Time is limited. Especially for a student like me, with more things I experienced, I sadly find that I am really not good enough, and there are still many things I ever thought I did good much worse than someone I met.
When I was in my Junior High school, I was the most top student in my school, and i am not only excellent in my academic studies but also do well in singing and communicating. So, at that time I really thought I the center of the world. However, my day-dream broke after I enrolled in my Senior High school which is the best high school in my homeland. During the period I studied there, I knew lots of classmates and schoolmates who are better than me, even in some fields I thought I was really good. Sometimes, I consoled myself that the student who is better than me in this field is worse than me in that field. Nonetheless, what if there comes a student who does better than me in every aspects? I still remember how I felt at that time, powerless and despaired. But I could not give up because I knew I did not try my best, and I still could improve.
So after that, I appreciated that learning is a life-long journey, and my journey began at that time. Seriously, I do not want to focus on one thing because I do not want to be a expert. What I want are just to know more and learn widely. I used my free time to read books or to learn from teachers. Till now, I picked a quite number of new skills such as playing guitar, translating classical Chinese language and commenting LOL. Although I am not so good in these fields, what I know are already enough for me to enrich my life, and I do not want to expect much further. Nowadays, I still meet many people who are better than me in many fields, however I do not feel as bad as the previous, as I know that I am still learning.
And several months ago, I got my new goal due to my traveling around Korea. I hope that one day, I can travel around the world with my family and without translators or tour guides. It sounds so amazing, and yes it does. So from now on, I will focus on learning different languages. It might cost my 10 years, 20 years or even more, but I think it is worth.
Wenhao, i believe you can enjoy your life in NUS and do well in both academic studies and social life. By the way, i just finished my reflection. Although a bit late, come and have a look!
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