Essay 1

Friendship does not last forever

"My friends are loyal, but they bore me and have no ambition
(https://clck.ru/Ko272). Accessed 12.12.2019

Some people think that friendship is a relationship forever, but other people consider that friendship will end in a few years.  

I have read an article from the Guardian where a writer shares his feelings. He is concerned about his friends; the reason is that he has lost connection with them. Our lives are constantly changing, for example, you have changed interests, values, projects, ideas, or ideals. The author of a letter feels uncomfortable and finds "meeting up with them like a chore". 

Firstly, I'd like to say a few words about me, I'm in the same boat with the author of the letter, that's why I've chosen this article for discussion. After my first year of study, I came to my hometown and met my school friends. I fairly may say that it's difficult and uncomfortable for me to communicate with them because, as in the author's case, my friends "hadn’t developed personally and intellectually over time". I was really disappointed with this. And I completely agree with Mariella Frostrup, who gives pieces of advice to the writer. She writes that "Friends are a choice and not a life sentence..." I think it's important to be on the same page and get on with your mates.

Secondly, I'd like to recommend the writer to visit places of her interests to find soulmates, for example, some courses, theatres, and museums.

Thirdly, now it's the 21nd century so it's easy to find new friends via the Internet. There're so many social networks for communication, for instance,  VK, Odnoklassniki, Tinder, Instagram and so on.

To sum it up, friendship doesn't last forever. If I were the writer, I would change my social circle, as I have already done. I gave the writer a piece of advice on how to do it. It's essential to mention that friendship is part of our growth; people give us life experience even if they leave your life. And it's better to find new ones, despite the proverb "One old friend is worth two new ones", to achieve goals, learn about the world and develop themselves together.