Dear Tom,
Your problem is a common one among middle school students.Maybe the following advice can help you.
First of all,you should have a smiling face.As we can experience in our daily life,one smile speaks louder about your wish to make friends than any words.Your smile will show that you are friendly to them.What’s more,you can talk about the same hobbies or discuss your study with them.
By the way,English is playing a more and more important role in our daily life.In order to master a language,you must be confident and practice speaking more.There is no doubt that studying is tiring,but you can make your school life colorful by having sports,and …….
Best wishes.
Yours ,
Henry