chances (:

I had gone to Chicago a couple weekends ago with the schools art club. The trip went well. We all got to go to some contemporary museums as well as a couple art schools. The group got along well and we befriended each other right away. After the trip we decided to hang out again on our own terms. Most of us have busy lives, especially with finals coming upon us. We all made some time this Saturday to socialize. We made reservations at the local restaurant in Sheboygan called Kiku’s. It is a Japanese steakhouse.

 We met at round eight and waited for the rest of the people to show up. Most of us had gotten there from work, including myself. Only two of the six people had eaten there before. Since most of us hadn’t been there before we had no idea what to expect. We waited anxiously to be seated. We were seated around a rectangular shaped table with a grill in the middle and we were handed the menus. The meals on there were incredibly difficult to understand. I had no idea what to even visualize what the meals would look like. I went with something simple and ordered a Hibachi shrimp. A chef came and started making conversation with all of us. He would speak some words in Spanish and mainly sing and making random chants while getting the grill ready. He made each meal right in front of us. He would toss things in the air and make mini volcanos with stacks of onions. It was really a big show and I was impressed. I had so much fun watching him make our dinner. We all laughed and made jokes along with the chef. It was definitely a night to remember.

 It is amazing how a group of strangers become friends over a simple school trip. This all just comes from taking chances and not being scared of trying new things or meeting new people. I’m not sure why I spent so much of my time in high school hanging out with people I was comfortable around just because they looked like me. Sure you become great friends with some of those people, but if you don’t open up to new people you might miss out on some pretty amazing people. People who could eventually become a great part of your life.