Why if I'm praying for comfort/guidance during this diffcult time do I feel so alone/hopeless?

People have written some thoughtful and caring replies to you, so in a sense you are not alone. You are probably an introvert, and casual socializing and starting relationships will be harder for you. There is an old book Type Talk, and a new book Quiet, about this issue.

You will not magically change, but you will learn to live with your inborn temperament and come to appreciate your own special qualities. You will feel less lonely when you have some human contact. If you aren't finding it at school yet, look in other places.

Thought of volunteering at a nursing home? Find other lonely people and befriend them. You will learn new social skills and do some good.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.