Every college has the holy place: where the food is. From Chick-fil-a to Starbucks, your school has a place where it is located.
At the Union, you see big groups of people to people sitting by themselves, and both of those are okay and acceptable because it's ya know college. People are different and unique in their own way, so I wanted to get to know a couple of random people in the Union.
The First Victim
Ended up being a friend of a friend (small world right). A sophomore meteorology major from Arkansas, Chris Pipkin and I struck up a conversation. I feel like in college it is necessary to break down walls and just talk to people because everyone wants friends, and just wants to be talked to. I learned that MSU has the closest and best meteorology program, and that is why he chose Mississippi State, which is something I would never have known.
Lucky Participant Number Two
Jonathan Warner is a freshman mechanical engineering major. He and his brother (who goes to a different school) both decided to major in engineering. This new friend of mine was sitting alone and just wanted someone to talk to. I think it is so important to always be open to new people and conversation, and I now have a new friend.
I Was Not Expecting This One
My third and final new friend ended up being apart of the same organization as me!!! How crazy is that!! I got to meet a member of the fam before our first meeting, which was so awesome. Angela is a senior at State who is applying for grad school. She also has a passion for writing and was also excited to meet. If I hadn't challenged myself to step out of my comfort zone I wouldn't have gotten the chance to meet someone before our first club meeting.
It is so important to step out of your comfort zone every once in a while. I challenge whoever is reading this to just go make a new friend. Whether it be in the Union or in class, go up to a nice face and just say hi. It will make their day, and yours because everyone is just looking for communication and to just be heard. You never know how you can impact someone positively if you just be nice.
