Thursday afternoon, as I made the journey from school to home, I saw a familiar face walking toward me. As we got closer, I parted my lips and began to say "hi." As the sound was about to escape from my mouth I noticed this person, who clearly saw me, look in the other direction. This girl and I spent two hours a day, five days a week, for six weeks together in summer school. We took Speech Comm. together; a class that facilitated frequent communication between myself and my 12 other classmates on a daily basis. One day after class we spoke for a while on each of our speech topics. We supported each others' efforts and encouraged one another to feel secure and confident on our public speaking skills. My speech class was my first class at main campus, being a transfer from a branch campus. I enjoyed it's size and structure to allow personal interaction with my fellow classmates. I felt that my classmates and I had formed a bond with each other based on those discussions. With this feeling I fully expected upon seeing one of my classmates it would be fully acceptable to say a smile packed hello. Obviously I was wrong. This is just one example of a big problem at our school. After speaking with several friends, I found out it happens to them all the time. The outcome is people feeling a little hurt and unworthy of recognition. At such a large and diverse university, the opportunity is not there to get to know everyone; the people we do meet in our short time should be treasured friendships and associations. I'm not saying everyone should be your best friend, but if we've spoken before and you recognize my face say hello. A simple "hi" to an ex-classmate, a "hello" to that face you pass everyday on the way to your 10 o'clock class or a "how are you?" to the guy you sit next to in Bi Sci could go a long way. I've always felt honored and proud to attend Penn State. Let's raise the standard a bit. Be a little friendlier, a little kinder; make this large university seem like a small community. A simple hello could really make someone's day.