Parvina+Tohirova

My New Friend

by Jie Lin Parvina Tohirova is my new classmate and new friend. We met last Thursday when our teacher asked us to introduce ourselves to each other. I discovered many interesting aspects of Parvina from her self- introduction that day. I know that she is nineteen years old, and she is from Uzbekistan. She immigrated to the United States in 2011. She just graduated from high school this summer, and now she plans to further her education at BMCC. Her dream is to become a dentist in the future. After we talk I feel that she is a thoughtful, hard- working and an aspiring person.

Parvina is a thoughtful person because she always showing her concern for the rights and feeling of other people. For example, she always cook the food ready before her parents get home since she knows her parents must be tried and hungry after them get off work. Also, when her friends feel sad, whatever how busy she is, she would put down her work and spend lots of time accompany with her friends since she knew her friend very need someone to comfort them. Because she is such a considered person, people around her like to stay with her and to be friends with her.

I believe that Parvina is a hard-working person because she was born and raised in Uzbekistan, and when she immigrated to America, she didn’t speak any English. But now her English is excellent. In order to learn English, she listened carefully in her classes. She began to read English books, watch American movies, and do many other things that helped her improve her English. Since her arrival to America, her English has gotten better and better. Now she can fluently communicate with other people in English, and write in English just as easily. Parvina was diligent in her study of English and it is evident that she work hard.

Not only is Parvina thoughtful and hard-working, she is also a person who is aspire. She has a dream in her heart; to become a dentist in the future. Her parents disagreed with her when she told them that she wanted to be a dentist, instead they want her to be a nurse in the future. Parvina told me that she really want to be a dentist, to become a dentist is her childhood’s dream. She said she will try to persuade her parents to agree with her. Even though four months have been past and her parents still do not agree with her. She still believe her parents can understand with her one day. Parvina really is a aspiring person!

Since that day we shared stories with each other, Parvina and I became friends. I believe in the saying, “Where there is a will, there is a way”. So as a gift, I want to tell her these words, “Keep on pursuing your dreams, I believe that your dream will become reality one day!”