Autobiography Final

Family Background

My name is Chen, Guan-Ling.    As my mother's only daughter, I am a bit quiet.  For I was born in a single parent family, I lived in Grandmother’s house for my childhood.  Yet, my mother worked on her own to raise me; as a result, she didn’t have enough time to accompany me; then, I was taken care of by my aunt. 
My aunt was a strict person; hence, I was asked to be a person with dignity.  Notwithstanding her rigor, she wouldn’t oppress me.  As a little girl, I was always afraid of making mistakes, for I thought I would definitely be scolded after she perceived my fault; to my surprise, she didn’t just blame me for what I did; instead, she taught me something meaningful.  That is, it’s well-mannered that a person should apologize when doing something wrong.  Also, as the person receives someone’s aid, he or she must say thank you to whoever assists him or her.  Though I felt awkward at first, now I won’t feel uncomfortable any more.  Fortunately, now I am courteous to everyone under such instruction.

School Life

     I studied at Department of Applied Foreign Languages in National Tainan Commercial Vocational Senior High School (NTCVS).  When I was a junior high school student, I was confident of my English ability, and yet, my mindset had changed a lot since I turned into a senior high school student.  As a high school student, I learned that the more I study, the better I will realize how much I still leave to be desired.  As a consequence, I did my utmost to be a studious learner, and examined my English ability in several tests, such as General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) for the intermediate level, Level 2 of the test of English ability Association, and an online oral contest called my English Tutor (my ET), etc.

     Apart from the certificates I attained, what I had learned from the tests was also important.  Actually, not only my English reading ability was improved to some extent, but I also learned a lot of experience of test skills.  Moreover, my oral speaking ability in English was improving through my ET as well.  Nevertheless, in addition to my ET, the listening and speaking course at school once every week is also a good opportunity to help me master speaking English.  With various chances to practice speaking English to everyone onstage, I also have the guts to talk over everything with my peers now.

     As for clubs, I have been in the school novel writing and studying club since I was a freshman.  For my interest in writing and reading novel, I have never changed my club since then.  Partaking in this club not only helped me keep in touch with popular novels, but I can also compose my works and discussed them with the associators of the club.  What’s more, I even issued my novel on club’s publications; that was such a special experience that I would never let it slip my mind.

Self-Evaluation

     Since I was in junior high school, I have fostered my interest in writing novel with my peers; my writing style turned from whodunits to romances and finally I wrote fantasy novels.  Though I felt bushed as my first composing, yet I don’t have this kind of feeling now since I have embarked on them for four years or so.  When I was composing, I’d immerse myself in the plot and the characters I created.  Nonetheless, that was not only the attitude I held toward composing, but it was my attitude toward everything I did and studying alike.  What’s more, as I set a high standard for myself, I’ll modify my works once and once again.  Perhaps that’s some kind of expression of my personal traits; I do almost everything in this way.

     Also, in the meanwhile, I developed my interest in drawing pictures on computer, and I liked design as well.  I even set a blog to post the pictures I designed; yet, I faced some obstacles.  That is, I found a person copying my design concept.  Frankly speaking, I felt extremely angry as I saw that, but after several days’ thinking, I realized that the person could steal my photos, but she couldn’t embezzle the concept; she would just be a copycat for good.  Telling it to myself, I felt much better.  From this experience, I have learned something about my mindset.

     Well goes a saying that if you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude.  From that moment on, I know that the world will be thoroughly different as long as I hold different attitude toward it.

Future Perspectives

     In the near future, I’ll choose English as my major in college.  The reason is not as skin deep as that I had spent lots of time on English.  Instead, that is because of my interest in English.  I’m convinced that learning what I’m in favor of is the best and efficient way to improve it even though it is still so far for me to master English.  What I am confident of is not the progress that will certainly be made if I can be admitted to your university, but the effort I’ll definitely make in the future.

     For me, the most important thing is my mindset and I am absolutely able to attain whatever goal I set up as long as I hold the creed that “If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude.”  Perhaps there are still so many challenges in my way that I cannot foresee; I will be well-prepared and positive about them at all time.  After all, attitude is everything.

Conclusion

With the creed I hold, I'm convinced that I will definitely make progress in every aspect of English.  In the long run, I hope I can be given a chance to prove that I can make it.

Future Perspectives - Revised

     In the near future, I’ll choose English as my major in college.  The reason is not as skin deep as that I had spent lots of time on English.  Instead, that is because of my interest in English.  I’m convinced that learning what I’m in favor of is the best and efficient way to improve it even though it is still so far for me to master English.  What I am confident of is not the progress that will certainly be made if I can be admitted to your university, but the effort I’ll definitely make in the future.

     For me, the most important thing is my mindset and I am absolutely able to attain whatever goal I set up as long as I hold the creed that “If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude.”  Perhaps there are still so many challenges in my way that I cannot foresee; I will be well-prepared and positive about them at all time.  After all, attitude is everything.

Self-Evaluation - Revised

     Since I was in junior high school, I have fostered my interest in writing novel with my peers; my writing style turned from whodunits to romances and finally I wrote fantasy novels.  Though I felt bushed as my first composing, yet I don’t have this kind of feeling now since I have embarked on them for four years or so.  When I was composing, I’d immerse myself in the plot and the characters I created.  Nonetheless, that was not only the attitude I held toward composing, but it was my attitude toward everything I did and studying alike.  What’s more, as I set a high standard for myself, I’ll modify my works once and once again.  Perhaps that’s some kind of expression of my personal traits; I do almost everything in this way.

     Also, in the meanwhile, I developed my interest in drawing pictures on computer, and I liked design as well.  I even set a blog to post the pictures I designed; yet, I faced some obstacles.  That is, I found a person copying my design concept.  Frankly speaking, I felt extremely angry as I saw that, but after several days’ thinking, I realized that the person could steal my photos, but she couldn’t embezzle the concept; she would just be a copycat for good.  Telling it to myself, I felt much better.  From this experience, I have learned something about my mindset.

     Well goes a saying that if you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude.  From that moment on, I know that the world will be thoroughly different as long as I hold different attitude toward it.

Future Perspectives

     In the near future, I’ll choose English as my major in college.  The reason is not as skin deep as that I had spent lots of time on English.  Instead, that is because of my interest in English.  I’m convinced that learning what I’m in favor of is the best and efficient way to improve it even though it is still so far for me to master English.  What I am confident of is not the progress that will certainly be made if I can be admitted to your university, but the effort I’ll definitely make in the future.

     For me, the most important thing is my mindset and I am absolutely able to attain whatever goal I set up as long as I hold the creed that “If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude.”  Perhaps there are still so many challenges in my way that I cannot foresee; I will be well-prepared and positive about them at all time.  After all, attitude is everything.

Self-Evaluation

     Since I was in junior high school, I have fostered my interest in writing novel with my peers; my writing style turned from whodunits to romances and finally I wrote fantasy novels.  Though I felt bushed as my first composing, yet I don’t have this kind of feeling now since I have embarked on them for four years or so.  When I was composing, I’d immerse myself in the plot and the characters I created.  Nonetheless, that was not only the attitude I held toward composing, but it was my attitude toward everything I did and studying alike.  What’s more, as I set a high standard for myself, I’ll modify my works once and once again.  Perhaps that’s some kind of expression of my personal traits; I do almost everything in this way.

     Also, in the meanwhile, I developed my interest in drawing pictures on computer, and I liked design as well.  I even set a blog to post the pictures I designed; yet, I faced some obstacles.  That is, I found a person copying my design concept.  Frankly speaking, I felt extremely angry as I saw that, but after several days’ thinking, I realized that the person could steal my photos, but she couldn’t embezzle the concept; she would just be a copycat for good.  Telling it to myself, I felt much better.  From this experience, I have learned something about my mindset.

     Well goes a saying that if you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change your attitude.  From that moment on, I know that the world will be thoroughly different as long as I hold different attitude toward it.