Things I Learned From My Parents Essay

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1. A. I learned many things from my parents while I growing up, the two most important things I learned from my parents are always be punctual and don’t be wasteful. These two things are deeply engraved in my mind. I believe they are two basic principles that I followed when I engage in the society and contact with other people. I remember when I was in primary school, sometimes my father came to pick me up, when he told me he will be school at 5:30, he would always be there. For my mother, she works in hospital as a surgery doctor, no matter snowing and raining, she never late to her work, she would leave home one hour early to be on time at her job. Another important thing I learned from my parents is don’t be wasteful. Every Time when we eat, my father always told me eat what you can finish, and if you can’t finish then don’t …show more content…
A. The two persons besides my parents has major influences on me are my grandfather and my vocal music professor. My grandfather always have a small notebook with him, and he have a list in the notebook that he made to help him remember things. I started make list when I was in junior high school, and it really helped me a lot, so I don’t forget important things I need to do, because everything I wrote down in my notebook. Also, my vocal music professor has major influence on me because she taught me never give up on something before you tried it. When I was in high school, there were many clubs that I can choose, my best friend John he likes singing, so I went to the singing club with him. However, I didn’t know before join the club, there is a test we have to go through, just when I about to give up, the vocal music professor encouraged me, and told me never give up before you try, so I did it and found out I was not bad at singing. After join the singing group, my professor always encouraged us that we can do it, don’t be afraid to singing in front other people. Today, her words still in my mind, and it helps me learned many

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