Hello there. You did the right thing in reaching out.
As the old cliche goes: "In order to make a friend, you have to be a friend." - go out and start relating to people, learn a bit about their lives and if you find out they could use a helping hand with something in your ability to help with, make the offer, or go out of your way to do something considerate for them. People are very easily charmed to the bone when you show that you were thinking of them and took the initiative to do something with their well-being in mind.I don't give any specific examples because of how broad the topic of making friends can be. Making friends is one of those things where you learn as you go.
Good luck and let us know how the friend-making goes. Always remember that you matter, and you are not alone.
