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I know this is late to the thread, but here is my advice regardless:
I would give a shit load of money to be in some of your situations again. Trust me, you will look back at your college years as some of the best in your life.
1. As money others have said - LEAVE YOUR DOOR OPEN. This is how you meet people on your hall. And don't be afraid to just walk into other people's rooms and introduce yourself, ask what classes they are taking, etc.
2. Also, JOIN A CLUB AND STAY INVOLVED. At most colleges there are thousands of clubs. Find something that interests you no matter what it is and look up that club. I joined the yearbook staff at Va Tech and some of my best friends in college I met there. Plus, the experience you get as an officer in a club looks great on a resume. But just joining a club and never showing up for meetings/activities won't work. you have to stay involved.
3. The first few weeks of class are the most important. TALK TO THE PEOPLE YOU SIT BESIDE IN CLASS/LABS. Especially if they are members of the opposite sex. The people in your class probably just sat through the last hour of class totally clueless just like you did. Again, one of my best friends in college was an extrememly hot girl who I asked if she wanted to study for a test together. She said she and we ended up hanging out for the next 3 years (and we were the same major, so we had many other classes together which meant much more study time/hangout time).
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