Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Common sense tells us that people tend to get along better with those who are like them, who think and act as they do. Many people, however, get along very well with people who are very different from them and may prefer to associate with those whose views and actions are different from their own. In fact, some people even complain that they are bored and irritated by those who are too much like them.
ASSIGNMENT:
Do people tend to get along better with people who are very different from them or with those who are like them? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
ESSAY:
Common sense tells us that people tend to get along better with those who are like them, who think and act as they do. Many people, however, get along very well with people who are very different from them and may prefer to associate with those whose views and actions are different from their own. In fact, some people even complain that they are bored and irritated by those who are too much like them.
ASSIGNMENT:
Do people tend to get along better with people who are very different from them or with those who are like them? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
ESSAY:
I think it is easier to get along with people who have different interests than you because it gives you more to talk about.While having a similar personality or mindset helps you get along better with people, you don't necessarily have to have the same interests.
I once became friends with someone because we both had an interest in film. Over time, we both lost some of our interest in film, but our friendship continued because we had similar personalities - we're both gamers!
While gaming is considered an interest, it is also a way of being:
Use the controller, Luke!
I am your hard drive!
When you make friends with someone who has different interests than you do, there's never a quiet moment! Having plenty to think and talk about with your friends is one of cornerstones of building a happy friendship.
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