<human>: Can you give me a shortened version of the text?

I'm an American who currently lives abroad. I just started working at a new company and was told that I was going to work on a team with only foreigners. I was really excited about this especially since I haven't hung out with other foreigners in so long. 

When meeting my team it turns out that there is only me and one other dude from the UK. Regardless, I was sure that me and him would get along and that I could spam him with dank memes throughout the day. I've been trying to get to know him and find some common interests between us but he isn't really giving much info. I've even tried seducing him with food, which he nibbled at silently in his cubicle.

When I do manage to get him to speak, it is just so damn awkward. An example of this is the other day we got into a conversation about how we ended up in this country. He asked about me and I told him my story but when I asked about his he gave very brief answers. Like I asked why did he first come to this country he just said, "school" and then stared at me for like 4 minutes. This also makes our work more difficult because the bulk of what we do has to be discussed together and decisions made together.

I've made a group of friends here that I hang out during lunch with so I am not desperate for a buddy. But, I really would like to be able to communicate and get along with this coworker without it being so awkward especially since our team (him and I) are placed in the very far corner of the office building away from everyone else.

How can I get my coworker to talk with me? How can I avoid those long minutes of him awkwardly staring at me? Is there really anything I could do or should I just give up on the dude?
<bot>: Coworker has a super awkward vibe. Stares at me for minutes when in conversation. I want to get along with him but his awkwardness is off-putting.