I find myself faced for the first time in my life with the challenge of making friends on my own. Prior to arriving here in Georgia I had disillusioned myself into thinking I was enabled with the social skills required in making friends. I mean, I am friendly enough and can feign interest in the most uninteresting conversations but in truth, friend making takes more work than smiling and nodding.
Twice today I was given the opportunity to make a friend and both times I got in my own way.
The first was at lunch. This guy Nate who is a fellow GA for the athletics department was eating lunch with one of the other GA's whose name I don't remember. We both went to the tray return at the same time and I was so bold as to say, "hello". A step in the right direction if I do say so myself. Well, Nate is a nice friendly guy and he went on to make conversation with me as we both walked towards the dessert table. This was my opportunity to make a friend; continue the conversation, linger in the normalcy's of a social life. But alas, I made like I was too cool to stay and chat and quickly excused myself with a "gotta go, see ya later!" as I rushed back to my empty dorm with my empty schedule for an afternoon of emptiness.
OK, well at least I said "hello"...
The plot thickens though. The opportunity to friend Nate appeared again later that evening at dinner. I ran into Nate again at the beverage center. Once again, "hello's" were exchanged. It was my time to shine, all I had to do was talk for more than 5 seconds and ask if I could sit with his table. Clearly, quickly brushing past him to sit by myself was the easiest option and thus the one I chose.
So this is it. Georgia, day 8. Friends, zero.
Oh, and my suite-mate moved in today. We've exchanged pleasantries and I met her parents and repeated my own name about 4 times but I forget her name. How long will it be before its too late to ask her what it is?
at least I will always have mini aberks 1 and 2
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