What is your favorite word and why?
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Challenge was once like the cane vine twining upon me, which only grew more and more when I tried to flee. Born Japanese-Chinese per se made me unusual among kids in the neighborhoods in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of six, I shifted from Japan to Tianjin, China and attended a local elementary school while I knew nothing about Chinese language and culture-a newfangled challenge again. Later, I experienced more transitions-Chinese school to Tianjin Japanese School, to Chinese middle school, and to Tianjin International School. The first few months in a completely new school was always tough for me, like a single-handed solider bursting into a foreign kingdom, attempting to establish his own world. I absentmindedly followed the challenges coming upon me with fear as well: barriers of language and cultures, rigorous curriculums and socialization issues- difficulty in making friends with students who already had their own bonds for many years. However, soon I started to realize that the transitions indeed equipped me with superior flexibility, and the diverse people I met and experiences I had garnered for me a unique perspective.
Now, with so many challenges I confronted, I am facing a new tremendous challenge again-the pursuit of economics in college. With my growing fascination in academic areas, especially economics and math, and the drastic transformation of China I witnessed, I aspire to analyze the past economic trends and make insightful predictions for the future global economy.
Challenge, once fearful and something to avoid, has grown into a learning experience that I appreciate and seek.
(roughly 250 words)
Challenge was once like the cane vine twining upon me, which only grew more and more when I tried to flee. Born Japanese-Chinese per se made me unusual among kids in the neighborhoods in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of six, I shifted from Japan to Tianjin, China and attended a local elementary school while I knew nothing about Chinese language and culture-a newfangled challenge again. Later, I experienced more transitions-Chinese school to Tianjin Japanese School, to Chinese middle school, and to Tianjin International School. The first few months in a completely new school was always tough for me, like a single-handed solider bursting into a foreign kingdom, attempting to establish his own world. I absentmindedly followed the challenges coming upon me with fear as well: barriers of language and cultures, rigorous curriculums and socialization issues- difficulty in making friends with students who already had their own bonds for many years. However, soon I started to realize that the transitions indeed equipped me with superior flexibility, and the diverse people I met and experiences I had garnered for me a unique perspective.
Now, with so many challenges I confronted, I am facing a new tremendous challenge again-the pursuit of economics in college. With my growing fascination in academic areas, especially economics and math, and the drastic transformation of China I witnessed, I aspire to analyze the past economic trends and make insightful predictions for the future global economy.
Challenge, once fearful and something to avoid, has grown into a learning experience that I appreciate and seek.