charzbk
Jan 23, 2017
Undergraduate / Describe the factors that have most influenced you and your hopes and dreams. [9]
@skazo @notmargaux @Holt @sweetsenior
Again, thanks a lot guys. I wrote a new one and I really want to hear your opinions on this.
"No. You cannot leave it like that. Go back and finish what you started. Now." I remember making excuses for not going to my music lessons, wanting to quit tennis, and trying to have my mum taking care of my daffodils, that was what she told me every time. Of course, I ended up doing exactly as she ordered each time, however discontented. Though I am thankful that she said those words to me repeatedly, not only because those things which once felt like torture turned out to be my hobbies, but more importantly, I learnt to be consistent, to never quit, to take responsibilities and always finish what I started instead of leaving a mess for others to clean up after me. I did not realize this was a rare quality until later when I found out how many problems it caused when someone in my team did the exact opposite. Since then, never have I ever put others in that position where they are forced to take care of the trouble I made.
Ever since I was a girl, reading has always been one of my greatest pleasure. Waking up every Sunday morning, I would first reach for the book I read myself to sleep the night before. From the earliest civilization to medieval, from the Victorian era to the 20th century then from now to even hundreds of years later, the characters my books depicted live their lives in different times and different countries even different worlds. It was fascinating yet sometimes sad for me to see the effects their times had on them. Still, the last pages of the book A Tale of Two Cities are tear stained. As a child with a rich imagination, I sometimes pictured myself in one of their worlds and occasionally I created my own land to live in. I guess that was when my hope to understand the world better and to make it better began.
To be honest, I was never the most confident kid in school. However I refused to let my shyness stop me. With my parents' encouragement, I ran for head of class in second grade (by being the first one to stand up and making a very short speech on why everyone should vote for me when Mrs. Young asked for nominations), and also have been the host for several school events since fourth grade. Those two activates really boosted my confidence significantly and never was I afraid to speak up.
There is a saying in Chinese translating into "it is the thing that we see and hear the most affects us the most." However, I believe that under the conditions that those things make one think. The thinking is the most crucial part because only when you think about it, it might mean something to you and you could make progress or change for the better.
@skazo @notmargaux @Holt @sweetsenior
Again, thanks a lot guys. I wrote a new one and I really want to hear your opinions on this.
"No. You cannot leave it like that. Go back and finish what you started. Now." I remember making excuses for not going to my music lessons, wanting to quit tennis, and trying to have my mum taking care of my daffodils, that was what she told me every time. Of course, I ended up doing exactly as she ordered each time, however discontented. Though I am thankful that she said those words to me repeatedly, not only because those things which once felt like torture turned out to be my hobbies, but more importantly, I learnt to be consistent, to never quit, to take responsibilities and always finish what I started instead of leaving a mess for others to clean up after me. I did not realize this was a rare quality until later when I found out how many problems it caused when someone in my team did the exact opposite. Since then, never have I ever put others in that position where they are forced to take care of the trouble I made.
Ever since I was a girl, reading has always been one of my greatest pleasure. Waking up every Sunday morning, I would first reach for the book I read myself to sleep the night before. From the earliest civilization to medieval, from the Victorian era to the 20th century then from now to even hundreds of years later, the characters my books depicted live their lives in different times and different countries even different worlds. It was fascinating yet sometimes sad for me to see the effects their times had on them. Still, the last pages of the book A Tale of Two Cities are tear stained. As a child with a rich imagination, I sometimes pictured myself in one of their worlds and occasionally I created my own land to live in. I guess that was when my hope to understand the world better and to make it better began.
To be honest, I was never the most confident kid in school. However I refused to let my shyness stop me. With my parents' encouragement, I ran for head of class in second grade (by being the first one to stand up and making a very short speech on why everyone should vote for me when Mrs. Young asked for nominations), and also have been the host for several school events since fourth grade. Those two activates really boosted my confidence significantly and never was I afraid to speak up.
There is a saying in Chinese translating into "it is the thing that we see and hear the most affects us the most." However, I believe that under the conditions that those things make one think. The thinking is the most crucial part because only when you think about it, it might mean something to you and you could make progress or change for the better.
