Say hello and tell everyone your name. “Hi, my name’s Christina Smith, but you can call me Chrissy.” “Hi everybody, I’m Jake Lee.” Mention a few of your hobbies or interests, or facts about you. “I play basketball and work at the volunteer at the animal shelter in my free time.” “I have two brothers and a dog. In my free time, I really like to do online gaming and I want to study software development in college.” Talk about why you’re taking the class, or why you’re excited about it, if you’re in a college course. “I signed up for this class because I’ve always been interested in learning Spanish. I think it’s a really beautiful language and I’m excited to learn how to speak it.” “I’m taking this course because I’m interested doing a graduate degree in plant biology. I know cellular structure will be a big aspect of that, so I’m excited to take this class and learn more about that.” Tell your classmates that you’re excited to meet them. “I’m looking forward to working with you guys this semester.” “Can’t wait to get to know everyone!”