BSNInProgress

Hi everyone, My nursing classes at Notre dame of maryland start this week and I'm a bit worried about making friends. When I came to college I thought making friends here would be as easy as making friends in high school but it doesn't feel that way. Everyone here is in a clique and the students in my nursing class are in super cliques since they have been in nursing since day one. I have been in nursing since day 1 as well but don't feel welcomed in any of the cliques. I'm kind and always available to help others. I say hi to people and smile but I have yet to find anyone who I can call a friend. The few people that talk to me are associates. They call me up during the semester for help with homework but once the break starts I always have to be the one to make any contact. I have family to talk to but it would be nice to be able to relate to someone my age. I don't understand what's wrong with me. I have never felt this lonely before. Can someone please give me some advice on how to make genuine friends this semester? I'm sorry my question is so long