Friends are an essential part of our life, but it is difficult to sustain connections between friends since relationships often change over time. Thus, I believe that maintaining a positive relationship with old friends should be given priority.

First, old friends are more willing to help us since we have spent more time and important parts of our lives with them. My personal experience is a compelling example of this. After I had graduated from high school, I went to a university two thousand kilometers away from my hometown. I had never been away from home, so I did not get used to the life there and got a stomachache soon after admission. I asked a roommate, who I thought was a friend, for help. However, he was busy and had to go to his classes. At last, my childhood friend took time out of his schedule and sent me to the hospital by taxi.

Furthermore, seeking new friends is exhausting work and it rarely pays off. Potential new friends are rare, as they are supposed to have similar hobbies and points of view. For instance, I have tried to make friends in classes or sports clubs. In the beginning, we chatted about physics and geography during lunchtime. After that, we met in the dormitory for a game of card or chess. Everything had seemed fine until the enthusiasm went out sometime, and the friendship broke down suddenly. In fact, people do not become friends typically because they are not compatible. Therefore, old friends are cherishable, since they prove to be an important part of our lives.

In conclusion, I firmly believe that we should be more focused on maintaining a positive relationship with old friends rather than making new friends. This is because old friends are more likely to offer help and are more compatible with us.

Friends make up an essential part of our life. However, the relationship between friends often changes over time. I believe that maintaining a positive relationship with old friends is more important.

To begin with, old friends are more willing to offer help to us. We have spent more time, or even important parts of our lives, with our old friends. Consequently, they probably know us better and they are more sympathetic to us than others. My personal experience is a compelling example of this. After I graduated from high school, I went to a university two thousand kilometers away from my hometown. I had never been away from home so I didn’t get used to life there. That’s why I got a stomachache soon after admission. I asked one of my roommates, who I thought we had become friends, for help. However, he was going to his classes. At last, it was my friend since childhood that asked for leave and sent me to the hospital by taxi. I would never forget to be grateful to him.

Furthermore, seeking for new friends is an exhausting work while it is paid little. Possible candidates to be friends are rare, as they are supposed to have similar hobbies and points of views of the world. For instance, I have tried to make friends in optional classes or sports clubs. The first glances were definitely appealing. The common topics could go from physics to geography. It seemed that the only obstacle to becoming best friends was time. However, a week or a month would probably deplete all the passion. In fact, people do not become friends typically because they are just not compatible. Therefore, old friends are undoubtedly cherishable, since they prove to be an important part of our lives.

In conclusion, I firmly believe that we should be more focused on retaining a positive relationship with old friends rather than making new friends. This is because old friends are more likely to offer help to us and are more compatible with us in everyday lives.