Each of us has goals to achieve. It could be good
grades at school, a job that we want, or a huge fortune. Do you still remember the last time you set a
goal, and finally achieved it? Do you remember the feeling of fulfilling your
visions? Close your eyes and think about it! We've been working hard in life,
but when was the last time that we did things that we are fond of? Maybe, we
are currently in the journey towards our dreams, although sometimes it might
feel like we’re off track, or lost in the crossroads of choices and regrets. Perhaps, we got doubted with our choice when we felt it was the right
thing.
I have had many goals in my life, and planning
before a new year begins have been my personal tradition. When I was 15, I
didn't have a huge passion for studying. I played online games round-the-clock while
my schoolmates studied hard for their high school entrance examination.
However, I realized that I didn't like to study general subjects, so I needed
to find out what my real interests are. Honestly, I participated in many hands-on
classes during my last year in junior high school (the government provides hands-on
classes to figure out what hobbies students are interested in, especially to
those who plan to study in vocational high schools). I took classes in every
different field: hairdressing, electronics engineering, computer
science, word processing, catering, car repairing, performing arts, among
others. Guess what? My dream was to become a hair stylist when I was 15,
but I finally chose computer science as my major in my final school year
because my parents denied it. Recently, I was thinking that maybe, I would become
another Timothy if I finally chose the road of hair styling. Later on, however,
I ultimately realized it was just a temporary interest for me. I am not a
person who easily gives up on things I choose, but then things, so do people,
change.
You might be surprised why I am studying applied
foreign languages and travel management. As a former computer science student,
I must admit that I am not good at math and I don't have a genius brain to
learn computer languages. (Trust me! It's really hard, unless you have a golden
brain.)
In the past, I wasn't able to speak and write in
English. I had a very terrible grammar, even if it had been my favorite
subject when I was a kid. Few years ago, there was an idea that appeared
in my mind that I decided to be fluent in English. Therefore, I began to
adopt many ways possible to be able to perfect the language, but I didn't see
any improvement. One day, I watched a YouTube video that talked about how
Taiwanese people learn English. Suddenly, I just figured out I had been using wrong
methods in learning the language. I even remember that I messaged the
woman who made the video via email to ask her how I could better my
English.
She showed me the site "Lang-8" which
I had been used to write entries since October 2016. I have published 756
entries since.
(These are my first entry's corrections on
Lang-8.)
I think I will improve a
lot by practicing day by day for 4 years, and that's why I changed my major in
college. Apart from this, I also love traveling (I will talk about it in my
next article!). Now, what I want to say is that, our dreams and goals may
change over and over again, but never stop dreaming and pursuing your goals! If
you encounter challenges, overcome them and find the right methods. Good luck
and always follow your heart!
Best wishes,
- Timothinks
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