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So I just moved from 10th grade to 11th grade. The class got mixed so i got seperated with my close friends. This year I'm also going to a tutoring class. It kind of feels lonely when all the other people seems like they already have someone they're close with whether it is in my new class or my new tutoring class. I've always been shy so it felt kind of hard to try to be all friendly and approach new people. But i also feel like i don't get to feel this way, it's not like i don't have any friends in said new environment. But i felt a little lonely everytime other people crack some little joke to each other. Idk, i guess i just really crave a connection like i did with my close friends. Heck we're just at a different class anyway so it feels confusing on why i feel this way. One thing though i really want to change myself so I'm not shy anymore. I've always been passive about making friends and most of the time it's other people approaching me. This time i really want to be the assertive one but idk howww. Approaching people sounds really scary. So if you're like... Outgoing is there any tips to change this?