AMY OREA: Hey Wizards, we are you co-hosts Amy Orea —
KRISTEN GONZALEZ: and Kristen Gonzalez.
OREA: And today we are going to talk about how friendships don’t have to change when you get older.
GONZALEZ: During our research we found an article from Valley magazine that argues “Going from seeing your best friend every day to only seeing them every now and again is tough, but there are upsides. You appreciate friends more when you don’t have access to them as easily. And when you do see each other over breaks, it starts to mean more. Attending different schools allows you to be your own person and find out who you want to be, all the while knowing your best friend is still only a phone call away.”
GONZALEZ: The two students we interviewed on the topic are freshmen Natasha Munir and Kianna Espino on how their relationships with their best friends have stayed strong even though they ended up in different high schools.
OREA: Our first interview was with Natasha who told the story between her and her best friend on how they stay connected despite the distance.
GONZALEZ: What is your name and grade?
NATASHA MUNIR: My name is Natasha Munir, and I’m in 9th grade.
OREA: Who is your best friend?
MUNIR: She doesn’t go to this school, but her name is Emily.
GONZALEZ: How did you guys first meet and when did you realize this friendship was something special?
MUNIR: Me and Emily met in the 7th grade in production and design at my old middle school and when I realized this friendship was special is when we were painting together and she got paint on me and me and her didn’t make a huge deal out of it and we just ended up having a paint fight.
OREA: How has this friendship impacted your life or helped you shape who you are today?
MUNIR: This friendship has impacted my life because I hadn’t had a best friend since kindergarten and it’s nice to feel that feeling again and it helps shape who I am before meeting her. I was really sensitive and a lot more quiet than I am now and she helped me open up.
GONZALEZ: What makes this bond between you two different from other friendships you’ve had?
MUNIR: This bond between me and my best friend is more like a sister kind of love then it is a friendship. I bond with her on an emotional note and mental level instead of just being friends who talk once in a while.
OREA: In what ways has this friendship grown or changed over time, especially as you’ve gotten older?
MUNIR: This friendship has changed and grown over time because since we moved to different high schools we can’t hang out as much as we did before in my other school. It’s been a little difficult trying to keep in contact all the time but usually every sunday she comes over and we just hang out.
GONZALEZ & OREA: Thank you Natasha for joining us in our podcast.
MUNIR: Thank you for having me here.
GONZALEZ: Natasha brought up a good point by saying how true friendships can stay intact if both sides put in the effort to stay connected.
OREA: Our next interview was with Kianna. She spoke about how her relationship with her best friend is still going strong even though they are at different schools for the first time.
GONZALEZ: What is your name and your grade?
KIANNA ESPINO: My name is Kianna Espino and I am in 9th grade.
OREA: Who is your best friend?
ESPINO: My best friend is Belinda Alvarado and she doesn’t come here to Middle College.
GONZALEZ: How did you guys first meet and when did you realize this friendship was something special?
ESPINO: Me and Belinda first met in kindergarten and I first realized that this friendship was something special when we were going into middle school and she was my only friend that stayed by my side.
OREA: How has this friendship impacted your life or helped shape who you are today?
ESPINO: My friendship with Belinda has impacted my life since she has always been there for me and has never failed to make me laugh. Belinda has also shaped me into a better person.
GONZALEZ: What makes this bond between you two different from other friendships you’ve had?
ESPINO: I knew that this bond between me and my best friend Belinda was different than other friendships I’ve had because we’ve grown up with each other and have seen each other’s phases through the years, even the awkward ones, and have never left each other’s side.
OREA: In what ways has this friendship grown or changed over time, especially as you’ve gotten older?
ESPINO: Our friendship has grown and gotten stronger over the years as we’ve gotten older since our families get along and it helps me and Belinda stay close even though we don’t see each other everyday and we go to different high schools now.
GONZALEZ & OREA: Thank you so much Kianna for joining us on our podcast!
ESPINO: Thank you for choosing me!
GONZALEZ: Kianna spoke about how best friends can positively impact a person and make them strive to become better.
OREA: Staying connected to people that matter the most, no matter the distance is a commitment that is worth it when both sides understand how important it is to have a best friend that you can connect with on so many levels.
GONZALEZ & OREA: That’s all Wizards! Stay tuned for more episodes on the Spellbinder! Bye!
