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"Networking", as generally understood, involves going around and schmoozing lots of people, collecting their business cards, etc. If you're an introvert, like most geeks, this is torture. Instead of building shallow relationships with lots of people, I recommend building deep relationships with a few. Find a small group working on some activity you're interested in, one where you'll have to take on some role other than "alpha geek"--maybe writing for the school paper or acting in a play, or something like that. The small group makes it more tolerable to an introvert and the shared activity means you're not just socializing for the sake of socializing.