I moved from a small town to a big city and was eager to make new friends. I talk to strangers and say 'yes' to everything.

The author, far right, with a new friend, her sister, and her mom. Courtesy of Melissa Noble At the beginning of this year, I moved from a small town to a big city. I was eager to meet new people and make friends in my new home. To expand my social circle, I said 'yes' to invitations and talked to strangers. At the beginning of the year, my family moved from Bright in country Victoria to the Gold Coast, Australia's sixth biggest city. Our new home has a population of close to 740,000, so i...