Am I doing something wrong?

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So I'm in another state right now doing a summer workshop at a college...and I have been pushing myself to try and be more social. I had lunch with the teacher's assistant the first day I got here, and I can say I made a good effort to participate in conversations when we had lunch with guest speakers. (yay networking and letting people in the industry know I exist, lol!) But for some reason I can't say the same about trying to socialize with my classmates, so I think I might be doing something wrong? I've tried talking to people and I even went out to lunch when someone suggested going somewhere as a group, but I can't say it felt like a successful attempt. The only thing I can think of is that I was the only girl in the group and maybe guys prefer to stick to socializing with other guys? This program is a really good networking opportunity, and I'm kind of bummed that I've been here for 2 weeks and haven't made friends with anyone yet even though I'm trying...

Hey M,
why don't you invite them to do something with you?
Look for a nice bar, an interesting film or so and ask who wants to go with you
In this way only the people who share your same interests will show up, and you'll be able to
socialize faster.