I want to talk about one person whom I saw about five or six months ago. I would say that at that time I was studying korean language. And, uh, we went to have our examination in that building. I would say that when I went, there were a lot of people. I can say that it was crowded place. Everyone was, uh, nervous, talking about examination and worrying after the examination, everyone was talking the difficult of it, whether, uh, and speculating on whether they passed or not. At that time, I heard one, uh, group of people who were talking, uh, and laughing, even joking. And I didn’t join them, but I was laughing as well. The next day when I went to register to the course, uh, one similar, uh, ph from, uh, similar phase was registering to my group as well. I mean, to my teacher at that time. I saw that he’s gonna study with us. And, uh, this person was. We became, uh, close friends in really. In really fast period. I mean, um, in a week. And we were always working on everything together, on projects, on, uh, homework. And we were sharing our ideas. We were quaring. Not so much as we shared the same perspectives. And everyone was, ah, everyone agreed, ah, to each other’s perspectives. I would say that he really supports me in any case, whatever happens, even if he doesn’t have any chance to, um, even if he, uh, didn’t have any chance to intervene with my problem. He was always near me, uh, standing, standing near me, uh, once when I, uh, didn’t have, uh, like money for lunch, ah, at that time, we were having some financial problems. He was providing m me with lunch for around a week. I cannot thank him. Um,
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I want to talk about a person I met about five or six months ago. At that time, I was studying the Korean language. We went to take our examination in a building that was absolutely packed with people. Everyone was nervous, talking about the exam and worrying about the results. They were speculating about whether they had passed or not. Amidst all the anxiety, I heard a group of people laughing and joking. I didn't join them, but I found myself smiling along. The next day, when I went to register for the course, I saw someone familiar from that group registering for the same class as me. We quickly became close friends, within a week, and started working on everything together – projects, homework, sharing ideas, and even questioning each other's perspectives. We didn't always agree, but we respected each other's opinions. He's been a constant source of support, always there for me, even when he couldn't directly intervene in a situation. One time, when I was struggling financially and couldn't afford lunch, he provided me with meals for a week. I can't thank him enough for his kindness and generosity. He's the kind of friend who makes you feel like you can conquer anything. He's always there to lend a helping hand, offer a listening ear, and share a laugh. He's a true friend, and I'm incredibly grateful to have him in my life.
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