<human>: I turned 19 last week and things are in a bit of a transitional stage.

A few things fell apart for me throughout the latter half of last year; a short first relationship left as easily as it came, I alienated some old friends, I spent a lot of stressful time inside focusing on coursework in my first year of college.

On the bright side, things have started looking up a lot since the new year began: finished out the school year strong, made a few good new friends that I'm hoping will stick, and I've made a conscious decision to work harder on my self mentally, physically, and emotionally to bolster my confidence and self-image. It seems to be paying off.

Before it feels like I was seeking happiness from without rather than how I feel now, having found contentedness from within. It feels good to have come that far in a short time, but I'm still not as purely *happy* as I was last year; the joyous moments of adventure and elation are just missing.

I was lucky enough to land two awesome jobs this summer to help me along on my career path. I'm putting in close to 60 hours on many weeks (weekends included) but even though I really enjoy what I'm doing, it's starting to feel a little like going through the motions.

I'd like a little adventure or excitement in the free time that I do have. I'd like to make some new friends and maybe even meet someone special again. I have been getting out and doing things with the people I've maintained close connections with, but it usually doesn't result in meeting new people. With regards to meeting women, I'm not super confident with cold approaches in public since I only have limited experience with someone my friends set me up with. I also feel that many social interactions at my age, friendship and otherwise, stem from either a shared activity or circumstance (e.g. school, sports, clubs) or from a know-someone-who-knows-someone situation, and I'm just not being introduced to people in those ways currently.

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<bot>: Just looking for advice on the areas in which I can try harder in order to meet new and interesting people and bolster my social circle (especially people near my age). Thanks to anybody who can help.