- 3 years ago, I was a freshman at the University of Calgary. Due to several visa problems, I arrived to university one semester late. As a result, when I first arrived, I struggled to make friends. In the dining hall, I would see people who seemed interesting, but I never had the courage to approach them. I always thought to myself, “What if they don’t want to talk to me?” or “What if they think I’m weird?” I always wished there was a way to know if they:
- were open to talking to me
- shared similar interests as me
- were looking for friends too
- All these and several other excuses stopped me from forming friendships with people who could have been my best friend.
- 3 years later, I have (mostly) overcomed my fear of approaching strangers. Every time I go to the dining hall, I see people who seem to face the same problem as I used to. They would sit alone and just look around hoping someone would approach them and have lunch with them. I decided to approach these people and several others who were sitting alone. Tried to get an understanding of what stops them and what they really need. I found out that most of them were just like me.
- This is why I decided to build Orbit.