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I think that the campus experience you are having is fairly typical for older students (I went back to school to get a graduate degree in my 30's, so I had both traditional and untraditional college experiences.) As an older student, you are both a part of and not a part of campus life. It's experienced on a different level, more like a job with some collegiate elements. I don't think that it's fair to compare the two, but in my opinion, any time you are able to be a college student is a privilege. Your time should be savored because it will pass all too quickly.
You will be finished with your undergraduate work, in what, a year and a half? That's not much time at all. It will fly by. Find ways to have fun and don't worry about things which you cannot control. If on-campus social events are important to you, there are other organizations that can fulfil that need.
Regret is a part of life. No one lives a "clean" life. There is the boy that got away, the job that got away, or opportunities that you wish you had pursued. You will be happier overall if you focus on what is positive in your life, what is going right. Optimism is a great gift and one that wears well over time.
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