Are they people you could possibly study with? You could ask if they want to do a study session together as a jumping off point. 

Otherwise… you might have to just tear off the bandaid and ask them to hang. Chances are, they’re feeling just as awkward as you are, and would be relieved for someone to take up that charge. If they say no or dodge a date to hang, then they’re lame and not worth your time. But if you feel a connection, go for it! 

Throw a movie night! Invite a handful of people — whoever shows up, shows up, and it's SUPER low pressure. If you aren't gelling with the person you invited, you can just watch the movie, and if you are, then it's a good start to a friendship. 

A trivia night at a bar is fun. There’s something to focus on and it’s a good ice breaker too. I lots my go to for making new friends!

it sounds super lame of me, but I will just state my case: how do you go past the awkward acquittance stage and become friends with cool people around you? There's so many people that I meet at my classes or during my club stuff at college that seem super chill and I would like to be friends, but I always find myself overthinking and not able to make it past the casual-hello-at-the-library-before-we-go-back-to-familiar-friend-group stage, if that makes sense. 

Putting yourself out there and edging over the "acquittance" level 

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