“Everything happens for a reason.” Everyone has probably heard that saying at least once in their life. Some people might roll their eyes at how cliché it is but I believe in fate and that every step you’ve taken will lead you to your calling. A person is born for a sole purpose, that purpose might be unknown, but there is a hole to fill. There might be times when you feel lost at sea, gasping for air but you’d be surprised at how life unknowingly works itself out.
Like a typical high school student, there was one question always on verge of my mind, “What do I want to be in life?” It was a puzzling question that made me scratched my head every time I am asked. I wanted to scream, “I don’t know! There is so much pressure, just give me the space …show more content…
I was told to write a synopsis about the book. This made everyone in the class, including myself, groaned in exasperation. Reading a book and writing about it? “Just kill me now,” I thought. There was a reason towards my hesitation. Growing up, I was biased towards the English Arts. Up until four years old, I only spoke Vietnamese. Through vigorous tutoring session and studying, I came out with a substantial knowledge of the English language. I was up to par but I did not necessarily excel. Suffice to say, growing up, reading and writing was not my favorite subject, it is one of my most struggled concepts. Years later, I find out that there is beauty in the struggle. Passion is an important concept, it pushes you to do the best at what you love, even if you still have a long way to go. It did not matter that English is my second language. It did not matter that I had to do long studying sessions to aquire the knowledge. I love every aspect of Literature and I would stop at nothing to be the best that I can be. Discovering a passion for writing lighted a fire in my heart and I will stop at nothing to tame it so I can be the best literary version of
Like a typical high school student, there was one question always on verge of my mind, “What do I want to be in life?” It was a puzzling question that made me scratched my head every time I am asked. I wanted to scream, “I don’t know! There is so much pressure, just give me the space …show more content…
I was told to write a synopsis about the book. This made everyone in the class, including myself, groaned in exasperation. Reading a book and writing about it? “Just kill me now,” I thought. There was a reason towards my hesitation. Growing up, I was biased towards the English Arts. Up until four years old, I only spoke Vietnamese. Through vigorous tutoring session and studying, I came out with a substantial knowledge of the English language. I was up to par but I did not necessarily excel. Suffice to say, growing up, reading and writing was not my favorite subject, it is one of my most struggled concepts. Years later, I find out that there is beauty in the struggle. Passion is an important concept, it pushes you to do the best at what you love, even if you still have a long way to go. It did not matter that English is my second language. It did not matter that I had to do long studying sessions to aquire the knowledge. I love every aspect of Literature and I would stop at nothing to be the best that I can be. Discovering a passion for writing lighted a fire in my heart and I will stop at nothing to tame it so I can be the best literary version of