Power Of Risk

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I believe in the power of risk. I believe that there is nothing to be achieved when nothing is risked and attempted; the power of trying something that is unprecedented.

I have learned this in a special way that none of my friends have ever done. I took the risk of moving to America, dreaming about getting an education of a high level. However, dreaming about something doesn’t make it easy. I had a lot of worries when deciding whether to actually go to America or not to. ‘What if I can’t make any friends?’ ‘What if I can’t control myself over playing games?’ ‘How should I live without my parents next to me?’ ‘What if I can’t communicate with others?’ These made me feel like I should stay with my family, friends, and my country. However, my
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I have made friends without any difficulties. I was able to socialize instead of playing games. I learned my own way of living without my parents, and I could actually text of call them any time. Language was the one thing that I was most concerned about, but it was no problem. All I had to do was study and try hard to understand English, and continuously communicate with others using the words and grammar that I learned. However, I do not mean that taking risks is always the right path. To make the risk worth taking it, one must try their best to overcome the difficulties that make it a risk. As in my situation, I tried my best to overcome the biggest problem, English.

Everything in the world started by questions. When the human race first came, they risked their lives to hunt animals to continue their lives. They could’ve just stayed in their caves, often coming out just to get fruits or crops that are easy to find. However, they took the risk, eventually finding and creating a higher chance of survival in the wild. When humans discovered fire; when humans found new lands; when humans first flew in the sky; when humans first went to space: they all took the risk to discover the unknown, even when they knew that they could’ve lost their

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