Written by Chad Fukuoka

It was my third day of college and I had just about adjusted to my classes, the campus and its atmosphere. The cool breeze, trees, exciting atmosphere and diverse student population had made my first few days fun and memorable. I had already made some friends while seeing a few from high school. My freedom and relaxed class schedule was amazing. I could pretty much do anything I wanted.

On this day, I was walking to the basketball court, when I recognized this girl in front of me. She was in my Ethnic Studies class. I introduced myself and asked if I could walk with her. She was real friendly and agreed. We started to talk and everything clicked. We had a lot of similar interests (basketball, favorite foods, etc). I asked her if we could hang out or just walk together since she goes to the parking lot to drive home and I go to the basketball courts, and they are right next to each other. She said okay and now two months later, we are close friends.

We see each other everyday that we have class and always have something to talk about. I remember walking to the courts, playing basketball, eating lunch, and studying for exams with her. If it wasn’t for me asking to walk together, I wouldn’t have made as many friends, participated in campus activities such as Tetris or basketball competitions, or gotten a possible summer internship. This all happened in the first two months of college. If you are ever unsure about talking to someone, just try and see what happens. You might make an unexpected friend.