Jill’s Story. There was a time when Jill didn’t have many close friends. She was not very outgoing. She never really wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share secrets and laughs with. At high school, though, she just had some “girl” friendships where she didn’t find much comfortable companionship. When time came to go to college, Jill was quite nervous. She was going to live in a town 300 miles away from home with nobody to rely on and hang out with. There wouldn’t be a single person she knew in town. She had no idea how she was going to make friends in this new environment. During the first week of classes, something happened that changed Jill’s life forever. In her English Composition class, she was asked (as were all the students) to tell the class about herself. She told everyone where she came from and all of the other personal details that students share in such situations. The final question for each student was always the same: “What is your goal for this class?” Now, most of the students said it was to get a good mark, to learn something new or things like that, but for some reason, Jill said something absolutely different. She said that her aim was to make just one good friend. While most of the students sat in silence, one student came to Jill and held out his hand and introduced himself. He asked if she would be his friend. The whole room was silent – all eyes focused on Jill and the hand just in front of her. She smiled and stretched her hand out to take his and their friendship began. It was a friendship that lasted all through college. It was a friendship that turned into a marriage. It was a friendship that brought two people together in a happy marriage. Jill learned that being confident, honest and taking action help to deal with problems and overcome difficulties.

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Jill’s Story

There was a time when Jill didn’t have many close friends. She was not very outgoing. She never really wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share secrets and laughs with. At high school, though, she just had some “girl” friendships where she didn’t find much comfortable companionship.

When time came to go to college, Jill was quite nervous. She was going to live in a town 300 miles away from home with nobody to rely on and hang out with. There wouldn’t be a single person she knew in town. She had no idea how she was going to make friends in this new environment.

During the first week of classes, something happened that changed Jill’s life forever. In her English Composition class, she was asked (as were all the students) to tell the class about herself. She told everyone where she came from and all of the other personal details that students share in such situations. The final question for each student was always the same: “What is your goal for this class?” Now, most of the students said it was to get a good mark, to learn something new or things like that, but for some reason, Jill said something absolutely different. She said that her aim was to make just one good friend.

While most of the students sat in silence, one student came to Jill and held out his hand and introduced himself. He asked if she would be his friend. The whole room was silent – all eyes focused on Jill and the hand just in front of her. She smiled and stretched her hand out to take his and their friendship began. It was a friendship that lasted all through college. It was a friendship that turned into a marriage. It was a friendship that brought two people together in a happy marriage.

Jill learned that being confident, honest and taking action help to deal with problems and overcome difficulties.

Перевод:

История Джилл

Было время, когда у Джилл было мало близких друзей. Она не была особенно общительной. Она никогда не стремилась стать популярной, но хотела, чтобы у неё был человек, с которым можно делиться секретами и смеяться. В старшей школе у неё были лишь некоторые «девичьи» дружеские отношения, в которых ей не хватало близкого общения.

Когда пришло время поступать в колледж, Джилл очень волновалась. Ей предстояло жить в городе в 300 милях от дома, где ей было не на кого положиться и не с кем проводить время. В городе не было ни одного знакомого человека. Она не представляла, как заведёт друзей в новой обстановке.

В первую неделю занятий произошло событие, навсегда изменившее жизнь Джилл. На уроке английского сочинения её, как и всех студентов, попросили рассказать о себе. Она рассказала, откуда приехала, и сообщила другие личные сведения, которыми обычно делятся студенты в такой ситуации. Последний вопрос для каждого всегда был одинаковым: «Какова ваша цель на этом занятии?» Большинство студентов отвечали, что хотят получить хорошую оценку, узнать что-нибудь новое или называли что-то в этом роде. Но Джилл по какой-то причине ответила совершенно иначе. Она сказала, что хочет завести всего одного хорошего друга.

Пока большинство студентов сидели молча, один студент подошёл к Джилл, протянул руку и представился. Он спросил, станет ли она его другом. В аудитории воцарилась тишина: все смотрели на Джилл и на протянутую перед ней руку. Она улыбнулась и протянула руку, чтобы пожать его руку. Так началась их дружба. Она продолжалась все годы учёбы в колледже, а затем переросла в брак. Эта дружба соединила двух людей в счастливом браке.

Джилл поняла, что уверенность в себе, честность и решительность помогают справляться с проблемами и преодолевать трудности.