Making Friends When You're Shy

When Ndioubou Sarr first started high school in the United States she was so shy she would eat in the stairwell alone instead of trying to navigate the social dynamics of the cafeteria. She desperately wanted to make friends but instead of finding the connections she longed for, she wound up hanging on the outskirts observing her peers. Ndioubou reports on her efforts to find friendship and her struggle with shyness in her story for Radio Rookies. Listen to what happens when one classmate's simple actions make the difference. 

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