Topic 15

For some people, neighbors can mean "troublesome" or "annoyance." For

others, neighbors are considered as relatives, and they enjoy having a good and

close relationship with their neighbors. Of course, the opinions depend on

personality of individuals, culture, type of housing (house or apartment), place

(a big city, a small town, or the country) among others. But both points of view

may come to an agreement when determining "what makes a good neighbor?"


In the first place, a good neighbor should be considerate. Knowing that you

should treat others the way you expect to be treated is a quality that makes

people respect boundaries (physical, social and emotional). For instance, a

neighbor who can tell when the noise of his stereo makes may bother the

people next door, and is able to turn it down taking into consideration of his

neighbors' needs.