Journal #2

If you had to choose one of the characters to be your friend who would you choose and why?

On the page 6
I was so pleased to finally have a boyfriends who would actually do some of things I wanted to do, instead of Mark, who always told me where he was going and asked if I wanted to come,too, which just isn't the same at all.

Explains and supports
In this quote, we can infer that Georgie wants the person who is considerate. David is perfect for her because he is thoughtful and gentle. David treats her nicely and shows up to help her when she is in trouble. For me, I would choose David to be my friend too. Because a friend is a person who you know well and regard with affection and trust. I don't want to make friends with the person, such as Mark, who even doesn't listen to my opinions and respect me. My friend don't need to like the same thing I like and they can be whoever they want to be , but at least, they have to respect my thoughts and take my opinions as advices.

Why the quote is important to the novel?
From this quote, we know that Georgie thinks David is a really good boyfriend compare to Mark. She doesn't regret being his girlfriend. However, she still can't forgot her ex-boyfriend Mark because he is cute and sexy. She judges appearance first so that she dated with Mark first before she started to date with David. After bumping into Mark one day, she starts to think how good looking Mark is again, therefore she is confused now. She doesn't know who is the person that she is going to choose. In her mind, she can't make her decision and doesn't know that which factor is better or more suitable for being her boyfriend ; "good-looking or thoughtful?" She is not sure whether her decision about contacting Mark again is wrong or not. Georgie is confused with her feeling and the story line of the novel keep showing how she reflects her thinking about making her mind.

Why the quote is significant to me?
Sometimes, it is really hard to find a friend who will really share my thoughts. I feel lonely sometimes though I have lot of friends surround me. I think a friend should be someone who know me well and could read my mind. However, it says"a faithful friend is hard to find." Maybe one day I will find a friend who knows my thought and shares the same interest. Now, I still enjoy hanging out with my friends. When I spend my time staying with my friends, I always have a good time. We laugh out loud even something(or jokes) is not even funny at all. Though we all have different personalities,
we got along with each other pretty well. Friends can be the person who I can always have a good time when I stay with them. My definition of friend is someone you will have the feeling that you belong to them and always have fun with them wherever you go. They don't need to be someone who are very famous or rich. They can be whoever they are in front of me.

Connect this quote to the "bigger picture "
Every people in the world has different personalities. However, it is really miraculous to see how people got together and choose their friends. Some people make friends by judging their appearance. However, the first impression is important but not always right. For example, Georgie chose Mark to be her boyfriend because he was cute and popular. After Mark dumped her badly, she realized that Mark was selfish and rude. Also, some people choose someone who is popular ,so they can also be popular. They choose to lie and pretend to be someone else to meet others' expectation. They don't think they are cool or good enough, so they decide to be friends with someone who is cool or popular. On the other hand, they can't be themselves and have to wear the masks all the time to please others. I think it is very important to make the friends who you will really enjoy doing anything with them. They will accept who you really are and you don't need to afraid that they will reject your idea when you share your opinion with them. Making friends is a important lesson for everyone in the world. Though it is hard to find friends who are suitable for you, it is much more valuable than anything in your life.