You need to drop subtle hints.
Like when you pass another couple say: "wow look at that couple, I wish I had a BF" and then look him in the eyes and smile.
Or invite him to dinner with your parents, and when your parents start making out say, "awww".
If he's intersted in you he will then tell...
Hey one more thing guys, I'm still unsure about one elective that I can choose. When I go will they have a list of possible electives or do I have to actually know tonight and write it down, ready for tomorrow?
I'm hoping that some hot lonely girl comes up to me and needs a friend so starts talking to me.
What would be major awkward is if some annoying person tries to be friends with me, and to be nice I be open and accepting and then this person wants to do everything with me, but I cant say no, then...