Although my interpersonal network is not very large, I will never make a friend just because I need to make friends.
A saying goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. I have believed in this saying since I was young. As I grew up, from primary school until now, I met different kinds of people. However, most of them are just passers in my life, only some of them have ultimately become my good friends.
Personally, it is too difficult to have one or two confidants in one’s life, but I think having some sincere friends would be great. I do have some bosom friends, some of them are even my primary school's classmates, as we all know, it not easy to keep a friend for such a long time, but I do! I really treasure these good friends. We get along well with each other. I would like to share my happiness or sadness with them. When I have difficulties, they are always willing to give me advice and help me. I always feel comfortable when I stay with them; we enjoy the time together very much. We never feel embarrassed if we don’t talk about anything, maybe that is true friend!
True friends not only these who play with you, but also the person who gives you a hand when you are in trouble and you can count on them anytime. When everyone doesn’t believe in you, they never suspect you; when everyone says bad back to you, they are never the one; when I make mistakes, they try to help me get out of the problems; when I make a bad decision, they try to talk me out of it. Everything they do maybe is simple, but it means a lot to me! Of course, I also do the same things as they do.
Now, I live far away from them, I try to keep in touch with them. When I feel upset, I like to call and talk to them and every time I feel better after having a chat with them.
I believe that wherever and whenever you are, the best friends will stay with you and give you a hand forever.
Knowledge is definitely Treasure. Everybody owns self knowledge in different ways. Some own experience in their life. Some own knowledge from books. It depends on how to use it.
As everyone knows that there is no free lunch. There was a old idiom, “No money, no talk”.Even though money is not the whole, no money is impossible.
Many people worked hard to earn money .They would like to make their life better. I didn’t have much money when I was 10. I had lunch and dinner at home .It made me to feel enough. I don’t need to have much money. But I changed my mind when I grew up.
I needed money to buy new books and reference books when I studied in Middle School.I got some ways to get money.I took some parts from factory to assemble at home and got a part-time job in weekend.After one year, I felt upset.I thought how could I got a comfortable job in the future.I don’t like to be a worker.
I tried my best to finish Middle School and passed the exam to High School. I was hard-working for two years .I graduated for High School.I continued my commercial study course.I got the diploma of LCCI in Accountants.After that, I started to my first job in the community.
I worked hard and keep this job for a long time.I saved a sum of money andhave begun my business.
I believe that knowledge is the definitely treasure, but the practice is the key of it.
When i was a child,my parents and teachers told me that we should offer to help others to do some right things.I think most of us have such an experience and i think majority will do as what they mother and teacher had told us.For example,when an seniors came into the bus,you always want to let them have a seat first.But if you were in a very crowded bus and see other people don’t let the seniors have a seat first but sit there as without seeing anything.You will come to an idea that why I should let others have a seat though you know that you should leave the seats to the seniors.After a long time, you will form a habit that you will do nothing when the seniors and disabilities come into the bus.Anyone who has taken the Sanfancisco Munis will heard such a sentence that speaks in three languages(English,Spanish,Chinese)-“please reserve the front doors to the seniors and people wiht disabilties".Most of us konw what it means but no every fllow it.But i think it will change sooner or later.
When you saw some gabages in the street,will you pick it up and put it into the gabage cans?i think majority of us will say”YES”.But when there are somebody around you,maybe you won’t do that because it will feel very embrassed because other people you are pretend to do it.
The examples above are only my opinions.Maybe some people don’t agree with me.But one things for sure,we should offer to do some right things no matter what other people think of us.I believe the ithat “Love makes the world go around” Let’s action now!
The Beatles wrote one day that all we need is love. During all my life I’ve been watching my parents living in this nest of love so this is my one and only belief. No God, no magic, no politics. Only love.
You come to the world with the idea that everything is going to be hard but there’s one thing that you don’t know. There’s always going to be people to support you and to love you. I was in front of this empty page, searching and wondering what my religion was, my political statement but nothing came except this old song from 1964. So I decided that love could be a kind of religion. Because like God or Obama, love is everywhere. In the street, on the phone, at the airport . I wish there was a church of love. A place where people can talk about it . Somewhere else than a counselor therapy office where love is obviously a trouble.
On the other hand, love or too much love can turn you into someone weak. My parents love my sister and I so much. We had a perfect childhood, protecting us from the reality of life like war, diseases, poverty and child work. It was perfect until I opened my eyes. When I came to the USA six months ago I was all by myself without this family cocoon, discovering that life can be so hard. So I began to be angry with my parents : ”Why too much love? Now it is so hard to live by myself in a country so different from France! And why keeping me from the reality, life is not supposedto be a Disney movie!”
To put it in a nutshell, I believe that with more love in this world there would be less misery.
When I was a child, I like sitting by my grand-mother’s side and hearing her stories.She was a great person.She was the first female leader of our small town.Her family was very poor and had a lot of unexpected things happen in her childhood.Her mother sent out her two younger sisters to another family because her father died overseas. They moved all the time. She had to work for a rich family when she was twelve years old.
“You are lucky. You must cherish what did you had in your life.” She told me. I can’t imagine the difficult time that she had. My father had an elder brother and a younger sister. They all respected my grand-mother.She was teaching them a lot of life reasons—don’t gave up on the difficult things, try to solve it; treated other equally and friendly.
She died when I was 11 years old. “When you face problems be honest and try you best to do it. I will always by your side to support you.” Her words were always with me.
My father told me he couldn’t support me in high school. I locked myself in the bedroom and cried. I want to keep studying. I don’t know why he didn’t approve of me. I remembered my grand-mother. Even though she didn’t have enough education. She still did well. But I didn’t give up. After I earned some money, I took the computer classes in a private school. I keep trying to study. I know my grand-mother by my side every minute.
After I immigrated U.S.A. I had been taken ESL classes to improve my English skill. My first dream was finished college and got the degree. I won’t give up.
Her spirit supported me to go thought all the difficult.
When I was a little girl , my mom would always tell me "This is your life ,you must choose your own way.No one can help you." But I don't think I understood .At that age I didn't know anything, I just liked playing with my childhood friends ,and all I hoped for was that there will be no school and no homework.
As the time passed I began to understand what my mother was saying. She has 6 sisters and brothers ,she was the oldest one .They have a big family and they were very poor. My mom wanted to go to school, but they don't have enough money for all of them ,so she had to work.At that time ,people felt that women don't need to go to school. The best thing for them was to find a man and marry him.My mother felt sad for this."I can't choose my way ,but you can."she said.
As my high school year began ,I became more independent and began making more and more decisions for myself .I decided to study arts and drawing. After high school, I decided to continue to attend college. After college I thought I should go abroad . At first , my parents opposed the decision, but I felt it was the right thing to do .They gave me a chance if I got the visa approved after the first interview then I can go .Now I am here.
So far I feel the decision I have made, has led me down a path , I enjoy walking.
I believe Buddha when I was child, my grand ,grand mother and my grandmother all believe Buddha. they enshrine and worship some Buddha’s statue in our house. I was followed them to bowl these statue. I didn’tknow why? But I know Buddha could bless and protect our family safe and happy.
In 1966 I was after 10 years. The China culture revolution happened. The communist party didn’t believe religious. If believe it, who would be superstition andcriticize. Since that my family couldn’t keep those Buddha statue and couldn’tbelieve Buddha.
In 2004 my family got a big hit that I lost my relative. I was very grief. In that time I met a buddhaism. He help me relive my pain and to changed my mind. I also established my religious belief.
Four years ago. I came to America with my son. The life was difficult for me. One day I went to Chinatown and saw The “Gold mountain temple”, that is a very imposing place, many people in there, I was very want to join them. After that day I almost go there every weekend. I have been listening to master lecture and practicing the Buddha Dharma. After a period I was feeling peacful than before,my whole life is gotting better.
Right now. I am more profound understaning of Buddhism, and realized the importance of learning and practicing the Buddha Dharma.
WHEN I WAS TEN YEAR OLD. I WAS A FOUR GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT. MY MATH, CHINESE, ENGLISH EXAM SCORES WERE NOT TOO BAD BUT WERE NOT VERY GOOD. I WAS A SCHOOL TABLE TENNIS PLAYER. BUT I WAS NOT THE GOOD PLAYER. SO I HAD GIVEN IT UP ONE YEAR LATER. I LIVED IN A NORMAL NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS. MY PARENTS WERE HARD WORKERS. THEY EARNED THE NORMAL SALARY TO SUPPORTED THE FAMILY. SO I DID NOT HAVE ANY LUXURY LIFE. BUT OUR DAILY LIFE WAS OK. I MEAN WE NEVER HAD ANY TOUGH LIFE.
NOW IT IS THE TOUGH ECONOMY IN THE U.S. I AM AN UNEMPLOYED PERSON LIKE HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICAN PEOPLE. I BACK TO SCHOOL TO LEARN MORE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND COMPUTER SKILLS. I AM LOOKING FOR A JOB EVERYDAY. BUT I STILL HAVE GOOD WISH TO MY DAILY LIVES. I HOPE THE GOVERNMENTS SAVE THE WORST NATIONAL ECONOMY. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME WISH. DON'T YOU!
LOOKING FORWARD MY FUTURE. I WILL HAVE A JOB TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY. I WILL HAVE MY OWN HOUSE. I WILL HAVE A NEW CAR.I WILL HAVE A HAPPY FAMILY. I WILL STILL HAVE A GOOD SITUATION TO FACE ANY CHALLENGE. THOSE ARE AMERICAN VALUE. ARE'T THEY!
I Believe There Will No Discrimination in the World
Discrimination will disappear in the future, that’s what I support, I wish and I believe.
When I was 8 years old, my teacher told me that there is a lot ofdiscriminationin the world. Many people discriminate the disabled such as blind people or maimed people. The Europeans always discriminate against Africans and the Asians. As I was a child without a lot of experience of life so I could not understood it very much. I thought people were all the same and there should be the same rights for all people but not only the healthy people or the specific race.
When I was 12 years old, I met a disabled man who had no left leg at the bus on my way home. As there were a lot of people at the bus so the man had to stand and he seemed be very tired and did not feel good. But to my surprise, no one gave a seat to him but everyone looked at him disgusted. A little girl wanted to talk to him and her mother prevented her. I was very angry and disappointed so I left my seat and told the man to sit in my chair. It moved me deeply that I saw there were tears full of his eyes.
Is there no discrimination in the world? I always asked myself. In my childhood’s point of view, only if there is no discrimination in the world, can people respect each other and help the people in need in a fair atmosphere. Helping others especially the disabled is a virtue that makes our lives more beautiful.
When I was 18 years old, theParalympics were held in Beijing. Many people were interest in it, so did I. From the TV, I was deeply moved by the athletics whofought against their destiny in the silent battles. Everyone who watchedParalympicsshowed thehonors to those heroes .It seemed discrimination disappeared at that moment as the power and the strength was unfolded by the disabled and many people changed their mind that the disabled are not unable to do everything but can get beyond to the healthy people.
I was glad to see the barrier was tearing down between the healthy people and the disabled and so did the discrimination.
When I was 19 years old, I came to San Francisco. It is very beautiful and Ididn’t feel any discrimination between the White and the Black or the Brown. I confused me as is was told by my teacher that they were a lot of racial discrimination in the USA. Then my father told me that it is a heavy crime to discriminate others basing on the race and as people’spoints of view were changing as the policy was improving, the browns and the Blacks were more and more respected because of their efforts.
I always think myself that if I become a disabled person and how do I live in this world. after thinking and thinking, I got the answer: To respect myself and be confident to pay efforts to prove my power so that I can do something important that I even cannot imagine. Not only it is the philosophy of a disabled person but the philosophy for all the people.
Now I am 20 years old. I decided to learn more knowledge to improve myself so that I can pay my efforts to destroy the discrimination between person and person, the whites and the blacks and the browns.
Discrimination will disappear in the future, that’s what I support, I wish and I believe.
I think it's true, that the first impression is the most important, even if you don't think you ever going to see the person again.
It leaves an impression, no matter what.
One of these gray, rainy days in San Francisco, you ride an overcrowded Muni; everyone seems so upset about the weather. You can see it in their faces, their gestures and the way they behave to one another.
There is no reason for me to stop smiling if someone asks me for something or if I have eye contact with someone. No reason for me to stop being polite.
I don't always get a positive response, there is sometimes no response at all, but whatever, I don't care, as long as I am the person I want to be.
They're just humans, maybe they had a bad day, so they could use a smile.
I'm on a mission to make other people feel better, without prejudice, no bad mood and always be polite to others.
I believe in saying "Excuse me", "Sorry", "My bad" and "Thank you" and that always with a smile, even if I don't feel like it.
The instant I start to smile it doesn't just make other people smile it also helps me, makes me feel better and I forget for a moment all the problems that were filling my head with worries, like "What am I going to study?" or "Are my parents doing well without me?".
So I'm not just trying to help others, I also help myself.
Next time you have a bad day, you should try it, too.
As all we know, life is not always feel calm. However, I till believe in life is wonderful.
I had been in HONG KONG many years ago. There are a lot of Pilipino who worked in H.K.as babysitters. Every Sunday,they must get together freely in a park. they sang, danced, played guitars, laughed and ate. Everybody was so excited. Their faces made those differences seem smaller. The world seemed simple. I looked at them, at the moment, I had learned something from them: do not expect too much. be satisfied with what you have. Such as your good health, job and a complete family. If so, I am sure, we all will believe in life just as sunshine everyday.
The other person who I had learned from is Audrey Hepburt. In her late age, despite cancer, she was still concerned about the famine, poverty and children in Africa. She gave out all her love to the African. She made her life peaceful and beautiful because of love.
§I believe in play any sport, it is good for health and mind.
§I believe in every minute, every hour, every day, god give to everybody.
§I believe in my parents.
§I believe in every body.
§I believe in work hard.
§I believe in my youth.
§I believe in my parent’s affection.
§I believe in healthy mind.
§I believe in Parent’s support.
We are living in complicated times, our society confront new problems, the rezone is how our society has been developed.The children, don’t have enough attention, The parents are busy all the time, The most of people is poor whereas a few amass big fortunes, so in this form, We can see how our society is grown, with people sleeping on the street, gangs over panting graffiti and killing people.
I believe in parent’s affection, I believe in play any sport is good for health and mind, It can build a strong and positive mental in the child, to confront any problem in the life. Certain we are going to have less problems in the life.
1. Travel around the world. 2. Visits Niagara water fall. 3. Helps the hunger people of African to grow the crops for foods and not help them for money. 4. To meet my first lover once before I died, I regret I not be deeply in love in those days. 5. To visits Tibet by new build train. 6. Invents a kind of medicine to treat the aids,century incurable disease. 7. travel Europe to view the history church. 8. Volunteer to the public. 9. Propaganda to prepare earthquake . 10. Building up more school for the poor children to get education.
4. GO TO LAKE TAHO 5. BUY A HOUSE 6. HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS 7. HAVE A SON AND A DAUGHTER 8. BE HEALTHY 9. LEARN SPANISH 10.BE HAPPY 11.SEE ELEPAANTS IN THE WILD 12.FLY IN A HOT AIR BALLOON
1.watch nab games 2.play basketball with nba stars 3.make more friends 4.earn money 5find a good job 6.learn some spanish7.vist beautiful counties8.come back to china 9.play wiht my chinese old friends 10.buy a house which has a good view11.drive a car 12.buy a nice car 13.plant some trees in my yard 14.spend more time with my parents 15.watch some real interesting flims 16.get married with the one i love 17.have a happy reception 18.have a perfect honeymoon 19.sing some songs i love with my friends 20.be an computer repairer21.write a computer program by myself22.set up a computer compangy like Apple and Microsoft23.master at least one music instrument 24.join in at least one basketball match 25.travel with my parents 26.gradute from a good university 27.have a son and a daughter 28.be a good father 29.speak english well 30.takes all the Munis in Sanfrancisco 31.go to LA and play wiht Kobe Bryant and visit the Hollywood
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Denise Maduli-Williams, ESL Instructor City College of San Francisco Chinatown Campus dmaduli@ccsf.edu
