Importance of making a true friend
By Scott Fialkoff
EDI 15A Psychological Perspective: Teaching & Learning
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 5, 2009
Throughout my life I have had many friends. Some of them have been close friends, while others were really just mere acquaintances. From elementary to high school I had a close group of friends. In this group there was me, Je, Jo, Za, and Ju. Many of the other people in my high school enjoyed being in our company because we were all funny, respectful, and caring individuals.
I truly believed that they were all true friends of mine. I was expecting us to be friends forever, and that we would be around to see each other start our own families one day. Unfortunately this would not be the case. Right before my junior year of high school Je and Jo chose to embarrass me in front of this girl who I liked. It also turned out that she really liked me as well. I chose to let this pass because it was the first time that they ever did something like that.
Towards the end of my junior year I decided to end my friendships with all of them. This is because not one of us had respect for each other. Also we let popularity and girls get in the way of our friendships. Later in my senior year I became best friends with Za again, because he agreed with what I thought. I am still best friends with him today, but I have not spoken to any of the other three guys for about a year. Our friendships fell apart because we were not true friends with each other. A true friend is one who is always there for his or her friends no matter what and this person will not put you down to advance themselves in some way.
Over the years I realized that Jo, Je, and Ju did not match my definition and that I would be better off without them. That decision that I made was a great choice that I will never regret because it made me a stronger person.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 5, 2009
Throughout my life I have had many friends. Some of them have been close friends, while others were really just mere acquaintances. From elementary to high school I had a close group of friends. In this group there was me, Je, Jo, Za, and Ju. Many of the other people in my high school enjoyed being in our company because we were all funny, respectful, and caring individuals.
I truly believed that they were all true friends of mine. I was expecting us to be friends forever, and that we would be around to see each other start our own families one day. Unfortunately this would not be the case. Right before my junior year of high school Je and Jo chose to embarrass me in front of this girl who I liked. It also turned out that she really liked me as well. I chose to let this pass because it was the first time that they ever did something like that.
Towards the end of my junior year I decided to end my friendships with all of them. This is because not one of us had respect for each other. Also we let popularity and girls get in the way of our friendships. Later in my senior year I became best friends with Za again, because he agreed with what I thought. I am still best friends with him today, but I have not spoken to any of the other three guys for about a year. Our friendships fell apart because we were not true friends with each other. A true friend is one who is always there for his or her friends no matter what and this person will not put you down to advance themselves in some way.
Over the years I realized that Jo, Je, and Ju did not match my definition and that I would be better off without them. That decision that I made was a great choice that I will never regret because it made me a stronger person.
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