By Diane Ngo
Best friends. They make your life a whole ton better. From friendship bracelets to hanging out once a week, the bond is extraordinary for the two.
In Sophomore year of high school, during Viet class I met a freshman girl named Darcy Dao. Not expecting much from her but for us to be just classmates, there was initially a lack of chemistry between us. All of my friends were all juniors and older. I had different friends in that class ranging from guys to a few girls, but Darcy caught my eye by how small and quiet she was.
It wasn’t until my Junior year, that the entire Viet classes had an annual field trip to Grand Century in order to explore the Vietnamese culture. I joined Darcy’s group, but the trip got cancelled. Instead of going back to school, me and Darcy ditched and went to Grand Century nonetheless.
We headed to 711, the smell of greasy food, the dim lights and the sound of the bell ringing each time a person came in. Alongside the multiple colors of chips ranging from spicy to tame. It was pure nostalgia, especially when it came to the drink selection and the slushies. It was clustered, as all convenience stores are, but somehow, it was organized into quaint selections.
We decided to hang out since we didn’t want go back to class, so we talked and decided to stick around for a bit, going to 711 and Grand Century nonetheless. Thinking back to it, the memory that made me want to hang out with her was that she and I flowed together nicely. There wasn’t an awkward moment between us, we could talk about school, grades, and even personal life and it would still be nicely said.
Another one of my favorite memories is that me and Darcy have been planning a luncheon for two years. Yet, we haven’t done so. It’s just hilarious on my part that I’m literally so busy that I don’t have time for something like that, but me and Darcy constantly continue to plan it out.
Fast forward to Junior year, Journalism was a fun time for me and Darcy to grow even closer, I didn’t know she would take the class or that she would even be interested. But once I got to being Darcy’s editor, I read a few of her stories and got to know her more on a personal level. From her family and such, to her own experiences, it felt like the point where I could really be comfortable around Darcy, considering she was sharing personal stories with me.
“Diane is a good friend, she has always been there since day 1. I don’t know what I would do without her being there for me.” Darcy explains shortly, with her own perspective of what she thinks about our friendship. “The bond between us is strong, we share our drinks with the same straw. That’s how close we are.”
It was rare for me to let my guard around other people, so for that to happen, it was a real incredible time. I thought to myself, ‘We’ve grown this much, I really trust her and feel incredibly comfortable around her.’
From the friendship, Darcy was a great conversationalist and listener. It was refreshing to talk to her about anything such as, boys, classes, people we dislike, without a judgement. For that to happen is rare and for that, Darcy quickly became one of my best friends.
One of my best memories with Darcy was when we were still in Viet class for my junior year. Being moved into a new group, we had a classmate who was cracking up jokes during the lessons. Somehow, even though the jokes were stupid, me and Darcy laughed at everything our classmate was saying. I recall laughing so hard that my stomach was cramping up and tears were welling up in the corners of my eyes. It got to a point where my teacher had to separate me and Darcy to prevent any added disruption to the class.
It was insane, but it showed me how fun Darcy could actually be.
According to Huffingtonpost.co.uk., friends are actually good for our health. In a way, with all the laughter and the fun me and Darcy constantly radiate from each other, it just feels good. It’s a weird feeling
In a way, we didn’t see each other much after school, but we’re still close despite that. Only during school, but somehow I know she’s always going to be there for me. Even if we don’t really meet up afterschool to hang out, we text constantly for the new May stories. From that, we began to talk til 3am about prom, classes, and grades. I found our conversations to never be boring or dry. It was new to talk to someone for that long, especially someone who wasn’t my boyfriend or one of my group chats.
According to Darcy, our bond began to grow more and more once we began to have similar classes. With those similar classes, it was easy for the two of us to bond by the fact that we knew each other. There isn’t that awkward phase rather than it’s me and her verus the entirely new class.
“I think when we got the same classes, the awkward tension wasn’t there anymore and we became friendlier and got closer.” Darcy said, referring to how we overcame the tension to be good friends now.
But when senior year began to come, I grew busier and busier with all of the projects and presentations. In the beginning of the year, I kept in contact with Darcy through Snapchat. But knowing Darcy doesn’t regularly use the app, we began talking through Instagram throughout the second semester. Me and Darcy would have somewhat drifted apart if it wasn’t for Journalism.
Another one of my favorite memories is that me and Darcy have been planning a luncheon for two years. Yet, we haven’t done so. It’s just hilarious on my part that I’m literally so busy that I don’t have time for something like that, but me and Darcy constantly continue to plan it out.
People usually form 150 friendships throughout their lives, but only 5 are usually going to last for a lifetime. (nationpost.com).
For her to stand by me, that’s all I ask for a friend. A good friend.
Best friends. They make your life a whole ton better. From friendship bracelets to hanging out once a week, the bond is extraordinary for the two.
In Sophomore year of high school, during Viet class I met a freshman girl named Darcy Dao. Not expecting much from her but for us to be just classmates, there was initially a lack of chemistry between us. All of my friends were all juniors and older. I had different friends in that class ranging from guys to a few girls, but Darcy caught my eye by how small and quiet she was.
It wasn’t until my Junior year, that the entire Viet classes had an annual field trip to Grand Century in order to explore the Vietnamese culture. I joined Darcy’s group, but the trip got cancelled. Instead of going back to school, me and Darcy ditched and went to Grand Century nonetheless.
We headed to 711, the smell of greasy food, the dim lights and the sound of the bell ringing each time a person came in. Alongside the multiple colors of chips ranging from spicy to tame. It was pure nostalgia, especially when it came to the drink selection and the slushies. It was clustered, as all convenience stores are, but somehow, it was organized into quaint selections.
We decided to hang out since we didn’t want go back to class, so we talked and decided to stick around for a bit, going to 711 and Grand Century nonetheless. Thinking back to it, the memory that made me want to hang out with her was that she and I flowed together nicely. There wasn’t an awkward moment between us, we could talk about school, grades, and even personal life and it would still be nicely said.
Another one of my favorite memories is that me and Darcy have been planning a luncheon for two years. Yet, we haven’t done so. It’s just hilarious on my part that I’m literally so busy that I don’t have time for something like that, but me and Darcy constantly continue to plan it out.
Fast forward to Junior year, Journalism was a fun time for me and Darcy to grow even closer, I didn’t know she would take the class or that she would even be interested. But once I got to being Darcy’s editor, I read a few of her stories and got to know her more on a personal level. From her family and such, to her own experiences, it felt like the point where I could really be comfortable around Darcy, considering she was sharing personal stories with me.
“Diane is a good friend, she has always been there since day 1. I don’t know what I would do without her being there for me.” Darcy explains shortly, with her own perspective of what she thinks about our friendship. “The bond between us is strong, we share our drinks with the same straw. That’s how close we are.”
It was rare for me to let my guard around other people, so for that to happen, it was a real incredible time. I thought to myself, ‘We’ve grown this much, I really trust her and feel incredibly comfortable around her.’
From the friendship, Darcy was a great conversationalist and listener. It was refreshing to talk to her about anything such as, boys, classes, people we dislike, without a judgement. For that to happen is rare and for that, Darcy quickly became one of my best friends.
One of my best memories with Darcy was when we were still in Viet class for my junior year. Being moved into a new group, we had a classmate who was cracking up jokes during the lessons. Somehow, even though the jokes were stupid, me and Darcy laughed at everything our classmate was saying. I recall laughing so hard that my stomach was cramping up and tears were welling up in the corners of my eyes. It got to a point where my teacher had to separate me and Darcy to prevent any added disruption to the class.
It was insane, but it showed me how fun Darcy could actually be.
According to Huffingtonpost.co.uk., friends are actually good for our health. In a way, with all the laughter and the fun me and Darcy constantly radiate from each other, it just feels good. It’s a weird feeling
In a way, we didn’t see each other much after school, but we’re still close despite that. Only during school, but somehow I know she’s always going to be there for me. Even if we don’t really meet up afterschool to hang out, we text constantly for the new May stories. From that, we began to talk til 3am about prom, classes, and grades. I found our conversations to never be boring or dry. It was new to talk to someone for that long, especially someone who wasn’t my boyfriend or one of my group chats.
According to Darcy, our bond began to grow more and more once we began to have similar classes. With those similar classes, it was easy for the two of us to bond by the fact that we knew each other. There isn’t that awkward phase rather than it’s me and her verus the entirely new class.
“I think when we got the same classes, the awkward tension wasn’t there anymore and we became friendlier and got closer.” Darcy said, referring to how we overcame the tension to be good friends now.
But when senior year began to come, I grew busier and busier with all of the projects and presentations. In the beginning of the year, I kept in contact with Darcy through Snapchat. But knowing Darcy doesn’t regularly use the app, we began talking through Instagram throughout the second semester. Me and Darcy would have somewhat drifted apart if it wasn’t for Journalism.
Another one of my favorite memories is that me and Darcy have been planning a luncheon for two years. Yet, we haven’t done so. It’s just hilarious on my part that I’m literally so busy that I don’t have time for something like that, but me and Darcy constantly continue to plan it out.
People usually form 150 friendships throughout their lives, but only 5 are usually going to last for a lifetime. (nationpost.com).
For her to stand by me, that’s all I ask for a friend. A good friend.