Thanks for all the good thoughts ya'll are sending my way. I know that it takes time, and sometimes when it looks the worst, good things come. Occasionally, I'll send a text or ask someone after class if they have any plans or want to grab a bite or something, and more often than not, I've had good results. It's the reciprocity that is lacking. How much is too much? It's terrifying to think that I could lose friends before I even have them because I might come across as desperate.
At the beginning of the semester, I actually hit it off with a couple folks at school. Now, I can't tell if they are just too busy(post-midterms are crazy hectic) or see me as clingy, because they haven't been nearly as interested in socializing. I've been trying to respect their space. I'm clearly over analyzing the entire issue, but it's tough sometimes not to dwell on it when the only person you have to talk to is yourself. There are very few people who know how troubled I've been for the past few years, so opening up to strangers(essentially) is very difficult to do.
Again, thanks so much for the kind words all.