Before You Become.

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The friends we keep or choose, especially when we are in school, really matter because they can directly or indirectly affect our academic life. Whether you call them friends or reading partners, if they are not who they should be, then there is a problem.

As a friend or reading partner in school, there are some characteristics you must have before I can call you my friend or reading partner. Being focused is one of them. Some students are easily influenced by others; they tend to lose focus on what brought them to school. Most of them start well, especially in year one, but after a year or two, everything about them begins to change. You will notice the difference in their dressing, hairstyles, the group of people they move with, and even in their study habits. Once these changes set in, their academic performance begins to drop, and their results will always reveal it.

So, when I notice that a person is easily influenced and not focused, I cannot make such a person my close friend in school. We may see each other, greet, and gist occasionally, but that deep closeness will not be there.

Another good quality that my friend or reading partner must have is zeal. You must show passion and determination in what you do because it is through your zeal that you can motivate me whenever I lose interest or feel discouraged. If you are not zealous and lack good motivational skills, then when I am down, there will be no one to lift me up. A blind person cannot lead another blind person.

As my friend, you must also be jovial and easy-going. Being too serious all the time can be a problem. You should know when to be serious and when to be playful. Life in school is not all about reading, and you must learn to balance things.

These are just a few among many other qualities, but once you have these, we can go along little by little. So, before you become my friend or reading partner, these characteristics are very necessary.