Family (Week 9)

Sometimes, I regret to be reckless, merciless, and ignorant. Sometimes, I forgot how much my parents sacrificed for me. I forgot how much they did for me. I forgot how did I become such an ungrateful girl. I was born in Taipei. We moved to Taoyuan since it was closer to the international airport. Then we moved to Hsinchu. We didn't have to move in the first place if it wasn't for my brother and me. In order to access education, we bought a house and moved. I didn't realize that buying a house was an arduous task by then. Most of my schoolmates around me told me that their parents rent a house, instead of buying. My dad's company used to be across my house. However, he had to endure the freeways. I realize how much I love my family whenever they cast me a look of expectation when they ask me if I have time to have a family trip. I feel that I'm an awful daughter. My parents always bolster and support my decisions. They never reproach my own decisions, even though I may be reckless. They make me feel loved. I see my better self in the eyes of those who love me, making me want to be a better person.

Friendship (Week 8)

Friendship should be built on mutual trust. Friendship isn't judged by benefits. It exemplifies Aristotle's friendship of usefulness. I should have known. If people aren't congruous, they shouldn't feign and compel themselves into a friendship. Friends who are merely pretentious and insincere shouldn't be trusted. When friends no longer share secrets with each other, when friends don't support each other, it's time to end. There's a limit for everything. We just can't cross people's bottom line. Once it's crossed, inevitably, we become exasperated. Recently, I start to contemplate the real meaning of friendship. A friend of mine told me a pathetic story. I was inspired, which made me ponder my own plight. I realized that I shouldn't have befriended her while she didn't deem me as a real friend. If all she cares is academic work, then go for it. My life will be colorful and iridescent, and it's not all about GPA, college, and SAT. My life is determined by the decisions I make. I was no longer the timid girl three years ago who could hardly adapt to the new environment. I make my own choices.