I go to a small local college, and already I've noticed that acquiantences that I knew from high school are getting in the way of meeting new people. This morning before class started, there were some cute girls, but this girl I knew from high school spotted me and started talking to me etc. So of course we sit next to each other...whilst I'm thinking this sucks because I would rather meet some new people instead of hanging out with people who I KNOW i am not friends with/never will be. I mean we may have hung out on occasion in the past, but it was always in a group environment and we were never really true friends ever. Then as we sit down...ANOTHER guy I went to high school with enters so he sits next to this other girl. So already two people which I 'know' I will be next to so that greatly reduces my opportunity to talk to others. If it was an actual buddy of mine that was in my class, that would be totally cool but if it's just some acquaintence from a while ago I would rather not waste my time and would like to meet someone else. But of course I don't want to be mean and switch seats, plus the seating arrangements are almost set based on where you sit on the first day so it's almost like jacking someones spot. Anyone else feelin this?