After reading the topic of this assignment, one person came to mind immediately, my friend Jessica. She is a twenty-one year old journalism student at Murray State University. I chose her to write about because she is the most unique, interesting person I think I have ever met.
I have known Jessica for seven years now, and she never fails to amaze me. When I met her, she was in high school and I worked at Subway. I don’t remember how we were introduced, but our friendship was one that grew over time. I mentioned that she is unique and I will tell you why. Other than the fact that she has pink hair that resembles cotton candy, she is stick thin and pale white; she is one of a kind. Her outward appearance gives a conflicting message. Her pink hair gives the impression that she is loud, and outspoken, while her slouching body language gives the impression that she is shy and not sure of herself. She is all of these things rolled into one. I have never met such a meek, loud, shy, demanding person. At times is shy and sweet, behaving almost like a little girl. When I first meet her she was very quiet, I hardly ever heard her speak. I think with age she has become more confidant, so now when Jessica is quiet I know something is wrong. Her voice gets real little and she keeps her eyes to the ground. Talking about something that has upset me is hard to do, so I understand Jessica when she is upset. When I encounter her at these times I try not to ask her what is wrong. I will talk about something completely unrelated, and then out of nowhere she will spit it out. She will unleash everything that is bothering her up to that point, and she doesn’t do it quietly, it’s like a freight train. Quiet Jessica is replaced by the loud, demanding Jessica. She will yell and complain until she gets it all out. I am amazed at how she so easily glides between emotions; it’s almost as if she is turning on and off a switch. I am a fairly even tempered person, I don’t usually sway between emotions, so I am envious of Jessica and her ability to express how she feels. After she is through unleashing all of these emotions, I can tell that she feels better. That is one thing that I need to learn how to do.
So when Jessica is not being shy or quiet, she is being loud and demanding. For such a small girl it is almost humorous to see her get so upset. When she talks to me about something that has upset her, she stomps around the room, fuming. She talks a million miles an hour, and gets red in the face, but just as quickly as it begins, it ends. It is after the rampage that she is able to communicate, and I can help talk her through her problem. It seems as though she needs to go through a cycle of emotion before she can calm down and think about her problem. Part of her loud side includes her road rage. She is the only person I know that gets so upset while driving. There is a mixture of fear and excitement that stirs inside of me when I get in the passenger seat of Jessica’s car. She is a critical driver and she lets people know when they have made a mistake. It is not uncommon for her to follow a car whiling cursing about their bad driving habits, but at the same time keeping a conversation with me. Although I wish that this one personality trait were not present, I suppose I have to accept it.
So that is my friend Jessica. Although we seem to be complete opposites, she is one of my favorite people to be around. I have learned an immense amount through our friendship, and I look forward to the years ahead
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