Hi George, most of us and more importantly Jesus has been there and done that many times over! Age is great that way in which older people can advise through their life long experiences with other people and most importantly (paramount) are the reasons in which God and Jesus encourage and guide us through these changes!
When one thinks of how Jesus chose to carry out God’s Divine Holy Callings leaving His friends and travelling in unchartered territories, meeting new people, spreading God’s Commandments, Words and Wishes, enduring harsh social exclusion during the harshest of times/periods, to the extremity; is it little wonder that we are encouraged to do the same, in order to experience a tad of the human sorrows and loneliness caused by social exclusion and/or coming across face to face with ‘clicky groups’ or people with their own interests not in tune with ours? Whether it be people who are not sporty, may be ‘arty’ or have other different tastes and backgrounds disinterested in one self or interests or not possess the same humour, or social interests as ourselves?
At the moment, this may appear that God and Jesus are telling you to pack up, move back to your previous school or work environment, friends (group/team) and social settings. Not so, you would not be in this situation if God did not want you to experience this social loneliness or social clickiness or miss your previous team/friends. Believe me, major positives have come out of all life changes of environment to myself and other people despite initial feelings of social isolation and loneliness from changes of Cities, homes, work environments, schools (raising my kids who are now 22yrs and 18yrs), starting up support groups, charity work, meeting new people through many different social situations and other people, as you would know George, the list progresses with every person.
I urge you to give the place time George as it will soon become apparent (if you open up your Heart and pray regularly) of why God and Jesus guided you to make the changes you have this year! Your Mind, Heart and Soul will ‘grow’ tremendously placed in unchartered and lonely territory, given God has commenced what He has planned for you (experienced this in so many many situations) George.
Initially, why not travel back and visit your Team/friends periodically and chat online every now and then with them, while settling into your new environment/City along with popping your name down on local teams/events in addition to the school activities?
Most importantly, pray The Holy Rosary and Jesus Rosary at least every couple of days asking God and Jesus to introduce “the right people and right interests” while concentrating on your studies/work.
God bless George
