Is it normal that i feel too young to make friends?

So I'm 17 years old and in college. I had lots of friends in high school but now I'm kind of scared to talk to people because I'm so much younger than everyone else. Maybe its just all in my head. Is it normal to feel this way?

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  • hotchickie81

    I was 17 in college, and I actually made more friends there. I was shy at first, but guess what? I hardly ever talk to my old high school buddies anymore, but I chat with college friends every day (and I went to college 8 years ago). Good luck! :)

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  • There are other 17 yr oldd no its not too young

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  • melee

    My first year I felt that way too, but once you are in college there are not the same age separations the way there are in high school. Older students have different concerns, so try talking to some other freshmen or kids that live off campus who might feel disconnected too. Once you start talking to people you make connections and meet people they know too. When I met my best friend I have today, I never thought we'd be friends. She seemed really different from me, but then we found out we grew up around the same area and knew some of the same people and 10 years later, we are still tight. The key is ask people to just walk to the store or grab lunch or a coffee, study together, or if people are all going to a campus event ask if someone wants to walk down to it with you and maybe it will turn into a group walk where you can meet a couple other people. That's how it starts, just be more open, smile, and be comfortable with yourself. People respond positively to that.

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  • mtnw

    you are young for college, but don't let that stop you. i doubt people in college are so hung up on age like highschoolers would be. though, you will have trouble not being of age when everyone else wants to go to a bar.

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  • loviex102

    I made friends with younger people when in college. It's only a couple of years.. you're basically their age!

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  • PoisonFlowers

    Don't worry about it. Potential friends are people who are on your wavelength, irrespective of age. People don't look exclusively at the ages of others when choosing their friends. What comes out of their mouth and what they do is much more important.

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    • PoisonFlowers

      And it's normal to feel this way. You just need to have more confidence in yourself.

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