Have you ever thought about yourself or your happiness? There is a Korean saying that “a genius can’t beat a hard worker, but the hard worker is defeated by a person who finds it delightful to work.” I think that people should try to be happy, and enjoy in whatever they do over his or her lifetime. Actually, I am doing exactly that right now. I think that there are several steps towards being happy in education and in also my life. I have to know who I am, what I like to do, and what I want to do in my future. Those are the basic kinds of steps to being happy and satisfied.
First of all, I should know who I am, which means what type of a person I am. I found out who I was a few years ago. Actually, it had taken so long time to figure out who I was and what I liked. I believe that I am a very thoughtful person. I usually think a lot before I do something, but I don’t act enough. I swear that I need to change this bad habit, but it is not that easy. I keep trying. I think that taking on more actions rather than just doing nothing would improve my life. Also I like challenging myself. I really like to make something out of nothing and solving hard problems. While in the process of doing so, I can also think a lot. It gives me self satisfaction after accomplishing complex tasks. Therefore my major is computer science because I like the processes of programming. If something is wrong in a program, I would think about it and then fix it correctly.
After knowing who I am, I need to do my main tasks which are completing homework assignments and class work. Doing homework correctly is very important to being happy in class. Being an international student, the homework is not that easy. The homework assignments are usually reading a chapter of text or writing about something that I read. It is not that hard for most students, but I am an exception. I need to memorize a lot vocabulary words in order to speak English, and always keep mind in my grammar use. If I do my homework assignments correctly, I feel happy in class. In order to do so, I would read the textbook more carefully while jotting down notes to help better understand texts. By doing so, it’d give me confidence and reassurance. However, it takes long time because my reading is slower than other students who are not international students, so it can be bothersome sometimes. However, I try to follow this regimen as much as I can because I know it’d make me feel comfortable and happy in class.
Furthermore, I need to concentrate on class work. Before doing so, I’d need to prepare for class. Prepare what, you ask? Well first, I would review my homework from the night before and read the texts carefully again even if I have read it more than five times. Also I would try to memorize the key points. I find it to be very helpful during class. Sometimes the professors want to read the text during class and then discuss about it. Therefore, if I prepare myself for class beforehand by reviewing the textbook and homework, I know it would make me feel confident. However, I do not do it always follow this regiment. These days, I sort of changed it by studying in school rather than doing so at home. I wake up at 7 AM and then come to school by 9 AM. I go to library, and read the text book or study for one to two hours. When I do it, I feel happier because it is like I took a long to solve some really hard problem and finally I did it. I think the change of environment gave me more motivation and concentration.
In order to concentrate during the classes, I try not to be stressed out at work. I work for more than 40 hours per week. Since I work long hours, honestly I do get stressed out, but I try to make the best out of it. If I work more than usual, I get a little more stressed out. That means I get tired which affects my studying in bad way. I cannot wake up on time and think properly. I get disappointed with myself and it creates a urge to quit my job. However, I think about the reasons why I need to work because I have to support myself. For instance, I have to make several payments such as, tuition, monthly car payments, and insurance. Also I need to have some pocket money. By not working, it’d make my life a whole lot easier, but I know have to do it. Looking on the positive side, I know that it’ll increase my responsibility and experience level for the future.
Thus, I talked about what I try to do in order to be happy. After I stuck it out through the hard times, I am anticipating what the future has in store for me. There may be other ways that can make me feel happy. I think these that I have emphasized here are the more common and important steps that can control my feelings. I think that if I do these steps consistently, I will be happy in education and affect the rest of my lifetime. If I study hard and enjoy myself, I believe that it will help me get a decent job and future. Overall, I think the most important aspect to my life is to be self-satisfied.
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