Against my will, I try hard
to lift my heavy eyelids and smile at another tough and
uneventful day. There have been some problems lately and
now I only fall asleep at dawn. My head is dizzy and I let
its weight rest on the desk. Then came the shrill of the
recess bell. A friend walks over. "You're putting on weight
'cause you're always dozing off! Don't sleep so much. Then
you can be lean and slim like me!" he jokes and passes by
me. Another bell to let us know the lesson is over. The
same friend calls out to me. "Hey, the car is here! Wake
up!" He hits me on the shoulder on his way out. The morning
classes are over. Another friend brings me coffee and asks
me anxiously. "Is anything wrong with you? Did something
happen to you?" I am very lucky because there are always
friends around me who cheer me up and help me when I'm troubled.
It is very hard to keep up academically with the high school
curriculum if you are not paying attention or miss a class.
It is too hard to catch up later. My friends know of this
fact and are concerned about me. I have studied very hard
this way, with my friends' help in times of need. One day,
my Japanese teacher gave me some information about Japan,
telling me to take a look if I am interested. When I browsed
through it, I was astonished. I have heard before that the
Japanese education system is completely different from the
Chinese system. I am not very good at Japanese, but my longing
to go to Japan became stronger and stronger. I wished to
experience the free atmosphere among the students in Japan.
In addition, I wanted to see some of the sights such as
Mount Fuji and Disneyland. Moreover, I want to experience
how the Japanese language is actually used and compare it
with my own Japanese. Consequently, I decided to participate
in this project with support from friends.
Since I found hope, I became more energetic and started
to put more effort into my Japanese studies and took the
Japanese class with a refreshed mind. I have always worked
hard towards my goals, but now I want to do my best for
my future and to go to Japan. Even if I cannot go, I will
keep up my hard work. To build a good foundation for my
future, I try not to waste my high school years. Go Ailin!!