Worried about going back to college.

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I want to apply for a carpentry and woodworking course at college. The problem is, ive been to college before so i have a vague idea of what to expect. This isnt usually the case, huh?

Im really worried about going to college again. Last time i went, i was trying to study ICT. I ended up leaving after a few months because i.. well im not too sure why, i was just uncomfortable there. I didnt get on with many of my class mates and to be honest i didnt want to get on with them. Im sure this would be the case once again if i were to return, yet i still find myself wondering "oh i might encounter that girl im trying to meet' or 'i might make some friends'. Preconceptions, if thats the right word. I want to go to college and learn but the lure of potential friendship seems to strong to resist. Even if i manage to, it will be hell enduring it because i'll be in the middle of all these f*****g kids who feel some undying need to express themselves with the clothes they wear and music they listen to. And then theres the worry that people will notice i always wear the same clothes. My hair isnt good enough, my image is wrong, i look like a troll, whatever.
I like to think if i manage to attend i'll stay in the woodshops working when im not in class. If they tell me i cant be in there unsupervised i'll tell them to f**k off. I might have a mental retardation but im not ret*d.

Basically im just looking for reassurance and advice.

I've just finished my first semester of college after finishing high school last year. I'm studying a combination of the social sciences with a couple of random electives thrown in. I've really enjoyed the academic parts of college, but I definitely haven't been a social butterfly. I'm going to try to talk more in classes next semester.

I would imagine that a carpentry/woodwork course would be more work-orientated and hands-on than ICT, so that could be helpful if you found the workload of college overwhelming or stressful.

You say you didn't get on well with your classmates the last time you went to college. Perhaps it was just the people in the class or the atmosphere of the college itself? The college I go to is pretty liberal and open-minded and people are too busy protesting to worry about a person with Aspergers. It's also a really big college so I can slip under the radar.

I'm assuming that this carpentry/woodwork course isn't at the same college you went to before?

To me, it sounds a bit like your more concerned about the people you won't get along with rather than the people who you might or will get along with. I know it's easy to generalise, but if you wants to make friends at this new course, I think you'll have to have an open mind and not give off the impression that you've pre-judged them, when you really don't know them for a bar of soap.

If your interested in carpentry and woodwork, I would definitely go for it. It's also an area that's in demand (most of the job advertisements I see are for carpenters and other tradespeople) . Even if you don't end up pursuing a career in carpentry, I believe all knowledge is good knowledge. I definitely believe in learning for the sake of learning.

I'm not sure if this was the advice your looking for, but this is my two cents.