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by Katie Swqrtz
During high school, as being very important be- deciding my future plans. I find
friendships played a major role cause life is really stressful. their opinions very important
in the lives of students. It wasn 't Then I know that my friends are to me. But whatever I decide to
just about acquiring grades, always there behind me to back go for, they are always right
taking tests and reviewing me up," senior Cassie there beside me ," Samson
notes. It was also about mak- Knudson said. said.
ing new friends and hanging Friends were there for Qualities in a friend
out with friends you 've known one another either to lend a tended to be crucial in deciding
forever. hand or to put a smile on each whether that person was one's
"True friends are the others' faces. type.
type that are completely hon- "What I value most "Characteristics I al-
est. Being able to know that about friendships is the secu- ways look for in a friend are
you can trust and depend on rity that goes along with it. When someone who listens, cares,
them separates the person you are in a fight with your and someone who respects me
from being a good friend to family or anyone else for that forwho I am , and not someone
be ing a best friend," junior Jes- matter, they are always there who wants to try to change
sica Samson said. as a shoulder to cry on , or to me ," Knudson said.
Friends were there to make you laugh," senior Laura Friends were the type
help you cope through life in Mickey said . who knew how to act around
difficult situations. They were Friends were thought one another or recognize cer-
there to help make positive to be unconditional. They had tain behaviors.
solutions to a problem or a a great sense of humor, and "I like to become
serious issue. Whether it was were just overall nice. Friends friends with people that I can
talking it out or just being there supported one another in mak- have fun with. They know what
for one another, most of the ing decisions or in just about type of person I am , and when
time it gave relief to the person anything. I am around, they know what
wh ich was vital in students' "My friends like to help they can and cannot do, out of
lives. me make decisions through respect," senior Sam Selzle
"I think of friendships everything. From my hair to said .

Seniors Li sa Moore and Annie Lorsbach Spending time together are seniors Julie
enj oy a boat ride on Lake of th e Ozark s. Hanu s and Sharene Synowicki. They
They spent a week there in Moore's family have been best friends for the past 12
cond ominium. photo contributed by Annie years. The Albertson's parking lot was a
Lorsbach local meeting place for many groups of
fri ends. photo contributed by Sharene
Synowicki

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