So... I have been out of the game since like high school, if I was ever actually in the game, and I'm 27 now. For the past 9 years or so I have just kind of let girls choose me now and again which has led to some loneliness bleah bleah who cares. Tired of not having a girlfriend or getting vagina so I found this website and it appears there is hope for me.

I read Chief's "starter kit" and have received the newbie mission. I'm currently in finals so going out of my way to find a target rich environment is going to have to wait. However, I decided why not just smile and say hi to girls everywhere I go since I live right next to campus and attractive girls are ubiquitous. So today, on my way to take a final, I stopped at the grocery store but there was only one opportunity (I don't know if MILFs count, lol) and I did it. At school I stopped at the cafeteria and did it two more times, once to the girl making mah food (she was like a 5 but I'd definitely smash her) and again to a girl standing in line with me. There were more potential opportunities but some of these girls just did not make eye contact and it seemed like it would be really weird saying hi to someone not paying any attention.

A few things I noticed. Just forcing myself to smile and say hi sort of created more confidence in general throughout the day. It led to me engaging in far more conversation with people than I normally would and the conversation came much more naturally (as an introvert I have trouble expressing myself sometimes). While with some people going over notes, a girl who I find super attractive (a 9 or so) began talking to a buddy of mine. All semester I have sat right behind this girl and have sort of been the creepy guy that doesn't talk to girls but this time the anxiety was much lower and we actually "exchanged words" (not really conversation but I elicited a smile or two).

I feel I have made a few baby steps today, or just tell me I'm psychotic/delusional, whatever. I am still going out sometime to find a place where my sole purpose is to seek and say hello but till then I'll try to keep this attitude going.

By the way, something I am pretty self conscious about is learning to game on students as I have been in school for almost three years now and have been established as the "guy who always scowls". I feel as though going somewhere where other students will not be would help lower anxiety but this could also be counter-productive right? Any thoughts?

Newbie here myself so take any advice with a grain of salt. It sounds like you've got a good head on your shoulders and you're taking the first steps to being more social. The one thing I caught onto that you can probably use to your advantage if you do decide to approach students is that you already have a moniker. What I mean is you already have an identity "the guy that scowls" which can use one people around campus...maybe an example would help...

Say you approach a girl and open successfully (on campus shouldn't be difficult, just make a comment about midterms/cost of books/the weekend). A DHV you could use is to say "I think I recognize you from somewhere, I think we have class together?" Now, before she can really respond say something like "Oh, you probably don't recognize me, I usually look like this in class..." At this point you make a super serious face (your scowl). If you do it right she'll laugh a little bit. Then you DHV by saying (while scowling again) "I'm always so busy concentrating I forget other people are watching." This small comment displays both commitment and social proof without outright saying "I study hard" and "people pay attention to me" while at the same showing that you're confident while not taking yourself too seriously (making fun of yourself without DLVing).

Like I said, haven't tried this exact thing myself, but after 5 years of interacting with college girls I'm pretty sure this will give you a good start. If you're wondering where to go from here I'd just mention what you're studying and where you want to go after college or another DHV about you/someone else making a funny face which leads into a different subject area. If you don't mention specific classes it'll keep her guessing about whether she actually knows you until you're far enough in that it doesn't really matter.