Promises for the new year
Farewell to the year 2011 and best of luck for 2012.
I feel like I haven't accomplished much in 2011, but in reality I have done a lot. This may just be my mindset, but when I look back on it, I realise that there are so many memorable moments which deserve to be remembered, and so many memorable people that deserve to be thanked.
Firstly, my dear and cherished friends, Jay and Michelle, without whom I would not have been able to accomplish all that I have done. You guys are my inspiration, my support, my everything. Thank you for the 4am calls in the middle of the night, coffee where we discussed everything and anything from the fundamentals of aerodynamics to my obssessive love for Sunggyu and his awe-inspiring voice, the random Final Fantasy sessions (god, Jay I still can't get pass that boss, I might need help), and the beautiful D&M's where I no longer have to struggle alone and can find strength through you guys. I think those ducks are waiting for us. I hope you achieve your dream, Jay, one of the strongest people I've ever known. Michelle, that special person is out there for you, have no fear, one day he'll find you. Stay healthy and happy and I hope that you guys continue to give me all those special and unbelievably beautiful moments of happiness throughout 2012. I love you guys, always and forever. ♥
Secondly, my brother, to whom I owe my goals and my dreams, as well as my determination. Without your set standards, I would have fallen to the bottom a long time ago. Your graduation this year has made me realise that I desperately want to do better than you have ever done, to acheive more than I could have ever dreamt, and to go where no other person has gone before. Thank you for all the sound advice, the friendly competition during biology class and the rare but easily given moments of help when I needed it. Thank you. 2011 may have been your year, but 2012 is mine for the taking (no pressure). Congratulations on your graduation once again, and I wish you success in university and your chosen path towards the future. You will definitely become one the of best surgeons the world has ever known.
When I look back, I can see the points of time where I made a decision that changed my life for the good or for the bad. I can only be thankful now that I decided on a whim to choose literature as my last elective 2 years ago, next to my further study of biology. I cannot comprehend how my life would be without one or the other. With biology, physics, chemistry and maths comes my greatest passion for science and logic, my burning desire to become a doctor; someone who can help the world become a better place, even if my contribution is small, and my fierce determination to become someone who has the skill and ability to save lives and create them. On the other hand, literature has brought me one of the greatest forms of art I could ever know - writing. I can draw and paint, the traditional forms of creativity, but with writing, there is just something else. Being able to put a person's rawest emotions and feeling into simple words, and then twisting them into sentences that are poignantly beautiful and heartbreakingly sad is a wonderful talent. Being able to make your readers feel those same emotions, on the other hand, is rare.
I sincerely hope that if anyone has read my pieces of writing before, that I have in fact, been able to make you cry at least once, or make you laugh so hard you couldn't breath. That's the essence of writing - simple words evolving into complex and real emotions, a beautiful process. I thank everyone that has read my work, and for all the wonderful feedback, both on LJ and AFF. I ask that you continue to comment and to criticise, so that my writing can evolve into something even more meaningful with every word I write. Thank you. ♥
May you all experience a safe and enjoyable holiday, and achieve something you have always wanted.
Yours forever,
左舒
Best of luck for 2012 and the coming future.
I feel like I haven't accomplished much in 2011, but in reality I have done a lot. This may just be my mindset, but when I look back on it, I realise that there are so many memorable moments which deserve to be remembered, and so many memorable people that deserve to be thanked.
Firstly, my dear and cherished friends, Jay and Michelle, without whom I would not have been able to accomplish all that I have done. You guys are my inspiration, my support, my everything. Thank you for the 4am calls in the middle of the night, coffee where we discussed everything and anything from the fundamentals of aerodynamics to my obssessive love for Sunggyu and his awe-inspiring voice, the random Final Fantasy sessions (god, Jay I still can't get pass that boss, I might need help), and the beautiful D&M's where I no longer have to struggle alone and can find strength through you guys. I think those ducks are waiting for us. I hope you achieve your dream, Jay, one of the strongest people I've ever known. Michelle, that special person is out there for you, have no fear, one day he'll find you. Stay healthy and happy and I hope that you guys continue to give me all those special and unbelievably beautiful moments of happiness throughout 2012. I love you guys, always and forever. ♥
Secondly, my brother, to whom I owe my goals and my dreams, as well as my determination. Without your set standards, I would have fallen to the bottom a long time ago. Your graduation this year has made me realise that I desperately want to do better than you have ever done, to acheive more than I could have ever dreamt, and to go where no other person has gone before. Thank you for all the sound advice, the friendly competition during biology class and the rare but easily given moments of help when I needed it. Thank you. 2011 may have been your year, but 2012 is mine for the taking (no pressure). Congratulations on your graduation once again, and I wish you success in university and your chosen path towards the future. You will definitely become one the of best surgeons the world has ever known.
When I look back, I can see the points of time where I made a decision that changed my life for the good or for the bad. I can only be thankful now that I decided on a whim to choose literature as my last elective 2 years ago, next to my further study of biology. I cannot comprehend how my life would be without one or the other. With biology, physics, chemistry and maths comes my greatest passion for science and logic, my burning desire to become a doctor; someone who can help the world become a better place, even if my contribution is small, and my fierce determination to become someone who has the skill and ability to save lives and create them. On the other hand, literature has brought me one of the greatest forms of art I could ever know - writing. I can draw and paint, the traditional forms of creativity, but with writing, there is just something else. Being able to put a person's rawest emotions and feeling into simple words, and then twisting them into sentences that are poignantly beautiful and heartbreakingly sad is a wonderful talent. Being able to make your readers feel those same emotions, on the other hand, is rare.
I sincerely hope that if anyone has read my pieces of writing before, that I have in fact, been able to make you cry at least once, or make you laugh so hard you couldn't breath. That's the essence of writing - simple words evolving into complex and real emotions, a beautiful process. I thank everyone that has read my work, and for all the wonderful feedback, both on LJ and AFF. I ask that you continue to comment and to criticise, so that my writing can evolve into something even more meaningful with every word I write. Thank you. ♥
May you all experience a safe and enjoyable holiday, and achieve something you have always wanted.
Yours forever,
左舒
Best of luck for 2012 and the coming future.