I do not agree that we have to think the road less travelled because that would mean that we will not be able to see the possible problems ahead of us. Therefore our chances of improving fast would be low. I think that the road more travelled would be a better choice because it allows us to know what were the mistakes that people who took that path in the past did. Hence, we can prevent ourselves from doing those mistakes and have a good headstart. For example, if I have been taking History all the while in my secondary school days but when I came to Junior College I decided to try something new by taking geography( the road less travelled). Since it was a subject that was totally new to me, my level of performance in that subject was very low. I was always scraping through or failing the subject for the first half of the year. I was not skilled enough because the skills involved in Geography were different from that of those involved in History. For example, in History, I did source-based questions. However in Geography I was introduced to Data- Response questions. Somewhat similar to source-based questions but still the tecniques required were not the same. I had to interpret maps and describe them in relevance to the main topic. After the first half of the year, I got a better hand of the subject and the skills involved. Then I managed to score better in Geography. However, it was not eenough to sustain me through the promotional examinations. I reflected on my actions and told myself that if only I had taken the road more travelled, I would not have been in this situation now. Atleast, my knowledge in History from secondary school would have helped me to have better headstart in A level History. Therefore, I might have gotten better grades. Whatever it is, Live goes on. What is life without making mistakes and learning from them??.... Can u learn to cycle well without the painful falls earlier on?.. Same logic. I take this setback as a lesson to learn from and move on.
Life. What is life? It is a very long journeyin which we learn about love, passion, trust, sacrifices and discipline. In my opinion, I feel that generally everyone begins off as a toddler and then grows up to be a young child. Eventually becoming a teenager and maturing into a young adult. Then as their strands of hair turn grey, they take a rest from their hectic schedule. Throughout my journey, I learn and practice the five things.
Discipline, Sacrifices, Love, Trust and Passion surface all the time in my life. As an eighteen year old, my aims, dreams, everything is dependant on my education. Finishing my JC1 education with flying colours is my main goal now. Getting a score of 73 points with 3As, 3Bs and 1 C is my dream. In order to acheive my goal, I believe that I need alot of discipline. Especially in situations where my personal interests such as dancing, singing, going out with my friends stand in the way. This is where I still have room for improvement in my time management. I am coming up with a more organised way of doing everything from my personal interests to studies. This is where sacrifices come in. Sacrifices such as cutting down phone talks, going out are going to be quite difficult for me as I am quite used to them. However, I am a perserverant person and thus I will push myself on. There are some other bigger sacrifices that I will be making and during such times I may get emoyionally down. I mean chances are slim but still there is a chance that I will get emotionally down. That is when love from my parents and special friends gives me comfort. With all these comes my responsibilities as the eldest child. I want to upkeep the trust that my parents have in me; the trust that I will be a successful person in future and take good care of my sibling and family. Hence, I will push on. Lastly, my passion in whatever I do will drive me on too.
I have a few aims to acheive in my life. Currently, I want to study smart and as the eldest child ensure that my younger brother aces through his 'o' levels. After that in 2008, my special friend's sister would be taking her 'o's . Since I consider her as a younger sister, I also care about her. I want to guide her along her in her tough journey and ensure that she passes well with flying colours. After my 'A' levels, I intend to go to the National University of Singapore and pursue psychology. If I am unable to get into the course of my choice. Its okay there is always more than one way to succeed in life. I will try to get into law, more specifically criminal law. If my chances aren't very good in Singapore, I intend to go overseas to the university of Alberta in Canada to complete my university studies.
Last but not least I wish to end off by saying that there is no price to pay back my parents. I will upkeep the trust that my parents have in me that I will do well and take care of my family. I live to see the day when my parents can sit peacefully at home without any worries or tears in their eyes. Above all, I have faith in god who will guide me along this tough journey.
Discipline from young. Sacrifices to make. Love from parents and special friends. Trust that parents have in me to upkeep. Passion that drives me on.
My Life..................................."Study Hard Play Hard"
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