Can somebody tell me...

ellemenope
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:02:29 +0000

One thing that is within your control–don’t make it “all about me.”

What I mean is that if you go to college and someone mentions “When my family and I went on vacation to Egypt last year…”, don’t jump straight to thinking, “I’m out of my depth; my family never traveled. I don’t belong here.”

Use the encounter to ask about cool things they did, or what he thought about poverty or traffic or food in Cairo, etc. Once you move off of thinking solely about how things reflect on you (or so you think), you’ll be happier and be a better companion to others.