02 Freshman and sophomore: a long way to balance

Setbacks make progress

"Even if there is a strong wind, life will never give up"

     Like some college students, in the first semester I entered the university, I "successfully" stepped into a big hole: time will not be balanced. When I left home for the first time, meeting with friends, chatting and shopping, and club activities took up most of my time, and the time left for study every day was only a handful. Not surprisingly, although there were no courses at the end of the term, the rankings fell by dozens of them. The moment the results came out, a sense of guilt and doubts about self-ability arose spontaneously. "Is this the life I want?" I asked myself. Obviously not. After chatting with my parents, counselors, and friends for a long time, I figured it out a bit and started to prepare for the second semester of study.

     At the same time, since I was educated by the family and the country, I have always had an obsession. I want to join the party (while joining the party in college has requirements for grades). In the first semester, I was under 18 years of age and failed to submit an application to join the party. I was worried. In the second semester, I secretly made up my mind that I must pass the top 40%, and I must take it step by step. At the end of the term, I got up early at 7 o'clock on time, and I met with three friends in the same class to study together. If I didn’t understand, I would discuss and study together and spend important knowledge points together; I returned to the dormitory in the evening to continue reading books and online classes............ The moment the results came out, I confirmed that as long as I don't give up, I can definitely succeed.

     In my sophomore year, during my self-reflection and planning, I found that I had a big problem: I had difficulty achieving a balance in life, work, and study. The work of the school community is not as important in society. If I cannot balance it now, I will definitely suffer a lot in the future. It just so happened that when I made a mistake in a small job in the branch committee, and I thought I would be criticized, the teacher and the senior sister pointed out my problems very gently and gave me suggestions for improvement. This made me suddenly firm: "I will stay at the branch committee, continue to work hard and reduce errors!" Through my sophomore year of hard work, although I know there are still shortcomings, the teacher still gave me a chance. It made me a successful election to become a deputy secretary. At the same time, I worked harder to improve efficiency and reduce ineffective efforts in my studies. I made a little progress every semester, and my life seemed to be getting better.

     "Is this the life I want, what kind of effort does the life I want, and how much have I done for my love?" This is what I often ask myself. Love can overcome all difficulties, and I firmly believe that there will be rewards for giving.