As you grow up, being able to communicate with the people around you becomes a very important aspect of your life.  This ranges from greeting your best friend, to meeting your new boss for the first time.  Some people were lucky enough to be gifted with the ability to have well-spoken conversations with others, but for people like myself, it came with repetition and practice. 

During my first semester here at UD, I decided to join the Delta Chi fraternity.  The other day, we hosted our first rush event at Grotto’s Pizza on Main Street from 6 – 8 PM.  This was a way for potential new members to meet some of the current brothers and get a feeling of the fraternity.  Most of the brothers got there early to help set up, and as soon as the clock hit 6, people were filling in the room.  At first, I was observing from a distance to see how most of the kids would interact.  It wasn’t difficult to pick out the kids who were nervous or shy.  I could tell by their body language and by the amount of times they would check their phones.  After observing the crowd for 15 minutes, I decided to start some conversations of my own.  I went up to two kids who looked nervous and started talking to them.  The conversation felt a little awkward, so I told both kids that, “I was in your shoes just a couple of months ago, and I know how you feel right now.  Just be yourself and everything will be fine.”  We ended up having a great 20-minute conversation and I felt that both kids would be a great fit in the fraternity.

For some people, college is the first time they have been away from home.  If you are struggling in a class or stressed out about school, you need to reach out to somebody and communicate with the people around you.  This will only make it better for you, and you never know what you can learn from somebody else.