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As much as some might say hanging around is a bad idea or "Oh I hang in the corner and nobody notices me, that is bad". Do spend some time trying to understand what the atmosphere of the place is. You are never going to be able to walk up to a group of people you don't really know and magically click in place without having some social chad powers dialed up to 11. Try and hang around, chime in with conversations to test the waters, and eventually you will understand the conversation flow and how you can contribute to it. Don't let that stupid thing called anxiety or whatever the hell control you this much. Just be yourself, and hang out for a bit.