Looking Forward

On May 13^th, 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.