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All for a true friend

V.K. RAGHAVA

— Photo: H. Satish

TIES FOREVER: Friendship is about sharing joys and sorrows alike.

S.R.R. & C.V.R. Government College: True and good friendships last long on the strength of their strong foundations. These are laid quite early or rather during college life, which is when everybody looks for real support, apprecia tion and attention. It is a true boon that one has trusted friends, in whom he or she can confide anything.

In a hurry to make friendships, we commit mistakes often that lead to difficult decisions. But in my view, one should take all the care in choosing friends. These are the ones with whom we share all happy experiences on the campus. These are the people, who are ready to share with us joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure.

College life would be boring without the joyful company of other students. We should find myriad ways of how time can be spent together and in an enthusiastic and educative manner. It is not enough if we just chat and leave without gaining anything.

While nurturing our friendships, it is important that we take enough care in enriching ourselves in group activities and all useful skills. This is where I like to interact with as many students as possible. The time we spend together is really enlivening and encouraging. The very companionship of a friend is reassuring one of hope and happiness that are the essential qualities of life. People tend to take friendships easy, thinking they have little time for others. But it is a fact that when a person is in trouble, his friends are sure to do whatever they can to provide the much-needed help.

Everybody is an equal in a classroom. Whether a friend or not, we have to move with others cautiously. Learning should be followed in a professional manner.

We should listen to each one of our classmates and exchange our understanding of the subject.

This will help us have a clear understanding of things.

Friendships built on trust, respect and confidence never fail to yield good results.

The moments that we often share with our best friends are forever and we can cherish them for a lifetime.

The mutual benefits that we get out of these fulfilling friendships are immense and priceless.

There is no denying the fact that a friend’s influence on us would be on a par with that of our most revered teachers and elders. In some cases, it would even be more.

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