someone for years but still not truly understand them. I came to terms with this when I sat down and interviewed my best friend of 6 years, Brianne Belgrave-Sealy. New college student studying at Elms College in Massachusetts. She’s a twin, only 4’11 but the brightest personality I’ve seen. For these 6 years of friendship I was sure I knew absolutely everything about Brianna. Sitting down with her, and asking her the question some tend to avoid or just never came up got me to realize my best was…
This study focuses on the data collected from a questionnaire about if it is easier for Antelope Valley College students to have friends with benefit or a real relationship. The hypothesis is that the busier a student is the less time they have to maintain the responsibilities of a committed relationship. There were 50 college students between the ages of 18 to 36 who participated in this study. Each individual was expected to fill out a questionnaire that consisted of 21 questions. The…
reader. For Nicholas Sparks, his writing style has to be very liberal and flexible because if it was not like that then he would only create similar novels. It is essential that he is able to manipulate his own writing style. The main thing that affects the writing style as said before is the theme of the novel; that is what sets the mood for the writing style. Apparently the theme is very important for Nicholas Sparks ' writing because that is what causes a remarkable difference between the…
Zero-Acquaintance Relationship Development Conrad A. Corretti The University of Texas at Dallas Narcissism and Zero-Acquaintance Relationship Development Close relationship formation and maintenance is a major aspect of social interaction. Developing new friendships offers benefits like a reduction in loneliness and an increase in social support, whereas a failure to maintain positive relationships can leave people feeling lonely and without support. Individual differences are commonly…
dull spot appear in conversation if he could help it” (Knowles 87). This shows that Gene is trying to fill the hole that was once his and Finny’s close friendship by liking and befriending a new boy. I predict that, when Phineas returns, he will become very jealous of the new bond that…
The Glass Bottle- A Twist on Alice in Wonderland Alice was walking through her backyard with her best friend Bree. They were talking about school that day. “I had so much fun in art!” Alice exclaimed. “What did you do?” asked Bree. “We got to make clay sculptures,” Alice said. Then they started to talk about their favorite art projects they had done last year and projects they hoped to make this year. As they were walking through the yard they saw a white rabbit. Bree was still talking…
For my Intergenerational Service-Learning Project I chose option B. I thought that this was the best choice for me because it gave me the chance to be creative and hands on. I typically enjoy activities and learning in a more hands on setting, so I figured that I would get more out of the project by choosing this option. So, I guess the choice was very easy, but figuring out who I would work with and what we would do was the hard part. The gentleman that I chose to work with on this project…
come true and tries to win over society by heading an expedition to the North Pole. Through cards addressing his sister, we can explore the inside of a man who is desperate for recognition. He wants to be admired and surrounded by the warmth of friendship. On the other hand we have got Frankenstein who shares a similar background. Doctor Frankenstein as a young man was separated from his beloved Elizabeth and found consolation in Mathematics and Electricity. Science was his redeemer. Or at…
The Fabricated Truth About Alice In smaller sized high school, it’s easy to say word spreads fast. Whether that be through mouth or text or a small rusty bathroom stall. The thing is, the words told by others aren’t always true. People exaggerate to make the story better. Sadly, Alice’s reality turned into a “better” story. Alice’s story was told through the documentation of four high schoolers. Elaine, the most popular girl in school, Kurt, the smart nerdy kid, Josh, the footballer who’s best…
In a fairly short duration Bharati Mukherjee has received a respectable attention from the critics around the world. She is described as a ‘voice’ of expatriate- immigrant sensibility. She has stayed in different places, and lived through various cultures. In her journey as a writer her creative sensibility has undergone many changes, a continuous quest from ‘expatriation to immigration’. As a writer her concern can be seen in the lives of South- Asian immigrants in the USA and Canada and the…