(I'm going to do a free-writing for this post. So it may contain wrong uses of words, grammar, and even may not make sense at all.)
In order to play any kind of sport, learning the rules of it is the first step you have to take. No matter how you want to play, you cannot play the game unless you are aware of how to play it. This applies to virtually every aspect of life. I am a high school student, so I often take classes of subjects that I do not have much interest in, or that I am not good at. Economics is one example. I am not sure if I will major in economics later in university, but I took economics classes in the previous semester, and I am thinking of taking it again this semester. Having knowledge of how economy works can be a precious asset in my life, as the world is working on capitalism now, and I will have to manage my income. It is the same for other subjects like mathematics, politics, and chemistry.
Let's take Spanish as another example. Personally, I do enjoy learning new languages because it provides me new means of communication. This also means that I can talk to more people and get access to more information. So learning a new language does opens up a lot of opportunities in various ways. So far, I have studied English and Spanish (pero todavía no hablo bien el español) and I am much pleased with the progress I am making. I am planning to learn French, German, Italian, and Japanese as well, and hopefully more. But to get back to the point, studying a subject or field that one did not have much experience in, is like learning rules for undiscovered areas of the world. It might not be easy and one will have to undergo many obstacles and lots of practice to gain expertise and insight. But as they say 'What goes around comes around', and 'No pain, no gain.', it will surely benefit you in some way later in your life.
So I have been recently thinking that school can not only be a place of building my dreams for my future, but also a place where I can learn essential rules for various games. It may not prove to be important or useful now, but hey, a tree does not grow like 10 centimeters in one day. But if you check how much it grew, say a year later, you will be surprised to see how tall it has become. So my goal for this semester is to become a tree. A tree that continuously do what he has to do for his future, without procrastinating, even though it is having trouble getting sunshine between a bunch of tall trees, because a small tree will live longer and stay taller for a longer period of time than other, already-tall trees. I will not get easily frustrated with test results. If I learn from my past mistakes and correct them, the problem is solved.
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| You wanna play football? Well, first you gotta learn how to play it! |
In order to play any kind of sport, learning the rules of it is the first step you have to take. No matter how you want to play, you cannot play the game unless you are aware of how to play it. This applies to virtually every aspect of life. I am a high school student, so I often take classes of subjects that I do not have much interest in, or that I am not good at. Economics is one example. I am not sure if I will major in economics later in university, but I took economics classes in the previous semester, and I am thinking of taking it again this semester. Having knowledge of how economy works can be a precious asset in my life, as the world is working on capitalism now, and I will have to manage my income. It is the same for other subjects like mathematics, politics, and chemistry.
Let's take Spanish as another example. Personally, I do enjoy learning new languages because it provides me new means of communication. This also means that I can talk to more people and get access to more information. So learning a new language does opens up a lot of opportunities in various ways. So far, I have studied English and Spanish (pero todavía no hablo bien el español) and I am much pleased with the progress I am making. I am planning to learn French, German, Italian, and Japanese as well, and hopefully more. But to get back to the point, studying a subject or field that one did not have much experience in, is like learning rules for undiscovered areas of the world. It might not be easy and one will have to undergo many obstacles and lots of practice to gain expertise and insight. But as they say 'What goes around comes around', and 'No pain, no gain.', it will surely benefit you in some way later in your life.
So I have been recently thinking that school can not only be a place of building my dreams for my future, but also a place where I can learn essential rules for various games. It may not prove to be important or useful now, but hey, a tree does not grow like 10 centimeters in one day. But if you check how much it grew, say a year later, you will be surprised to see how tall it has become. So my goal for this semester is to become a tree. A tree that continuously do what he has to do for his future, without procrastinating, even though it is having trouble getting sunshine between a bunch of tall trees, because a small tree will live longer and stay taller for a longer period of time than other, already-tall trees. I will not get easily frustrated with test results. If I learn from my past mistakes and correct them, the problem is solved.
