So, my first public performance in several years went well yesterday. I had a decent day, I played well, and my band qualified for the national finals in six months time!
Socially, although I do find it a little bit awkward, it is getting slightly better. Still on my own a lot of the time though, as everyone is already in friendship groups and I just don't know how to involve myself in conversations. There are a few people who I can talk to but they're not around all the time so when they're not there I just kind of stand hoping for time to pass faster until we'll have something to do that keeps us busy rather than just socialising. How bad does that sound!
But then I remembered just how awkward I found the first few weeks at uni, ages of silence because I didn't know what to say, but I eventually settled there. So hopefully I will here, too. Eventually.