Initiate a conversation with someone you don’t know very well.

“That day, I put my stuff down at my seat, walked to the back of the class and sat next to him. I saw his doing the same chemistry homework I had, so I asked him about it. With that, I started a conversation, but he surprised me by revealing he would be leaving class in a few days to transfer to another one. That got me thinking... Before taking on this challenge, I hadn't even noticed this kid. He was such a nice person and had similiar interests as me. We both complained about the same things and had laughed at the same jokes, but because we didn't play the same sports or have the same friends, I had completely disregarded him. If I hadn't talked to him, he would have left my class, and I wouldn't have even noticed. Did I really want to be like that? He was a great person to talk to.”

“That's what I thought, too, but today I decided to try it in the park I live next to. I initiated people that looked like they're not busy, as to not bother them. Overall, the experience was overwhelmingly positive. Some of the conversations started a bit awkward(mainly because of me, cuz I don't know how to effectively initiate the conversation better) but over a bit of time people become more comfortable. Older people were much easier to talk to, but the younger ones came around with a bit more talking.”