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By Kareem, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | Friends are important. They make you happy and they are happy around you. Making friends, believe it or not, comes naturally from just talking to others and creating bonds. Some may say it’s hard to make friends, but all you really have to do is ask! But first you might want to have a conversation and find out common interests, like video games, shows, or colors. Then, after you chat awhile, you can just ask! 

—Kareem is in eighth grade.