First Impressions are Accurate, Right?
October 3rd, 2007
In “The Interlopers,” the two main characters grow to like one another after being trapped under a fallen tree. Write about a time that your feelings about someone changed from initial perceptions to a more deep understanding and respect. You might describe someone you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up liking after getting to know them. How did the change of heart affect your relationship?
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The girl that I used to not like is now one of my best friends. When I first moved to Birmingham, I met a lot of people. I became friends with most but the people I thought I would not like, I purposely did not become friends with. When I started hanging out with one of the girls I didn’t like, I really go to know her. I found out that I really did like her and now we are best friends!
It is funny to see how people start to like each other when they are put into life or death situations. I have never been in one of those situations but I have changed my feelings about someone. I always thought this girl didn’t like me, but when I got to know her we became good friends. After I got to know her I realized I really liked her and wanted to stay friends with her. It shows that once you get to know a person you might began to like them.
First Impressions…
I believe that first impressions are not always accurate. When I was in the fourth grade a new girl moved to our school and she did not give a good first impression at all. This girl constantly told the craziest lies. For example she said that the reason her hair was red was because she was struck by lightning fourteen times. Of course I thought I would never be friends with her, but then I gave her another chance and we are still good friends today.
First Immpressions???
In “A Man Called Horse,” the main character moves away from home to start his own life as a young man. I am excited about moving. My parents started at a young age teaching me responsibility. These responsibilities have in return taught me how to do laundry or make a well balanced meal. School has given me projects on how to budget my money. Through responsibilities and school I am prepared to g and face the real world.
Being in a fight with someone has never been better. I was in a feud with someone that I barely knew. It was only a once, but she said some really mean things about me that were not true. Not liking each other and being in a fight went on for months. All the sudden, there was a twist. It turned out that I had to spend 2 weeks with her at camp. I thought it was going to be the worst experience ever, but my feelings changed after getting to know her better. She was really a nice person and we talked things out. We are now friends and my whole perspective of her has changed.
In my fourth grade year, I moved from Gadsden Alabama to Birmingham Alabama. I was a little different from the kids there and they were a little different from me also. Well there was this one kid that always looked at me weird when we were playing in P.E. I didn’t know what he kept staring at me for, but I went up to him and said why do you keep staring at me? He said I wasn’t my doctor said I have a lazy eye. So we became best friends through elementary school. So I thought I didn’t like the guy, but it wasn’t his fault that he kept staring at me. Now looking back on it, it was really funny.
First impressions are accurate, right?
I had a history teacher who I thought hated me. We didn’t get along and I thought she was just out to get me. I thought she was really mean and selfish. I set up an appointment with the teacher, my mom, and myself. We talked and I figured out that she just has a lot on her and she didn’t hate me she just felt that I didn’t care. Now I don’t hate her and now that she knows I am trying she doesn’t make rude comments to me. After that my teacher and I get along pretty good and I am making better grades in her class!
“First Impressions are Accurate, Right”
Sometimes when you judge a person before you get to know them, you could miss out on a great friendship. In seventh grade there was a girl on my team who I didn’t hang out with or talk to because I thought she was weird. However, when I got into cheerleading in ninth grade I realized how wrong I was. I was too quick to judge that person and because of it I missed out of two years of a great friendship with her. We both think its funny how we didn’t hang out or even talk before and now we are inseparable. I shouldn’t have judged this person too quickly.
“First Expressions Are Accurate Right?”
In the story “The Interloper’s” two characters began to grow closer to one another by being trapped under a tree. When I was in seventh grade there was a new girl at our middle school. I didn’t talk to her because she wasn’t in any of my classes and I didn’t know her. When Macy (the new girl) and I were talking to the same guy at the same time we started to really dislike each other. For the rest of seventh grade we would argue all the time. Coincidentally we were on the same cheerleading squad and had classes together in the eighth grade. As we began to spend a lot more time around each other we started to see how much alike we really were. This year, in ninth grade, we have classes together and hang out all the time. Since we got to know each now we’re best friends and I love her!
Most people don’t even dream of spending the day with someone you hate. However in this is what happens to the two main charters in ‘The Impression’’. One time I was forced to hang out with a person that I really did not like at all. We learned about what each other was going through. This made us think of what we could do to help each other have a better day. To this day we are now best friends. This story teaches us that all life takes some understands.
When I went on a trip during this past Spring Break, I made sure I had at least one close friend to tag along with. For the hotel room arrangements, I was rooming with the friend who came and two other girls I have never really met. I had seen them in the hallways at school and they both seemed pretty cool and interesting to talk to. Once we were on the trip, we went to our rooms to have some downtime and rest. This was a chance to get to know the other girls. At first I wasn’t sure if they would like me, but once we got to talking I found out we had a lot in common. We liked the same music, movies, and even places to shop. I was kind of quick to judge, but I’m glad I got to know them because in the end I ended up making new friends.
I have had many times were my feeling have changed about someone or something. But the one that I remember the most and the one that I will never forget was just this past year or so. When there was this girl at my school that I really did not know. But from what I heard that she was not to nice and loved to talk about people. Well that coming year I had 4 classes with her. As the year went on I got to know her better and she was a nice sweet funny person and did not talk bad about anyone. Now to this day we are really close friends and getting closer each and every day. I can tell her almost everything and I know it will be safe with her now. I am so glad I got to know are great person like her and become friends with her.
I have had many times were my feeling have changed about someone or something. But the one that I remember the most and the one that I will never forget was just this past year or so. When there was this girl at my school that I really did not know. But from what I heard that she was not to nice and loved to talk about people. Well that coming year I had 4 classes with her. As the year went on I got to know her better and she was a nice sweet funny person and did not talk bad about anyone. Now to this day we are really close friends and getting closer each and every day. I can tell her almost everything and I know it will be safe with her now. I am so glad I got to know are great person like her and become friends with her. And i would not change that for the world. I hope she knows who i am talking about by the way.
First Impression is Accurate, Right?
When I was seventh grade it was girl name Diamond, she was new at the school. She just move from Miami, Florida she was very strange and weird. The reason why was when she started talking it was very strange accent you can tell she wasn’t from the South. So we started talking in math class for a while, and after that we didn’t talk anymore until after three months later. She got a scheduled change and she had the same gym class that I did, so me and some friends was walking the track and we seen her walking by herself, so we went over to talk to her, then we started talking and to my surprise we had a lot in common. Then we became best friends and still are best friends. It’s not good to judge people that you don’t know it best get to know people.
First Impressions are Accurate, Right
You have feeling for all types of people around you. Feelings you have are different from other peoples. The people have statements of feeling to send to one another. Relationships can happen to friends in certain ways. Friends can be loyal to you and friendly.
First impressions aren’t always accurate. I met this girl who basically had nothing in common with me. I was athletic, she was artsy. She was brilliant and I’m not exactly the smartest person at times. Then I got to know her, in middle school, and even better in high school. Now we talk all the time and get along great. My lesson learned is that you don’t have to have a whole lot in common with someone for you to become great friends, or have a great relationship with them
-Steven S.-
There are many times that my feelings change about something. I thought this girl was a real brat, then I had to work with her this summer, and I realized she had a great personality. We became good friends after two days together. I enjoy spending time with her. Now, I don’t judge a person before I get to know them for the most part.
First impressions are rarely accurate. I have a friend who, the first time I met him, I hated. After I met him I never wanted to see or hear about him again. He was not very talkative and kind of rude. He did not respect me at all. However this year, when I had actually had him in one of my classes, I earned his respect. He started to talk to me more, and wasn’t rude at all. He helped me with problems and I did the best I could to help him. Now were best friends.
This discussion question asked me if I had an idea about someone and then my idea changed about them. Jamie, my sister, and I do not get along, at all. Then one day we got in this huge argument, so our mom made us sit down together and talk. Now my sister and I have an understanding of one another. We have not gotten into a fight since then, so my idea, or the way I think, of my sister has changed.
Paul H. 7th Period
First Impressions are Accurate, Right?
Have you ever heard the saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? Well in “The Interlopers” this saying comes to use. When I was in the seventh grade, I hated my math teacher in the first week of school. I hated how she looked. Talked, and taught. Later on in the year she turned out to be pretty nice and helpful with my math misunderstandings. When ended up being my favorite teacher.
First impressions aren’t always right. I once met this guy and he was loud and said some things that I would never say around my mother. When I first saw him, I thought he was a rude person who needed some lessons on how to talk to people. After I met him, I found out that he was a real nice person to be around. He made me laugh and was very sweet. Though, at times he was still his normal self being loud and goofy, he turned out to be a nice person and one of my best friends.
First Impressions are accurate, right?
First impressions mean a lot to how you look to a person. Once when I met someone who was really quite and didn’t say much I figured they were just weird. One day my friend introduced me to him and I found out that he really wasn’t that quite. Ever since then we have been great friends. This shows that first impressions aren’t everything.