The test of a good friend, is their loyalty. What would a friend do if you are going through a rough time? Would they stay by you or walk away? What if you embarrass them? Would they hold a grudge or be understanding and forgive you? In The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan is the kind of friend most people wish to have; he is loyal, kind, understanding, trustworthy, brave, the list could go on. Amir, however, is the exact opposite of him, yet Hassan remains a loyal friend to him throughout…
The idea of a good teacher has been in debate for many years among the teaching profession, government bodies and other community members. With many claiming different ‘models’ of teaching should contain certain qualities (disciplined, intellectual, enthusiastic, etc.) that should be adapted into teacher-education and teaching institutions. In this essay I will be discussing, and analysing the main argument from the text ‘Good teachers on dangerous ground’ (Connell, 2009) and explain the key ideas…
Back in nineteen-ninety-three I lost a good friend to substance abuse, his name was Jose. We used to be very good friends, we did a lot of things together. We loved hunting, fishing, playing sports and most of all; playing music. He was far from being the typical male; in fact, he was considerably good at everything. He played the guitar like the angels, he was also very smart and funny and possessed many, many talents, Oh, did I mention that he was also very popular with the opposite sex? Jose…
Friends, how many of us have them? FRIENDS ones we can depend on. These lines are very well known from the 1984 hit single by Whodini, but in reality is agreat question to ask yourself. Whodini’s first rhyme says “Friends is a word we use everyday most the time we use it in the wrong way.”, with that being said we all confuse the definition or just have our own meaning for the the word, but me, I couldn’t answer the Friends question til I knew the true meaning of a friend. The essay Friends , Good…
friendships are important, but in order to have a friend, you must be a friend. Qualities of a good friend have numerous attributes such as good communication, understanding, trusting and dependability. It does not take hard work to be someone’s friend, or a good friend. Factors like race, religion, backgrounds, or ethnics should not matter when choosing our friends. Each person, regardless of gender, needs to have a good friend in their life. A good friend can help you see things in a different prospective…
Having a special best friend is best thing happening to me when I was kid. My best friend, Grant Berry, he is coolest and grittiest person I ever knew and I do not have as much grit compared to Berry. I believed Grant Berry and I are different in every way, but turns out it was not the case. Recently, I learned Grant Berry and I are similar and yet so different in certain areas such as mindset and skills in reading courses. One area that Berry and I are similar in is having trouble remembering what…
The keys of being a good friend to those you consider are lifetime counterparts, instead of seasonal. Most people don’t realize with great friendship comes great responsibility that has to be shown on a daily basis. In order to have the friendship you want from someone you consider compatible to have yours, there are three steps I feel you have to honor. With these three things taken care of, I don’t see a problem occuring in any relationship that your involved in. The first is trust…
I always hear what makes a good friend in books that I have read. That’s just it seems like a good friend is just in books and made up. Some of these traits of a good friend are arguable and others are right on the spot. It seems like every time I try having a friendship those so call traits are never there in the person. If I was going to make a friend the things I look for in them are: honest at all times, there for you through the hard times in life, and they like the same things I do. The most…
When we think of friendship, what is it that we think of? Do we just say it is a relationship between two people who care about each other? According to the Dictionary, friendship is the state of being a friend, or a friendly relation or intimacy. However, I can say it is about having trust, loyalty, affection, loyalty, love, and respect for another person. Some people today could mention the meaning of a genuine friendship would be a person to have a true bond with, such as a support system, trusted…
for me to even imagine of a person without any good friend. A good friend fill up the vacuum which no family members can. No matter how close bond a person share with the family, there is always a limit beyond which a person cannot express their thoughts or confess about their problems to family members. A good friend remains unaffected by these limits and a person can pour their heart out in front of them. A friend plays a very poignant role in a person’s life…