Too often students go unnoticed, both by faculty and fellow students at Sam Houston State University. How many times have you sat next to someone in the library or in the classroom, but have not given them the simple acknowledgement that you at least notice their existence? These basic greetings often go unsaid because we think to ourselves, “I don’t want to bother them,” or “They might think I’m weird.” Children are the exception to this concept because they walk around saying the funniest things and we as a society think their statements are amusing because most grown adults would not say those things in public. We laugh playfully at the children and pass their comments off as nothing of extreme importance, but this mundane method of meeting people is the easiest form of making friends. Children walk up to strangers in the playground, introduce themselves and go play; it’s that simple! Meeting people is effortless, but yet most grown adults will not introduce themselves to a perfect stranger unless they are forced to do so otherwise. In some situations you cannot avoid talking to someone, so you basically force yourselves to do so, and sometimes out of this awkward situation blooms friendship. Meeting people is not hard for everyone, and if you find this to be an effortless task you can make it easier on the individual you would like to meet. You might be surprised with the results. Most students do not realize the impact of asking someone how their day is going or simply saying hello. Obviously we are all students and are put in classes, whether we like them or not, based on our majors so we must have something in common, right? Most classes are hated because students do not know anyone or do not understand the materials being discussed. If you voice your opinions and greet others you can form study groups, which most professors encourage. We are in Huntsville, Texas and not many people live in Huntsville so we have to stick together. Those looking to make new friends might also bud a new romance in the process. Guys, how many times have you wanted to talk to that one girl, but never found the right opportunity? Girls, how many times have you wanted to talk to that one guy but never did? Even if you do not start off a new relationship you might just make someone’s day and not even know it. Use this editorial as a stepping-stone to meeting someone new today, even if it is, “Hey can you believe what this guy wrote?” I think everyone enjoys meeting someone new because we are all individuals with different lives and have extremely diverse personalities.