On May 13th, 1995, to the
expectation of my family, I was born in a township located in Northern
Taiwan called “Danshui.”
In my childhood, my family was an ordinary
family. My father is an art consultant who loves to collect all kinds of art pieces
and my mother is an attentive housewife. My older brother works as a journalist
in SET, which is one of the most prestigious television stations in Taiwan. Despite
the disparity in age between my brother and I, we have been on good terms with each
other since my birth. Therefore, I am good at getting along with others. As the
second child in my family, I am, however, not a dependent or spoiled child. Instead of
it, for having an older brother, I always refer him as my idol and make every effort
to be as prominent as him. Moreover, my older brother had a great influence on
me, so I became more mature than my peers. I think that everyone should take
his own live seriously and cherish every minute on this
world. Our life may be hard and full of difficulties, but I really enjoy the
process of overcoming the obstacles and completing the tasks.
At the age of four, I entered Taipei Wego
Private School, which is known for its diversified education. Growing up in
such a complete humanistic environment, I learned the importance of principle
and responsibility. When I was in grade 5, my brother won the championship in a
contest of writing, which made our parents really proud of. It was this
incident that developed my curiosity of literature. I was curious about how to transform
Chinese characters into an attractive article. This was my first
contact with the true language. Before long, I entered high school. For the
purpose of catching up with my brother, I gave myself a shot in participating
in my first contest of writing.
Out
of my expectation, I got the first place in the contest. Being able to get the affirmation
is the most inspiring experience that I had ever encountered. Therefore, I not
only took part in more contest of writing successively
but also accepted the instruction of the professional teacher. With the
instruction of my teacher, my writing ability improved significantly.
My interest in language brought me
to the world of literature. I have been enchanted by this creative world, so I have
decided to major in English department. My aim is to explore the world of
literature and the world of great writers, opening my eyes and cultivating my
mind through this great world of literature. By this way, I can compose more
articles which are not only beautiful but also inspirational. Entering SCU will
be a great step of my path to success.
As for my future, I plan to study oversea
because of the great expectation aroused by the fascinating descriptions in many
journals of students studying abroad. Consequently, I have been keeping watching
for information of this aspect from friends, teachers and mass media. And then
I see a lot of examples and elites which even strengthen my determination to carry out my dream! In the
forth year in SCU, I will take the TOEFL and SAT tests and make applications
for graduate schools in America.
After my graduation, I shall go back to Taiwan and find a job in research
institutes or companies. I want to be one of the literature students who have
the privilege of studying great writers’ works and exploring their inner worlds,
their outlook on life, their roles as learned scholars and their influences on
the world. I hope I can also make some contribution to the awareness of culture
and literature in our society since its importance has been neglected. I learned a line from my English teacher,
which is “Not until you give it a try will you not know the result.” I got
passion and expectation for myself, and wish you would give me an opportunity
to make my dream come true.
In conclusion, I am quite sure of myself and
always persisting in carrying out my plan for the future. To reach my goal, I
have tried my best through carefully mapping out my schedule with a hope that
my life will go just as I want. This is out of the question and it may need to
be adjusted to the changing circumstances though, I
will hang on it.
