You will get a lot further if you connect with other people today than if you stick to yourself. Do not be aloof, because it could give you a reputation for being difficult to work with or even rude: and that's not you. Open yourself up to other people as much as you can and don't be afraid to give your honest opinion about things, even if you think it will create a ruckus. You need to realize that sometimes, people like a rabble-rouser who tells it like it is.