My friend may be getting a research position

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And I am happy for him, don't get me wrong, but it is something I would like to do. You see, my friend is from Germany and can speak German fluently and there is a researcher for a centre studying military history at my university that is looking through German medical records from World War I that have not yet been translated into English, ever. If these documents were to be fully translated they would be invaluable to researcher's trying to piece Germany's viability to fight the war, particularly after spring 1918. Anyways that's not the point. My friend has befriended this German speaking researcher and he told my friend that he would like him to come work for him at the centre, but he needs the approval of the director of the centre first. This is disheartening for me because the guys who work at this centre know who I am but because of my lack of social skills I can't connect with anyone. Its extremely frustrating. my friend has excellent social skills. If I could get a job like this it would be invaluable if I want to go on and get my MA or apply for law school after I graduate.

I feel like I can't really get anywhere because I can't socialize and make connections with people and this ultimately will lead me to a life of mediocrity. I would love to live on the edge but because of the way my brain works it just won't happen.

You have your friend. Don't be embarrassed to ask him to give you a heads up if there's another job going. Don't ask, you won't get!

Thing is I am kind of getting sick of my job at a coffee shop and my manager there as mental health problems and is very difficult to work with, and my working life just sucks.

I just talked this over with a friend and he said why don't you just put in a resume. But I have heard from other people who have applied through resume's they he doesn't reply, but someone said maybe you should volunteer at the research place first and maybe he will offer you a job. I would like a job for the summer there though, but I doubt that will possible as school ends for good for the year in three weeks.