Being A Non Conformist

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Would the decision of the majority determine your final choice? Is following the trend always beneficial? Divergent as what you might think, I personally prefer to be a non-conformist after learning a few lessons from my peer group.

Being a non-conformist enables you follow the decision that suits you the best. Remember I was a secondary three student, my classmates and I had to choose our own electives. Notwithstanding the lack of interest and academic ability, most of my classmates have chosen the most popular electives, which were chemistry and physics. Distinct from other students, I pulled myself out of this mainstream-madness and considered the most suitable subjects for me seriously, according to my interests and strengths. This, in turn I had a fruitful time during those three years, which significantly enriched my knowledge and broadened my horizon. While
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As what we generally accepted, the “star” rating on some famous review platform like "Openrice" had always been our highest authoritative reference for eating out. No matter the food or the place itself, we are firmly confident of its performance. However, my friends and I don’t completely agree with that, as we ceaselessly believe that the best restaurant is hidden in our society and we can only spot it out through continuous trying, not trusting “Openrice”. Every time we try a new place, we are extremely thrilled because of the unanticipated consequence. Sometimes the restaurant we try may be catastrophic, which makes us concerned if we will be sent to hospital next second, but sometimes the restaurant may be surprisingly superior that makes us want to live there forever. Each experience is unique and adventurously filled with unpredictability, providing greatest nourishment for life. As a result, the life becomes unique, individual, and most importantly,

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