Essays on Friends

Invisible Life: A Book Review

The story revolves around Raymond Winston Tyler Jr., a lawyer from Alabama. He is popular and had a perfect life. He dated Sela, the only black popular cheerleader in the campus. One day, he met the star footballer in the campus – Kelvin Ellis who is adventurous. He admitted to Raymond that he is bisexual. One kiss and further intimacy changes it all for Raymond. During his struggles, his friends JJ and Kyle were beside him. Another man popped in Raymond’s life – Quinn Mathis whom he had sexual and indoor relation. As time goes, Raymond discovered that Quinn was Continue reading...

The process of generating an action plan based on my values, awareness, goal-setting, reflection, and plan for my individual development in the context of my education, career, self- improvement, or relationship stimulates me. I have always been a creative and resilient individual that stays with a plan of action until I achieve my desired objective. My ability to tolerate stress normally makes me very resourceful in solving both challenging and new problems, but I am easily bored by the routine. The process of creating my personal development plan (PDP) started with numerous individual evaluations that helped me recognize who Continue reading...

There are many types of Love and many people have written and done research about it. John Lee has come up with six types of Love: Eros, Mania, Ludus, Storge, Agape and Pragma. There are some relationships that show more than one type of love at the same time, while there are other relationships that start with one type of love and develop into another.
The type of love I have chosen to develop further is ‘storge’. It is a companionate love, where trust, friendship and respect are the main characteristics. It develops from friendship, based on similarities and Continue reading...

Intercultural Friendship

Introduction
Scholars and academicians have paid little interest to intercultural friendships in spite of their obvious magnitude and regularity in the continuously expanding multicultural world. Intercultural friendships symbolize a close linkage between interpersonal and cultural dimensions of communication systems. The hardships involved in sorting them out might be one explanation why they attract so little interest from researchers. In recent times, it has become generally acknowledged that cultural diversity in the backgrounds of communicators contributes to differences in the patterns of communication behavior. This has made several researchers studying intercultural communication to make the assumption that it is a Continue reading...

Saying ‘NO’ to anyone can be hard especially if the person is very close to someone like family members, friends and partners. However, twenty-four hours a day seven days a week and for a busy person who thinks nothing but to earn money, the saying, ‘time is gold’ applies. Rejecting someone can be as painful as it was guilty. But upon remembering the to-do chores, the pending assignments, rest and busy schedules; saying no to anyone would be the best resort to avoid having ill feelings and remorse. It is better to say no if we cannot fulfill the Continue reading...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Q1: I am not particularly anxious at the prospect of my own death. Though I do not tend to be especially brave in situations that call for it, I am not overwhelmed with the idea that my death is about to happen at any second. I do think about it sometimes, and it does cause confusing feelings. However, the anxiety that I feel does not hinder my day-to-day life. I believe I experience a normal level of anxiety, given the subject. A statement that was particularly stressful for me to consider was about my experience with friends and family Continue reading...

French comedy, like comedy of any specific region, has a wide range of subjects and styles from which to draw – some comedies rely more on the physical and slapstick, while others relate more to character-based humor and the everyday absurdity of human interaction. Two French comedies from the 90s and early 2000s encapsulate this divide quite well – 1993’s Les Visiteurs and 2000’s Le Gout des Autres (The Taste of Others). Visiteurs is a goofy, fantastical fish-out-of-water story about a knight and his squire (played by Jean Reno and co-writer Christian Clavier), who find themselves transported from 1123 Continue reading...

Introduction

The Chinese Revolution which took place in the 20th century was as a result of intertwined socio-economic and political factors in China. The Chinese economy was predominantly composed of agriculture and the revenue load imposed on the peasants resulted in their outcry (Lieberthal et al. 12). The status quo was pronounced at that time and the Chinese politics were disorganized. Foreign powers had resulted in the division of china into spheres based on influence. They were only interested in their own agendas and sabotaged the genuine needs of the Chinese people. China’s war with Japan has also seen Continue reading...

Introduction

Travelling has been one of my greatest hobbies. Travelling can however have some ups and down and it is vital to ensure that one is prepared to face all the difficulties that can arise as a result of travelling. While travelling to big cities it is possible to get lost. The experience of a traveler is one laced with different experiences. At least 25% 0f tourists get lost while travelling in areas they have not visited before.
My husband (John) and I were travelling to Manhattan in August 9, 2012.My husband John was aware that New York is a Continue reading...

Teenage mass murdering is a horrifying subject. It immediately brings up memories of Columbine massacre, Virginia Tech shooting and other mass murders, which took place in past 20 years. It cannot be forgotten, and people still remember what had happened but there is no clear answer to why did this happen. There have been thousands of articles on this topic and numerous books were written, however, this problem still exists. What or who is the one to blame? Thoughts vary from blaming parents to blaming videogames, government or church. Even if it is unlikely to change the whole world, Continue reading...

The process of generating an action plan based on my values, awareness, goal-setting, reflection, and plan for my individual development in the context of my education, career, self- improvement, or relationship stimulates me. I have always been a creative and resilient individual that stays with a plan of action until I achieve my desired objective. My ability to tolerate stress normally makes me very resourceful in solving both challenging and new problems, but I am easily bored by the routine. The process of creating my personal development plan (PDP) started with numerous individual evaluations that helped me recognize who Continue reading...

Introduction

Almost everyone loves to enjoy a weekend getaway in a secluded place once in a while. Such a getaway was what formed the foundation of James Dickey’s novel “deliverance”. The novel features four middle-aged city men (Ed, Drew, Lewis and Bobby) who go rafting and encounter death of a colleague, a broken limb, sodomy and other tough challenges (Dickey). The theme of deliverance is brought out through the character of Ed who takes over leadership and leads his friends to safety.
According to Dickey, deliverance refers to the discovery of adventure, departure from the boredom of a routine Continue reading...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the comparison and analysis of the context of two articles. The first article is ‘Friendship, Facebook-style’ written by Aditya Chakraborty and published in the Guardian on January 11, 2011. The second article is ‘Flocking’ behavior lands on social networking sites’ written by Sharon Jayson in 2009 and published in USA Today. Both articles examine the nature of nowadays’ relationships as they have been affected by technology and new technological appliances like Facebook. The essay will present you with a review of each one of the articles along with the Continue reading...

In the movie When Harry met Sally, the relationship between man and woman has been put into perspective. Harry and Sally tried reasoning together on the possibility of man and woman to become friends without sex coming in the way. To this, they concluded it was impossible. Psychologists have over the years, tried to explain the same. According to the triangular theory of love, developed by Robert Sternberg, there are three components of love. Namely, these are the intimacy component, the passion component and finally the commitment part.
What defines the strength of love is essentially the absolute power Continue reading...

Interpersonal Critique of Dumb and Dumber

Introduction
The purpose of a comedy film is obviously to make you laugh. However, there are comedies that really make you laugh out loud, put you through suspense, action, and the ultimate result would be a funny thrilling experience; Dumb and Dumber is one of such films. In this 1994 blockbuster, two dim-witted friends accidentally steal a suitcase full of money; it becomes very comical when they try to return the money to the rightful owner. This paper will review the movie Dumb and Dumber and expound on how it is packed with interpersonal communication.
In this comic movie, Continue reading...

Introduction

I agree with Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in her expression and attitude towards death due to several reasons. Elizabeth gives a clear and logical flow of activities concerning grief as well as care of patients during death. She formulated model on the five stages of grief. Her expression and attitude about death is well elaborated in by the five stages of grief. Her views on death mainly deal with the aspects of grieving and the psychological trauma people goes through when others die. She clearly elaborated the ways in which emotional aspects relating to death and dying can be handled in Continue reading...

My friend Ali is the friendliest person I have ever met in my life. Without exaggeration, I can say that we are not just the best friends, but we feel so close like genuine brothers. We met in the last years of the high school, both of us transferred to a new school and plunged into a new environment. Ali and I have stayed friends ever since, and our ongoing friendship is lasting almost for ten years now. The best way to describe Ali is to imagine a mane of black, thick hair, and a long and cute beard. Continue reading...

There are things in life that make a person’s life enjoyable. Travelling makes mine even better. I love travelling because I get to visit and explore new places aside from meeting and making new friends. I have made trips locally and abroad, and I have come to realize that travelling makes me feel happy. It is an expensive venture but then I make deals with hotels and airlines and this makes me save a lot. I then end up having a lot of fun while spending less. Travelling is my hobby, and I have lived every bit of Continue reading...

Introduction

Thesis: Getting lost in New York.
My husband (John) and I were travelling to Manhattan in August 9, 2012.My husband john was aware that New York is a large state, so when we got close to the New York city line, my husband asked the toll attendant, “is this the way to New York city?” And the toll attendant replied, “yeah, man where you are from "moon"”. So after that we went on our way, my husband took the wrong exit, and we ended up on the bad section. John and I were scared to death, and then while Continue reading...

Touching is an essential part of social interaction. People can hardly exist without making contact with one another. Touching by itself is a form of communication. It is used to communicate the feeling of affection between lovers. Touching is also evident in primates. Touch their youngsters to protect them from danger and show them affection. Similarly, human beings touch their young ones to provide support and protection. Touching among human beings is governed by socially construed rules of conduct. If done improperly, it would amount to sexual assault or infringement to someone’s privacy.
Touching between an adult and Continue reading...

Introduction

Suicide refers to acts where people willingly end their own lives. Suicide may be self-inflicted or assisted. The perspectives to which people perceive acts of suicide vary according to religion and culture that is enjoyed by people in any given society. For instance, many western mainstream religions such as Christianity and Judaism tend to perceive suicide as an undesirable act that is caused by mental illnesses. However, certain cultures that uphold personal choices can make suicide more understandable and even in some situations honorable such as in cases where a person or a community is facing imminent persecution. Some Continue reading...

Reflections on Cliffton’s Strengths Finder Assessment

According to the Clifton strengths finders, my signature themes are wooed under the influencing domain, relator and adaptability under the relationship-building domain and strategic and context under the strategic thinking domain (Rath & Conchie, 2008). My strengths are in relationship building and strategic thinking while my weakness is in executing. I have been able to employ my strengths in enhancing the four basic themes of trust, compassion, stability and hope that all followers need (Rath & Conchie, 2008).
As a leader with strong relationship building skills, I am able to create teams that can work together successfully. Leaders with relationship building Continue reading...

Any habit that starts controlling you is definitively not good. A habit that starts to take a toll on your life, hinders your decisions, affects your relationships and makes you feel guilty needs to be cut out from your life as soon as possible. I also have such a habit that needed to be tended to immediately. I smoke.
My first cigarette was unplanned at the end of a party at a friend’s home. It was an impulsive decision made under peer pressure. I come from a family where no one has smoked for two generations. I had Continue reading...

Databases consist of information, which can be implemented to manage and store information. It can be created using various softwares such as Microsoft access. This database uses the Microsoft office suite, particularly access to design the table, layout and create specifications. This database aims at managing friends and family information by holding their information. It contains a table that contains fields which hold information. It consists of fields such as name field, contact address, email address, street address and phone contacts fields. In these fields, attributes such as text or auto number that specifies the information that can be Continue reading...

“Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.”
-Elie Wiesel, author of ‘Night’.
I have this very beautiful passage from Goodreads about the definition of friendship. Contrary to romantic relationships, friendship is sharing all what you have. It is where you care for people genuinely without asking anything in return whilst love needs to be reciprocated for it to grow. Many people often confuse ‘friendship’ and ‘relationship’ as the same thing, these two worlds cannot merge as one. By definition according to Webster’s Dictionary of the Continue reading...

Importance of Going Through College

In addition to academics, college life has numerous co-curriculum activities. There are several events which are usually organized in college. For instance career days, trade and exhibition events, fashion shows, acting and dancing events in theatres. These events are usually full of fun are meant to make college life interesting and colourful. Attending such events enables one to make a lot of friends. The fact that a college setup has people of the same age set allows one to socialize and make a lot of friends. Friends one makes while in college are very important in life. They help Continue reading...

Happy together. It is a gift

One is destined to meet people through life and many a times one comes across a dear friend suddenly during a particular situation in life when one least expects to have any help. This happened with me, and I found that just when I was at my lowest and suffering from a prolonged bout of illness. Those were depressive days when I would lie weakly on my bed and wonder what was the purpose of my life? Why did my parents give birth to me? In fact, I had prolonged discussions with my father and asked him why he Continue reading...

A man was having a conversation with a close friend who was depressed because he had a fight with his girlfriend. The first few minutes of the conversation was dominated by the close friend as he was telling the man what went on with the fight, which was motivated by his desire to have someone sympathize with him. The man listened attentively as indicated by the occasional nods. The close friend was blaming his girlfriend’s being immature and indecisive that caused the argument. This is an example of fundamental attribution error wherein more emphasis was given to the Continue reading...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a film adapted from a book written no so long ago, relates the story of a teenage and what does it feel growing and going through high school. It is more intimate than a diary, Charlie´s (main character) personality can be defined as one of a kind, funny and gentle boy. Trap in the middle of the desire of living a normal life, his life, and at the same time running away from it, Charlie finds himself in an unknown ambient for him.
Charlie presents a world of new experiences as Continue reading...

Although I don't think that Facebook is all bad, I do think it's more of a negative impact on my life than a positive one. I like how Facebook makes keeping in touch with people easier, but Facebook can also be overwhelming. Thanks to Facebook I know more about my friends, but the information I learn isn't always that valuable. For example, I love how with Facebook I can keep in touch with my friend from elementary school that moved to Utah 15 years ago. We were pen pals for years after she moved and then lost touch in Continue reading...

English

The rites of the passage dictate are paramount in the life of a human being. One of the rites of passage is celebrating a birthday. I had crossed the fifteen years milestone. The idea of approaching adulthood excited me more than the rest of my friends. I was looking forward to acquiring a driving license and personal freedom. In fact, I was a cool kid as the majority of friends used to call me. I hated such tags, but it was the truth of the matter. My father has high hopes for me. I have never let him down Continue reading...

My name is Jon Smith. I work as a lawyer practicing in the city of Portland Oregon. My sister lives in the same city and works in the south eastern part of the city working as a beautician in a plush salon. My sister and I have been close from the time we were little since we are the only siblings. My sister is a couple of years older than I, despite this fact I was the more responsible between the two of us, my dad married her mom while I was three and she was five. We went Continue reading...

Experience is always an experience. It is through experiences that we learn and grow and expand ourselves. It does not matter whether it is good or bad one. This is exactly what I was told when I was little, this is what I was taught and in my love it has been shown to be true. Much time has passed since that time, and many bad things happened to me. Some of them were disappointing, another were disturbing, and, of course, there were frightening ones. Lots of such situations have happened and I know there will be thousands more. Continue reading...

Lusus Naturae or the freak of nature was a story written by Margaret Atwood. It was a dark, scary, and at times, evil story about how a young half-human and half-monster female, which was also the protagonist in the story, was being treated by the people around her. She was so unwanted to the point that her parents just wanted her to die. She was described in the story as someone who has red fingernails, yellow eyes, and thick hair everywhere in the body . The protagonist in the story once said that “our family has always been respected, and Continue reading...

I am in agreement with the observations made by the two classmates. In my response, I discuss the main real life issues and events that influence my decisions. Television provides a lot of friendship coupled with the social networks. In America, the lifestyle of people and social interaction has a lot to do with the television. Many shows emphasize this concept such as desperate homemakers and Friends. People spent most of their time following these episodes since the shows depict the reality. It is a form of living through the characters displayed in various series. The likes of Seinfeld Continue reading...

Introduction

The Hobbit is a collection of three movies that has to be watched in a series mode to get a full understanding of the movie. The movies are not stand-alone entities and in fact, their understanding is based on the plot of three series. The movie provides a basis over which a lot of issues a can be painted. There are diverse issues that can be drawn from the movement, and this is very much indicative of what has to be expected as the story goes along. From the plot, to the characters and the general direction of the Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper is on the Facebook and the platform it has provided to its users. The first section of this paper will discuss the ideas shared by the authors about social media sites especially Facebook. The second section will cover some f the important points made by the authors in their article. The next section will have reflection and understanding from the research paper. The final section will discuss the use of learning from the research paper in working environment.

Introduction

Social Networking sites like Facebook, have allowed many people to stay in touch socially though their personal profiles and Continue reading...

I have always been the kind of person who pretty much stayed to himself and got attention from people no matter what, which did not come from hanging out with crowds of people because I’ve always been a loner. To stretch this point further, I remember when I started college at Miami Dade College in August of 2013. I did not know anyone but within being there for 10 minutes, a small group of people came up to me and introduced themselves. I did the same thing and from the point on I took that piece of attention Continue reading...

Experience is always an experience. It does not matter whether it is good or bad one. This is exactly what I was told when I was little, this is what I was taught. Much time has passed since that time, and many bad things happened to me. Some of them were disappointing, another were disturbing, and, of course, there were frightening ones. Lots of such situations have happened and I know there will be thousands more. But I do not see them as problems; I do not consider them as serious obstacles. People are meant to overcome the issues Continue reading...

Introduction

The speed with which technology improves with the passage of time is faster than the speed with which customer needs increase overtime. Thus, technology that earlier met the needs of the masses eventually exceeds the demands of the market. Additionally, technology that earlier serves only to a small number of customers can eventually match needs of mass market (Schilling). Social networking allowed users to build their personal profiles, look for others and communicate both privately and publically. These sites make users locate their online friends and restrict certain information from their friends and sub-groups relating through friends. By the Continue reading...