It is a genuine pleasure and honor for me to provide a character
reference for Mr. John Smith, whom I have known as a classmate,
roommate, and friend for a period of five years.
I first met John in our freshman year at Virginia Tech. We were both
enrolled in the computer science program, where we became
acquainted through several classes that we both attended. By our
second year we had become good friends and decided to move into an
off-campus apartment together, a living arrangement that continued
until we both graduated three years later.
Due to sharing classes and living arrangements with John for a number
of years, I have gotten to know him extremely well. As such, I believe
that I am in a very qualified position to provide you with an accurate
assessment of his character.
As an academic, John was both hard-working and highly dedicated to
his education. A review of his transcripts will most certainly confirm this
fact. John was also very involved in numerous extra-curricular activities,
including track-and-field and the school paper. In John‟s last two years
at college, he was the Editor of the "Campus Inquirer." He is very
outgoing, always willing to help someone out, and was very popular
with his fellow students.
As a roommate, John was very neat and tidy at all times and insisted
that everything in the apartment be kept neat and in its place. He
cleaned both his room and the common living areas on a regular basis.
He sometimes socialized at home but was always respectful of my
needs by ensuring that he and his guests kept the noise down and
ended their activities at a reasonable hour.
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As a friend, John Smith is simply the best. He is honest, loyal,
thoughtful of others, and very supportive. He always tries to see and
understand things from the other person's perspective.
He communicates very well and knows how to raise and discuss issues
and problems in a non-threatening fashion. He is a very sensitive
person and is always tuned in to how others might be feeling in a given
situation.
John also loves to have fun as witnessed during our school years, where
we maintained an ongoing friendly rivalry on the racquetball court.
I honestly cannot think of anything of consequence that I could say
negatively when it comes to John. Overall, I have to say that John
Smith is a terrific, well-balanced man with an abundance of positive
qualities. I am very proud to call him my trusted friend.