I'm a strong believer in free will, and the corresponding belief in having full responsibility for my actions, including my reactions to things like being treated badly. Do you share these beliefs?

You may be taking it too personally, soulgaurd. In these modern days most young people in college are used to communicating and being social online rather than in real life- what I mean is, I think a lot of people have forgotten how to be friendly and pleasant in real-time. If you make a comment to a stranger, trying to strike up a conversation, they act like they are in danger or something. I think it is probably not you that they are ostracizing- but all people in general. People seem (and possibly rightly) very suspicious of new people today. Even if you are introduced by a friend, it could take quite a while for an acquaintance to develop.

If you think you are being left out because people can sense that your values are different, that may be true. "Birds of a feather flock together." They may have an innate sense that you will not be approving of their subjects of conversation, or activities, or lifestyles etc.  Then, lonely as it is, you are probably better off alone until you can find some people who would not be a bad influence on you. Easy to say, I know.

Try to fill your time with edifying reading and study, maybe take up a good hobby that would allow you to meet people who may be more your style. Maybe something with local meetings, so you can get out among people with a built-in ice-breaking subject of conversation. Some men here can probable give you some interesting hobbies to look into. Catholics are allowed to have wholesome hobbies.

Some of my personal faves: wood carving, leather tooling, model building, various kinds of horticulture and gardening, painting.

If this is not the kind of advice you are looking for, I am sorry. Interpersonal relationships have never been my strong suite. I spend a lot of time in solitary pursuits when not involved with family; but my temperament might be more suited to this than yours.  Best Wishes. 1MT

I find I have more in common with non-Catholics these days. The problem seems to be with so-called Catholics and religious people who have accepted the 'wonderful' world in which they are living. I can find no end of people to share a general distaste of the corruption around us, the official greed that sees people as cash cows and the constant stream of instructions and guidance assailing our senses. But I am aware that we have a new generation that has accepted everything that has been fed to them from early childhood and how hard and troubling it must be to go against the flow.

Don't let any of that stuff bother you, Soulgard.  

You be you, let the other people be whatever they want to be.

I agree with 1MT.  Put yourself where youre unlikely to be swamped in idiocy.
Pursuing hobbies that are more prone to attract people with a good respect for history could be good for you. Woodworking,  leather tanning, blacksmithing, or medieval music or something like that that collects a lot of catholics. Even if they aren't catholics, at the very least they're not usually vapid and frivolous like most people in the world. It could give you a respite from the obnoxious world around you.

What is your reason for going to school?

To prove I am not crazy ( anymore). This was said in my OP.

Why not look into finding a club to join?

I dont want to join a club. :sad: