone I've met since I transferred to my school have just been so amazing. One of my favorite memories was climbing up into a crumbling asbestos-filled abandoned factory with my friend who's a Russian exchange student, and setting off the alarm. We also climbed up on the roof of the art building one night and got high. And it was like I had entered another universe. I'm not saying you have to go apeshit like I did and break into 100-year-old buildings lol. But even just a little adventure with some of your classmates. Maybe take a walk around town and take some photos or grab some lunch with them. Well, that's what the art kids do for fun lol.

I just want to make sure you're making memories. That's what college is all about. Just make the most of it! (responsibly lol)

I was the same way when I went to a technical college before transferring to university. Now, I do love school but I love it because of the experiences and friendships. I study art, so usually when I am working on a big project, I have my friends in there helping me, or working on their own stuff. But we give each other constructive feedback and collaborate with each other to create something more amazing than we could have separately. Not to mention the professors are amazing and will go out of their way to make sure they help you succeed, both in the present and future. So I think it would help you to make some friends. I'm not saying go out and party every night, but even just making friends you can hang out with outside school. You'd be surprised how much that could help you in the long run. You need that support system. Not just for when things go wrong academically, but when your personal or love life is falling apart. If I didn't make an effort to hang out with at least one of my friends each week, I'd go insane. I'm so ready to go back to school in a couple weeks. But keep these things in mind. I know it can be tricky making new friends, but once you connect with someone (even over something silly, like your favorite pizza topping) it'll be much easier. I promise.

Making friends during college leads to contacts for networking in the future. Although you believe your attitude is helping you now, you may be hurting yourself in ways you don't realize down the road.
Speaking from experience, you can have strong healthy relationships during college and still get good grades. Perhaps you need to rethink your present college tactics.

Thanks guys! And now that I know I'm not the only one to just focus on school instead of friends and boys, I don't feel that bad about it! Honestly, I'm not lonely either, I just don't have that kind of time to feel so alone, I'm usually focused on school, homework, work or hiking! :)

Sounds like you're ambitious. However, friends do help in quelling the loneliness. I suggest finding a boyfriend; someone who's as motivated as you but knows how to have fun.

I want to go to school, because none of my friends ever ask me anywhere :o

I think it's completely normal. Although, I also think that it's best to live everyday without any regrets, I mean, you never know how much you have left, so enjoy it. But do what's best for you.

You sound just like me. I think if the right guy asked me out, I'd be ok with it, but most of the guys are so immature or annoying that I would rather just hang out by myself.

That sounds very sensible, but also not very much fun and a little bit lonely.