Hello everyone, how are you doing today? Hope you are having a great time. This will be *Week 187, Edition 01* of our Weekly Featured Content.
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So, last Saturday we had our hangout as usual, and it was just so much fun that we did not want it to end. We are currently on the first topic for this week, which is “FRIENDS”.
But before we proceed with the details of the topic, let us take a look at the winners of the last topic, which was “WITHOUT THAT UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE”.
This topic was geared toward each member of the community sharing their thoughts on how they believed their lives would have turned out if they had gone to different universities or colleges from the ones they attended. This would be a whole new experience because they would also be exposed to different people and also have to make different decisions.
We got to see the huge role that the school we attended played in how our lives turned out. From helping us grow to this point, to also shaping how we see life. If we had attended different schools, we would definitely have ended up differently. It was an enlightening topic, indeed.
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> For this topic, we went through every entry post, and that is every post with the #hl-exclusive & #hl-w186e3; tag. And with the number of wonderful posts out there, it was quite difficult to make a selection. But eventually, we did just that. And so, the posts that will be featured not just for their exceptional content, but also for their level of engagement with other authors, will be listed below. 
[A DIFFERENT ROUTE THAN NOW](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@princessbusayo/a-different-route-than-now) by @princessbusayo
*This author told us that there were so many ways things could have been different for her. There were other schools that she could have gone to, but for one reason or another, she ended up going to the one she did. And that was responsible for a lot of decisions she ended up making, leading her to this very place she’s in today.*
[THE WHAT IF THAT NEVER LEFT ME](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@xlety/the-what-if-that-never) by @xlety
*For this author, she told us about how she had attended two universities and how it helped shape her perspective of life. With the vast differences between the two schools that she attended they helped turn her into the person she is today. She has no idea how things would have been for her if she had gone to different schools or if she only stopped at one school. But she’s happy with how far she’s come and what she’s done so far.*
[NO ONE GETS TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@terganftp/no-one-gets-to-see-what-could-have-been) by @terganftp *For this author, he told us about how things would have been totally different for him if he had made different choices. However, he has learned not to focus too much on them because they only sow seeds of discontent, and he’s not up for that. He focuses only on the things he can change, and the past is not a part of it.*
*** > All of the above contents were supported by our official curation account [lazy-panda](https://peakd.com/@lazy-panda) with an extra amount. The first 3 authors will receive 100 ECENCY Points [ Sponsored By Ecency Team (@melinda010100) ] and 1 $PANDAMINER each as a reward next Monday. These posts were selected because of their special attention to detail and how they followed the topic. There were a lot of good ones out there, but we just could not pick them all. But then, we have some honorable mentions listed below:
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> For this topic, we went through every entry post, and that is every post with the #hl-exclusive & #hl-w186e3; tag. And with the number of wonderful posts out there, it was quite difficult to make a selection. But eventually, we did just that. And so, the posts that will be featured not just for their exceptional content, but also for their level of engagement with other authors, will be listed below. 
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[A DIFFERENT ROUTE THAN NOW](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@princessbusayo/a-different-route-than-now) by @princessbusayo
*This author told us that there were so many ways things could have been different for her. There were other schools that she could have gone to, but for one reason or another, she ended up going to the one she did. And that was responsible for a lot of decisions she ended up making, leading her to this very place she’s in today.*
[THE WHAT IF THAT NEVER LEFT ME](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@xlety/the-what-if-that-never) by @xlety
*For this author, she told us about how she had attended two universities and how it helped shape her perspective of life. With the vast differences between the two schools that she attended they helped turn her into the person she is today. She has no idea how things would have been for her if she had gone to different schools or if she only stopped at one school. But she’s happy with how far she’s come and what she’s done so far.*
[NO ONE GETS TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@terganftp/no-one-gets-to-see-what-could-have-been) by @terganftp *For this author, he told us about how things would have been totally different for him if he had made different choices. However, he has learned not to focus too much on them because they only sow seeds of discontent, and he’s not up for that. He focuses only on the things he can change, and the past is not a part of it.*
*** > All of the above contents were supported by our official curation account [lazy-panda](https://peakd.com/@lazy-panda) with an extra amount. The first 3 authors will receive 100 ECENCY Points [ Sponsored By Ecency Team (@melinda010100) ] and 1 $PANDAMINER each as a reward next Monday. These posts were selected because of their special attention to detail and how they followed the topic. There were a lot of good ones out there, but we just could not pick them all. But then, we have some honorable mentions listed below:
Honorable Mention
[THE PLAN OF READING BOOK REGULARLY](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@intishar/the-plan-of-reading-book-regularly-9a7) by @intishar [ARE WE FORGETTING THE MAGIC OF PHYSICAL BOOKS?](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@bhattg/are-we-forgetting-the-magic) by @bhattg [MY READING JOURNEY: WHEN PAGES AND SCREENS MEET](https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@nhaji01/my-reading-journey-when-pages-and-screens-meet-7cv) by @nhaji01 These are posts that were also found to be quite exceptional. ---- ---- AND NOW, WE MOVE ON TO THE NEW TOPIC!
***Week 187 - Edition 01 Topic
**FRIENDS** *“We all know how important it is to have friends, and how lively a good friend can make us feel. However, do you believe that we need friends to be happy? What will a life without good friends be like? Let's hear your thoughts.”* * Must use #hl-exclusive & #hl-w187e1 tags while posting. * Submission Deadline:- 14th October; 11:59 P.M UTC ---- ----  RULES & REGULATIONS > 1. You must be a verified member of our community to participate. > 2. You MUST use the #hl-exclusive tag in your featured edition participation post. Also, you MUST use another tag according to the week & edition number. For instance, if you are making content for Week 01 Edition 01, you will use #hl-w1e1. If it is Week 02 Edition 03, then you will have to use #hl-w2e3. (Abusing these tags will cause severe punishment.) > 3. You must share the participation post's link in the #featured-post-promotion channel in our Discord server. > 4. Members must interact & engage in each other's participation posts. > 5. Submission Deadline:- Edition 01:- Monday-Tuesday (11.59 PM UTC) Edition 02:- Wednesday-Thursday (11.59 PM UTC) Edition 03:- Friday-Saturday (11.59 PM UTC) > 6. Prize Distribution:- Each Sunday >7. Topic Description:- The topic description given in the announcement must NOT be included/copied and pasted in the participation post.  All of the above rules are mandatory for participating. A big congrats to the authors whose posts made it to today’s featured edition, and as we have gotten to the next topic, we look forward to reading more posts from you. > If you are wondering what the Weekly Featured Edition is, you can get Basic Knowledge about it from [This Post](https://hive.blog/hive-153850/@kronias/announcing-some-changes-regarding-featured-content-s-edition-or-or-updated-rules-and-guidelines). If you are a new member in our community, complete the [Verification Process](https://hive.blog/hive-153850/@kronias/new-and-updated-guidelines-on-how-to-complete-verification-process-stage-01-from-our-discord-server) from our Discord server to get support from us. To know more about our community, please go through our [Rules & Guidelines](https://hive.blog/hive-153850/@kronias/rules-and-guidelines-of-hive-learners-community-and-summary-of-our-roadmap)   
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