The days I spent in Japan from elementary school to junior high school left a deep and profound impression on me. Among all the people I met, a cleaner Aunt Junko impressed me most. Her responsible attitude toward his job is still exerting great influence on me now.
Aunt Junko worked as an ordinary cleaner responsible for the apartment building I lived in. She was about 50 years ago, slim and kind. Her job covers tidying up the refuse collection station as well as cleaning up the corridors in the apartment building. At that time, Japan began to implement the rubbish classification policy so as to protect the environment and conserve resources. However, some people neglect the new policy and throw rubbish into the wrong bins. Aunt Junko never complained whenever she saw this. Every early morning, when she arrived at the refuse station, she began to re-classify rubbish and pack them in order. When the garbage truck moved away sorted rubbish, she remained and rinsed the ground with water. She kept doing this silently and persistently for years. One morning, I threw garbage three inch off the bin when she came immediately, picking it up and packing it in order. I couldn't help asking, "The truck will come soon to collect all garbage and no one will visit here. Why do you have to put them in order?" She answered kindly, "To put them in order can help truck collect garbage more smoothly and efficiently. I never want to show this to anyone. When we do our job, we should consider every step in the whole process. If we do a little more so that others can be in a better situation to perform another, why not do it?" What she said threw light on me. From then on, I never litter rubbish, and participate in environment protection campaign in the school.
Aunt Junko and her idea of "sharing more duties" has clung to my mind since then. Though I now live in China and will go to U.S. for further education, her idea will definitely accompany my life and work. Sometimes, when I work with others, I try to think of doing more so that others can find work easier; when the teacher assign homework, I tell myself to complete it with all I can, no matter whether the teacher will review it or not.
"If we do a little more so that others can be in a better situation to perform another, why not do it?" Aunt Junko's words and her personality will motivate me in my studies, work and life for ever.
Aunt Junko worked as an ordinary cleaner, responsible for the apartment building I lived in.
She was about 50 years old, slim and kind.
Her job covered tidying up the refuse collection station as well as cleaning up the corridors in the apartment building.
However, some people neglected the new policy and threw rubbish into the wrong bins.
Aunt Junko never complained whenever she saw this. Every morning , when she arrived at the refuse station, she began to re-classify rubbish and pack them in order.
When the garbage truck took away the sorted rubbish, she remained and rinsed the ground with water.
From then on, I never litter, and participate in environment protection campaign in the school.
Sometimes, when I work with others, I try to think of doing more so that others can find work easier; when the teacher assigns homework, I tell myself to complete it with all I can, no matter whether the teacher will review it or not.
"If we do a little more so that others can be in a better situation to perform another, why not do it?"this sentence is not very clear.
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