Thoughts on a friend

I know this intelligent young male in my multimedia II class.
Mark Dakota Roberts
He is not that bad of a human when you really get to know him. His attitude is controlled yet rebellious...he speaks in an eloquent and non-crass manner...and he can be quite cold but honest when he chides you.
Like myself, this individual is a mature soul trapped in a teenager's body.
When class is dragging along at a painfully slow pace, Mark and I might engage in conversation. However, this is not the lame banter of some students you might hear.
No cheerleading rants.
No "futball" bullcrap.
No planning to stab you phylosophy instructor in the back.
No...
This is deep, phylosophical conversation, ranging from discussions of honor contrasting today's society and the feudal era of the past; the hypocrisy of religion and why I follow Jesus and he chooses not to; or simply a short endeavor into why human beings act the way they do. No matter what the topic, the debates and discussions are well worth it; I would not trade those moments with Mark for hardly anything else. I can not find those kinds of discussions with anyone else (excluding Shane or Jeremy).
Mark and I stand out from the class...in a positive way. We both do not believe that grades reflect ability, and we both love writing. Mark, though, is a journalist, and a pretty good one at that (I myself considered journalism once...well, here I am). I plan to minor in the new creative writing area...he will probably major in it.
I appreciate Mark's company; he is the reason that I have a laptop right now (and needless to say this computer has gotten me through some pretty rough times) and I am glad I took him up on his offer! Personally, I found Mark to be more Christ-like then some Christians themselves; I will always remember him for his unique and original character.
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