If I could live a day
of any person, my choice would be the Taiwanese beauty/travel Youtuber named
Serene, who is now a senior studying at Duke University. What is so charming
about her life you may ask? She is the exact embodiment of someone I dream to
become. She is a fashionable young lady with a positive mind, an A+ yet humble
student whose learning goes beyond textbooks, and a traveler who inspires
people. It is incredible to see someone like her at my age have already accomplished so much in life! I
always feel encouraged when I read her stories because they reminded me the
possibilities. And I have to strive for a better self.
Maintaining both a
graceful appearance and an excellent academic performance is a goal I have
always found it hard to achieve. Since both of them require a lot of time and
effort, there never seems to be enough time for me to do so. However, after
learning about Serene’s life, I realized that I could train myself with a
better time management skills. According to Serene’s posts and videos, the
secret to a graceful appearance is living a stable lifestyle with good time
management. For example, she begins her day with her daily beauty routine to
set herself in the best condition. And she makes a habit to always plan out her
day ahead and list out the things she must get done. A well-planned schedule
and a stable habit not only reduce one’s pressure but also achieve a better
working quality. Hence, the dream of being both beauty and an A+ student can be
attained.
Of course, a graceful appearance
itself is not enough; one’s confidence long-lasting charm.
*** Please
focus on Serene since she is the main character of your essay. Avoid lengthy
stories of yourself.
Growing up, I was
often confused by the worldly standard of our society, in which they judge an individual’s
success
in terms of his or her academic performance. Ironically, my good grade
in school never helps me figure out who I want to be but even more lost in the score
competition instead. Over the years, I found myself becoming less and less
confident struggling to find the right place for myself and living up to the
expectation of the society. However, Serene seems never lost. Despite being an
A+ student, who graduated from Taipei First Girl High School and entered a
prominent college like Duke University, her confidence does not devour her
humbleness. Instead of perceiving grades as an indicator of success, she considers
good grades as only an approach to a goal that one wishes to achieve. For
example, she understands that her dream of becoming a marine biologist can only
be achieved by entering a good college specializing in Marin Biology, so she works
hard to obtain good grades but she never lets her glittering performance in the
competition of grade blind her from seeing her goal of life.
The last but
not the least thing I admire Serene is her way of writing about her
life. While most of my journals are just plain records of my life, hers always
come with a kind of positivity. I especially like the
story Serene shared about her intern experience in New York. Language blocks
and cultural differences had resulted in a lot of frustrations for her.
Growing up as an A+ student, she found it hard to adjust in the beginning. But
it eventually dawned on her that every journey she takes, every stony road she
crosses only transforms her into a better self. Words have power that they
not only help you keep a vivid record of the ups and downs in life, but also
serve as a mean to make sense of our life.
In reality, it is
impossible to live somebody else’s life, and also no need to wish to become
somebody else. Though Serene’s stories have demonstrated the idealistic life I have
dreamed of, I have come to realize that that the point is not living the fantastic
a life, but creating the dreamlike life with my own hands. With a good time
management skill, confidence, and positivity, I am sure I can live a full and
extraordinary life as Serene.
[Update]
