My Perspective On My Life

My parents have had several friends that I can recall during my childhood. Each of them had some who were called acquaintances, and others close friends. The close friendships were people who were there when my parents needed support or just a moment to vent. They would be at your door step during any time of day. I learned to appreciate the people who had good hearts and cared about my family the most. They have always been a part of my years growing up and are still keeping in touch while I am starting my own life. Friendships don’t seem to be something that would cost me anything. I feel like I can rely on them and know that they are there when I need them the

For the majority of my life, I had been shy, even though it didn’t seem like it most of the time, I was scared to death when I met new people. I know that it sounds extremely trivial, but I feel that when you first meet someone, you’re ultimately giving them their first impression of yourself and that is a lot of pressure. It seemed almost certain that I would lead a life of being a social wallflower until March 2017, more specifically, March 28th, 2017. This day was and still is important to me because I learned how to be confident, and through my experience, it taught me something that I will hold onto forever. Prior to this day, I was an extremely introverted person and rarely went out of my way to make friends. As a volunteer at day

Friends come and go as you age. Some move to different places, some people move here, or they just drift away to new friend groups. You have friends from preschool until elementary school to middle school and high school. Over the years they could change, you may keep in touch or not or, they may be your best friend from preschool to now. Throughout life you're going to meet new people and new

I was a very shy kid. Making friends wasn’t my cup of tea when I was younger. Based on this you can imagine how nervous I was when we moved. Joseph Campbell wrote in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, “It is only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself if not of the world.” I was preparing to start school again in August when I decided it would be smart to begin associating with kids my age in the area; so, I began spending time with my cousin Lief. After spending some time with Lief, he introduced me to some of his friends and taught me to how to appreciate

I made my real friends when I moved to Acapulco, I have 6 best and amazing friends. Two of them have been my friends since elementary school, other two I met them in junior high, and finally

I grew up in a rural town with much agriculture ingrained in the community. It was a place where everyone knew everyone. Everyone had pretty similar view and there was not very much diversity within the community or school. However, I moved during junior high to a town that had a lot more people and to a school where the class size was around 300 compared to my old class of 80. This was a big change at first because it seemed like everyone had their own groups and that it would be hard to make friends, but I quickly realized that was not gonna be the case. I made friends in the classes and activities I was in. They were very nice and they accepted me more easily than I thought a new kid like me would be. They also introduced me into new activities that I was unfamiliar with because they were not offered in my old school.

Journalist and author Joseph P. Kahn, in “What Does ‘Friend’ Mean Now” published in The Boston Globe on May 5, 2011, argues “These days? If not exactly a dime a dozen, friends are not what they used to be.” Notably, Kahn used Charlene DeLoach Oliver point

“Friends are a dime a dozen”, said someone whom I’m not aware of, but whoever it was must’ve had their fair-share of poor decisions when it came to selecting friends. However, they are right. Friends do come and go, some you feel relieved that they’d left and some you may want them to stay, but that’s just one reason why it’s become so important to choose your friends carefully.

Not because I’d moved, but because I was communicating with my friends that I was absent from. Years past and I was in 7th grade concluding my last semester; when all of a sudden I was called by one of my friends and was told that there had just been a tragic occurrence. So I went over to his house in order see what the dilemma was . As I arrived I saw a police car parked facade his house. I peered inside to see what was taking place and saw my friend crying . When I approached him he told me that his older brother and uncle had passed away in a car crash, It was a tragic incident due to the fact that we all grew up with each other. I decided to aid him by calling everyone up to support him and to see how he’s holding up. Time progressed and everyone veered back home, I was the only still there. My friend came up to me again saying that he appreciated me supporting him, that I was a true friend . At that instance I realized what the true sense of friendship is.

Everyone, quite simply, needs to have friends. In her article “Fifteen Reasons We Need Friends,” Dr. Susan Krauss Whitbourne says that one should appreciate their friends, for they can offer vital life skills, define properties, and can help you get more friends. Moreover, during moments of crisis or accomplishment, it is always good to have a friend there to provide comfort and solace, encouragement and support. Although there are many different types of characters and personalities out there, there is essentially three types of friends: friends who are temporary, friends who are there for a reason, and friends who are there for a lifetime.

This story takes a wide variety of the many stereotypical friends that people meet throughout their lifetime, and gives multiple examples on why we need each of them. The author, Marion Winik, highlights the importance of each different friend with their unique characteristics, and what classifies them as that specific friend. For example, there are “Buddies” who help in many scenarios both big and small; “Relative Friends” are family members that someone finds common grounds with; “Work Friends” are people that get along solely for the fact that they work together; “Faraway Friends” is a person that someone grew up with, but they moved away; “Former Friend” are friends no longer associated with each other; “Friends You Love to Hate” are obnoxiously

Moving schools was an issue for me when it came to making new friends. I moved from a place I grew up around and people I

"Life without a friend is like death without a witness." -Spanish Proverb. We all have friends, different people have different tastes and temperaments and hence make different types of friends. They tend to bond with some and stay away from some. With time and growing trust, some people get really close to each other and remain true friends. They stand up for each other in times of need and provide full support when you lose confidence in yourself. However, every friend is not the same type. One might have more close friends than acquiantenaces, while others might have more acquaintenaces than close friends, but either way, majority of people that develop great friendships either   fall into one of the

Though in our fast paced society and easy access to anything, anywhere, at any time with the click of a button; many sources confirm that traditional friendships are still important. Through out life, our types of friends, as well as the amount of friends varies as we grow and change. Our lives become busier, we move towns, we have new jobs, kids, and with all these changes we find that we often have to adopt to the changes as well as sometimes make new friends.

Everyone has their own unique beliefs and motives that push them through their lives. I have many different beliefs instilled in me that mold my day to day life. These beliefs have been formed either by learning from my parents, or by personal experiences. One major conviction of mine is the pursuit of happiness. There are many ways to strive for happiness, and all people are unique in the fact that no one shares the same goals. My happiness comes from a core of beliefs. Religion is an extremely important part of my life, and I can thank my mother and father for that. Another belief of mine is that hard work pays off; in many situations I have been shown that a good work ethic goes a long way in being successful. I also believe in being an optimist throughout life’s trials and tribulations. Many things can upset me in day to day experiences; however, I believe it to be crucial to obtain a joyous attitude. These beliefs have become priorities to me and carry me through my life, and help me to succeed.