One thing I've been pondering recently are the awkward interactions I have with people at school. Mainly, the awkward interactions are with people I am friendly with, but don’t see any other time than in class or on campus because we really don’t spend our free time together. There’s always that awkward “Hello” or head nod as we pass each other, each time with nervous contemplation of whether or not to acknowledge them. Thoughts like, “Do they see me?,” “Will they acknowledge me back?,” or “Do they even remember me?” will pop into my head, because there have been numerous encounters where I do acknowledge someone and I am awkwardly waving with no response. I bring this up because...