Essay on Friendship in English

As time goes on and our knowledge of technology grows, so things will change. How we live will change. How we learn and grow and think will change. We live in the 21st century, we can’t be stuck in the past. It doesn’t matter how we, as a culture, used to do things. Technology has made things easier for us, whether some people like it or not. Without the technology we have today, we wouldn’t be able to treat diseases and disorders. People would die from small pox while we hang the autistic kid…

Just as all relationship types, friendship develops in stages: acquaintanceship, buildup, continuation, deterioration, and ending. Friendships do not necessarily move through all of the stages. For instance, attraction and communication are factors that help move a friendship from acquaintanceship to buildup. People often underrate the importance of friendships, but they are strongly correlated with life satisfaction. Healthy friendships are linked with increased coping ability and greater…

Betrayal is a common theme in many stories and novels along with plays. One always has a motive behind betrayal which has severe consequences one repents. In the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, Macbeth, the main character, betrays one person after another. Amy tan’s novel, The Kitchen God’s Wife, a historical fiction, novel consists of a character named Winnie who’s betrayed by her own loved ones. In the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Luke, the antagonists, betrays the…

It was early September, so early that school hadn’t started yet. I received a text from a family friend, telling me he was on his way to come pick me up. Earlier in the week, I had a falling out with a friend, and I really needed someone to talk to. I texted TJ, asking if we could do something, to get my mind off of everything. He happily obliged and offered to take me to ice cream on Wednesday. When he pulled into the driveway, my heart leaped to my throat. I was finally going to have to come…

Friendships have a tendency to differ from one another, depending on the people in them. Looking at a friendship from the outside, one may see it as healthy, and another may see it as unhealthy. In example, there is a particular friendship that can be found in John Steinbeck’s “ Of Mice and Men” novella. The friendship can be seen as possibly both, but I lean more into believing the friendship is healthy. In the novella, the two men in this debatable friendship, have many differences on their…

In the book of Proverbs, there are multiple verses about having a respectable work ethic in order to live life skillfully. “Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully” (Proverbs 10:4-5). This verse means that you have to work hard in order to be successful, and you cannot be lazy when the work needs to be done. “He who tills his land will have…

which translated means “family”. The connotation suggests a bond between people who’ve made a similar commitment and share a similar destiny. It implies the presence of the deepest connection of friendship, of lives lived as comrades from the distant past.” (Lickerman, Alex. “The True Meaning of Friendship.” Psychology Today. N.p, n.d. web.) Comparing that to the daily life today, people may agree or strongly disagree with that definition. However, my definition of a true friend is someone who…

There were many different situations in my life that led me to be the person I am today. This will be my testimony that will lead you through a glimpse through my life, which also involves my faith in God and how it was weak and then was strengthened. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always went to a private institute for my education. I was born and raised as a Christian and became a part of the Catholic church in 4th grade at St. Finbar School. I never took Christianity seriously when it…

knowledge about relationship such as who is mating with whom, who became allies, and enemies. In a way, social media act as a gossip for me and gossip allow me to maintain my place in the human pack. Also, it allows me to establish and maintain friendships in terms of social connections. But today, the social networking is overwhelming and readily available for me. I have 200+ ‘friends’ on my Facebook and more of them I knew personally, but I do not have time to interact with them one-on-one. I…

Don’t allow people to pass their time with you. Make the most of your time in relationships and friendships by identifying the warning signs of indifference and manipulation. They either treat you with respect or they don’t, there is no middle ground. If more than a few of the following signs exist in your relationships, I recommend a comprehensive examination of your partner, wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend, lover or friend. Don’t sell yourself short. If you don’t expect more from the…