Regret, Go Away
Now, you just entered the second semester of the first year in the university. As the freshmen, have you adapted into the life in the college gradually? Before entering the university, most of you probably had thought about how you future would be in this “palace for a dream.” Yet, as a matter of fact, I believed what you really experienced here is more or less different from what you have imagined before. To take my self as an example, though the high school’s memories are like the stars far far away from me, I still remember when I was in deep distress and caught in the cage named entrance exam, I had plenty of plans for my shining future in the university: I must join various of clubs, develop my own interests, skip the boring classes and play around with classmates, be in love with the destined Mr. Right, etc. But then, I am surprised that the four years suddenly seem to past, but none of the above dreams is achieved. I didn’t try positively to join any clubs and that’s why I didn’t develop any interest or talent that might be useful; moreover, instead of saying that I didn’t dare to skip the class, I would say that most of the time, I was too lazy to do it. Not to mention that finding my Mr. Right is just as impossible as hitting the jackpot. I think all of the reason is because of my laziness and self-containedness. After entering the university and being the freshman, I felt that people begins to meet no bosom friends along with growing up; and because every one seemed to busy about their own business individually, I turned to be reluctant to be intimate with the classmates. I am neither good at getting along with others nor do I want to serve the people. So I even thought that I would rather go back home and rest after class than spend much time on the club activities. Even though it is another choice of life and there’s nothing wrong about it, now when I look back my life in Soochow , I still feel I have lost a lot. If at first I have joined a club or been more active in participating the school activities, my sense of belonging to this school would definitely be much stronger. What’s more, the so-called “interest” or “talent” would never be found if one didn’t explore outwardly. As the old saying goes, ” Happiness is a by-product. You cannot pursue it by itself. ” If I could take heart from my self to join the guitar club, maybe I have already experienced the pleasure of holding a guitar and playing and singing earlier on. I didn’t cherish my classmates until the second semester of the junior year. If I could understand how important the friendship in university is and open my heart earlier, I would rather skip the boring English Literature class and have fun with my friends than stick on classroom and lose in reverie.
Actually, what I tried to express is nothing more than “seize your time and chance to do the things you want to do and the things you should do.” Besides concentrate on the school works, take part in any activity that interests you as you could; no matter the singing contest, the composition contest, or the play cup, just go for it! REMEMBER: don’t let your laziness and hesitation block you. If you find out your interest, just be active and develop it fully; drip down you sweats and tears without limit and make yourself belong to this place. I bless all of you will graduate form Soochow with plenty of satisfaction and wonderful memories. Let regrets go away!
Amber