Thanksgiving Friendship

A friendship that I can connect to Aristotles concepts is with my friend Larry Carney. I've known Larry since freshman year and I've gotten to know a lot about him. We first met at cross country practice while we were still considering staying on the team as freshman. One day he came up to me and just started talking about running and since then we've been great friends. So we decided to stick with running and it turned out to be a great decision for both of us. We became captains this year and lead our team to a state championship. Also, he became one of the best runners ever at Lowell High by finishing 4th at the All-State meet, the second best finish ever by a Lowell High runner. I would put this friendship in the pleasantness category because we both enjoy hanging out together and have common interests that we can debate about. I'm thankful I met Larry because we made memories that I'll never forget.

Holding the championship trophy

Aristotles Friendship

The dynamic duo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility- The first example is when two people benefit from having one another around. One example is Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. They both need each other in order to do their jobs successfully. Brady needs Gronk to catch his passes and score, while Gronk needs Brady to pass it to him and move the team down field. When they are both on their game, it's a scary combination.







 Pleasantness- The next example is when two people are attracted to each others good looks or other pleasant qualities. An example of this is Penny and Leonard from The Big Bang Theory. Penny is attracted to him because of his intelligence and his chivalrous personality towards her. Leonard is attracted to her because of her amazing looks and her outgoing personality. At first look, you wouldn't think these two would make a good couple but they actually do, and are engaged for marriage.

Leonard and Penny

 Perfect friendship- The last example is when two people admire each others goodness and strive to help one another to reach that goodness. A great example of that is Woody and Buzz from Toy Story. At first Woody gets jealous of Buzz for stealing Andy's attention away from him. However, after a scuffle underneath a pizza delivery truck they come to terms and end up being best of friends. In fact, later in the movie they are strapped to the back of a lit firework in order to save the other members of their gang. Slowly these two create a bond that lasts to infinity and beyond!

A classic combination

Harry Potter House Assignment

Hufflepuff Crest

Beginning my first year at Hogwarts would without a doubt be pretty cool. However, I would be worried, like Harry, about what house I would be assigned into. After doing some research and identifying my character traits I believe I would be a great fit in the Hufflepuff house.

The post on Wikispaces described a Hufflepuff as "Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true and unafraid of toil." I think this a dead-on description of who I am, and what I try to be. To be specific, I believe the traits of loyalty and courage (unafraid of toil) are the two that match my personality the best.

I am a part of the Cross Country team at the high school (ALL-STATE CHAMPS by the way) and we have a little saying that everyone on the team knows. The coaches say that to be apart of the team you have to be "consistent, reliable, and loyal". This saying has many interpretations, but I always thought loyal was the most important word in it. A loyal person keeps his promises to others, doesn't leave people hanging when they are in need, and they certainly do not forget where they came from. I try to be loyal to my teammates and friends at all times because I know that how important it is to be a good friend or teammate. Another aspect I just thought of was doing things that you might not want to do, but you know is the right thing. An example I have is going along with Deprofio to the school visits around Lowell. Its not the most fun thing but I know how much the kids look up to us high-schoolers so I go along anyway. It's one thing to say you'll do something, it's quite another to actually do it.

The second trait of courage is one that I value very highly. Being a senior and one of the older kids on my teams, I'm looked upon by younger kids trying to find their way in high school. A responsibility that goes along with this is talking to my teammates and encouraging/motivating them to stay positive and try their best. The only problem with this is that I'm not the most outgoing person so my style has to be adjusted a little in order to be a good leader. This is the best example I have of being courageous because I had to break out of my shell and be a more vocal leader. This also relates to what I said earlier about doing things you don't want to do. At first, I was very nervous I wouldn't be a good leader, but as the year went by it got easier, and I got more comfortable with it. Finally, another less serious example of being courageous is when I got my mohawk. I never had a haircut like that before, and I was wary it would come out bad. As it turns out though, I liked it and other people said it looked cool too. Maybe I should try different things more often.

My XC mohawk

  
 To summarize, based on the character traits given and the examples I provided, I would be a great fit in the Hufflepuff house at Hogwarts.