Anger

Anger is an emotion that everyone has, but at the same time everyone tries to avoid. No one likes to feel angry because it makes them upset and can lead to bad decisions. Some people are good at controlling their anger, but others are not. Some people bottle up their anger and do not express their feelings. If someone keeps all their anger inside for a long time they will eventually snap and do something they may regret later. People need to express their feelings whether it be to cry or scream at the top of your lungs you cannot let your feelings bottle up inside you.
There are many different things that make me angry. One random thing that makes me really angry is the hiccups. For some reason whenever I get the hiccups I cannot get rid of them. I try all the tricks like holding your breath and having someone scare you, but none of them work for me. In my opinion, it is the most frustrating thing and it makes me very angry. Although hiccups make me mad so do some people. Certain people think they are better than everyone else and they have bad attitudes. I normally try to avoid people like that, but sometimes you are forced to associate with them. For example, if I have to work or be on a team with people that are stuck up it makes me angry. I also become angry when I get too far behind in schoolwork or other things I have to do. Most of my anger comes from being mad at myself like if I am playing bad in a soccer game or don’t finish my schoolwork on time.
Although it is tough dealing with anger, I think I handle it pretty well. I do feel anger a lot, but I try not to take it out on anyone. This is extremely hard to do and sometimes I do lash out to my friends and feel really bad afterwards. Luckily, my friends understand because everyone gets that feeling of anger sometimes. A lot of people tell me that they have never seen me angry which makes me feel good. Although it is bad in the long run I try to keep my anger inside. When in the middle of a situation I just try to calm down and take deep breaths that way I will not do something I will regret later. Then afterwards I take out my anger either by myself or with my parents or friends. I normally spill my feelings to those people that are closest to me, or I have a good cry to myself. Either way I feel so much better after expressing my feelings.
If I was giving someone with a short temper advice I would say to just calm down and look at the bright side of the situation. Every situation, even the worst ones, have a positive side to them. I try to do this in my mind when I am in the middle of a situation that makes me angry. If you just try to calm down and keep your feelings to yourself until you have calmed down. After your calm you can talk out the problem that made you angry or just take time to yourself and express your feelings by yourself.

Friends

Having friends is one of the best experiences in life because you have those people who you know care about you and what you have to say. Friends are a huge part of high school because without friends it would be extremely lonely. It depends on the person whether you want to have three close best friends or a hundred “kind of” friends. Some people prefer one way to another, but no matter what your preference it is important to have friends.
In my opinion, I would prefer to have three best friends as opposed to a huge group of “kind of” friends. With just a few best friends I know I can trust them with my life. I can tell them anything and I know they would not judge me for it. It is also easier to hangout with fewer friends and there is less of a chance that people will talk about you behind your back. Especially when it comes to girls if you have a big group of friends it is very likely that when your not around they are talking about you. I’m not saying it is bad for people to have a huge group of friends, but in my opinion it is easier. You would not be able to have the connection with ten different people that you could have with one or two people you can call your best friends. Although I would prefer to have just a few best friends, I also like to be in a big group too. If I’m at a party or a football game I would be willing to talk or hangout with anyone. I like to hangout in big groups too, but I would not tell everyone in a group everything about my life. I do not trust many people and those few that I do trust know everything about me.
There are certain people who seem to have hundreds of friends. Some people prefer to have a lot of friends, but others need a lot of friends because they are insecure. If someone has a lot of friends it could make them feel better about themselves and make them feel more popular. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with that, but that is just how some people are. On the other hand, there are people that are perfectly happy with having one or two friends and not talking to anyone else. Everyone has a different view on friends and it depends on the person and their situation.
I feel the way I do about friends because even though I know and talk to a lot of different people in school I only have three best friends. I like having my three close friends, but still being able to hangout with other people if I wanted to. Some of my friends that do not go to the same school as I do i only see once or twice a year and even though we don’t see each other that often I love hanging out with them once in a while. I love my life the way it is having my few close best friends and also having some friends that are not as close, but if I had to chose I between them I would of course choose my best friends because I would do anything for them and I could not imagine my life without them.