Average Friend

There are 2 types of friends you make: the whatever "friend" and the friend friend.
First off, there's "the whatever friend." Simply stated, these people come and go. Here's a list of a couple you might run into.

1. The Hit-and-Run Friend
You meet this person once. You guys click....but you never see them ever again. Just a one-night stand type of thing.

2. The "Hi, How Are You" Friend.
You make a lot of small talk with this person, but after a while, you guys run out of things to say. The "Hi, How Are You" Friend turns into someone you wave to and smile at when you awkwardly run into each other.

3. The Facebook Friend.
You meet this person and add him/her on facebook. You comment their facebook wall once or twice and never think of them ever again. They're just good for uping your friend count and making you look cool once you hit the 1000-friend mark, unlike our old buddy Tom here...
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4. The Acquaintance.
This person was in your class. You use him for notes and he uses you for notes. End of story.

Now there's the real friend friend. These people mean something to you because after all, they are your friends right?

1. The Psychiatrist.
You have problems, but luckily, this friend is always there to hear you out and make you feel better.

2. The Floormate.
You see them everyday.You can't help but get to know them on a more personal level.


3. The Freeloader.
I've heard once before that a true friend isn't someone that is afraid of eating your food; they're the reason why you don't have food in the first place. You feel so comfortable with this person that you guys don't care what about what the other person thinks.

4. Stated VERY Simply, The Friend.
They can be completely different from you. They can be exactly the same as you. You could've known them from as long as 10 years to as little as 6 months. None of it matters, because in the end, they'll always be there




Now take a look at your friends. It doesn't matter how many friends you have. What really matters is who your friends are. You don't want the average friend. What you should strive for is the exceptional friend, so get out there and get to know your "Hi, how are you" and facebook friends and become friend friends with them.

I will do the same.
-Wish me luck on my quest on going from average John to popular John.

Average Name

JT.
Type this on Google. Or even better, walk up to someone and say JT. Just like Google, that person will think of Justin Timberlake. After all, he is Justin Timberlake, the one and only. Adored by many in the 90's. An N'sync icon. 6 Grammys, 2 Emmys.

I am John Tran, one of many. 6 billion people in the world. 196 million Johns. 10 million with the surname Tran. Born in the 90's. No awards. A high school diploma. (One thing in common with the other JT). How else can I say this? I'm like Shia Labeouf in Even Stevens. I'm like a unicorn without a horn. I'm like a Metapod who knows how to harden.


So what? I'm not telling you this so that you could pity me. I'm telling you so that you could know where I'm coming from. So that you could know that I'm not someone great. I'm average. I'm not the six foot NBA point guard that I want to be. Everything may seem a little exaggerated, but the point I'm trying to make is this: instead of moping over your failed attempts, keep trying until you get something going for you.

Take it from someone who knows his stuff. As the great JT once said, "Cry me a River." You could sit at home and mope about how average you are, cry about what you could have done, live your life based on regrets, but in the end, you did not get anything done. Your tears don't mean anything to Justin Timberlake. He's telling you to get out there and keep trying until you make it big.

My name is JT. I am not Justin Timberlake, but I made it to college. And soon enough, I will not be your average John.