Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #28: “Share the Ball, Share Life”
Do you remember the first time you recognized the importance of sharing? It is not easy for some people, especially for children who are outstanding in almost every respect. When I was a child, I was always one of the top students in my school. I always did well, not
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #27: “The Best Bet I Ever Lost”
When I was in the third grade in primary school, I was always trying my hardest to take first place whenever it came to academic performance. I was the class monitor for each of my classes and my teacher’s “right-hand” girl. My teachers paid me lots of attention while my
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students: Lesson #26: “Never Forget Your Dream”
I am a very fortunate person. Why? It’s because I was able to escape from a horrible job and do some things that completely changed the direction of my life. In 2003, I failed to pass the senior high school entrance examination, and because my family was poor, I couldn’t
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #25: “Rescued from the Brink of Death”
God treats everyone equally! And everyone has only one life to live. When you are in a safe situation, you do not realize that life is precious. But when your life, or the life of someone you love, is in danger, you discover how wonderful life is. And if you
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #24: “My Kind-Hearted Cousin”
Many memories from my childhood have gone with the wind. However, some of them have been deposited as pearls glittering in the river of time. They always remind me of the mistakes I once made, as well as the moments of happiness I once had. The most impressive person in
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #23: “Jumping the Horse”
Every four years during the Summer Olympic Games, gymnastics has always been my favorite sport to watch. I love it because it requires physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. However, when I was in primary school, gymnastics was my worst nightmare. In my gymnastics class, tumbling, high bar, and
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #22: “Up in Flames!”
Today is October 1st, China’s National Day. The sun has already risen into the sky, and I am still casually lying in bed. A beam of sunlight penetrates through the window of my room and scatters its golden ribbon across my bed. On the ribbon, I can see tiny specks
Life-Changing Lessons from Some of China’s Best Students Lesson #21: “The Birth of My Dream”
My parents were looking forward to the day when I would grow up and become a Chinese linguist or writer. That was when I was only four years old and just beginning my training in traditional Chinese culture. By the time I was eight years old, I was skilled at
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #20: “Real Love Goes Crunch, Crunch”
I’d like to share a story with you about my grandfather. Some people may find this story funny, but for me at only four years old, it wasn’t funny at all! I’m happy to share this story because my grandfather showed me what love is, and his love that was
Life-Changing Lessons From Some Of China’s Best Students Lesson #19: “Free the Frogs”
There was a small river which flowed several hundred meters from my village. Famers had opened up some paddy fields and fishponds on the sides of the river to take advantage of the water for agriculture. The river was also a good place for the villagers to relax. I used