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I Have Learned That Life Give Me a Second Chance.

My name is Solongo Ariguun and I came from Mongolia. After my high school graduation in Mongolia, I preferred to take an exam which can be decided my whole life. Unlike in the U.S, every student in my country who finished high school must take this final exam. During this exam, Ministry of Education staff gave a score to each student and made an order for more to less. In the result, student who stands up in the first row could choose his or her favourite college first. Even though I had a good, even best grade and recommendation, it did not help me to attend my favourite college. The final exam was the only factor that can decide what college I can attend. The day came. Even though I prepared a lot, I lost my chance to be the leader. I disappointed myself and my whole hope was blown away. I felt like I drowning in an ocean without rescue because I know how education was important to us in this era. However, life gave me another chance to test and show myself on more time. I saw an advertisement on TV which said that I can get 75% scholarship and go to the U.S. Of course, if I compete with other student and if I will be the leader. It is a huge chance to get a quality education with that lower cost in U.S. Also I can see multiple nation at one time. This time I had no right to lose. I did not lose my chance. I found my self confidence again. Moreover, I found that life did not treat me too harsh. I believe in second chances. Every time, everywhere we lose our chance but life always give us another chance if we can find it.

Where there is a will, there is a way

I believe where there is a will, there is a way.

I grew up in a poor family. I lived in a village faraway from downtown. My mother is a peasant. My father was a worker. I have one sister and two brothers and I am the oldest one among them. We had little food to eat and worn clothes to wear during my childhood. Everyday I had to walk for almost an hour to go to school. I had to cook my lunch and my sibling’s at school when I was as young as ten years old. I believe if I study hard, I can change the situation in the future for my family and for my generations.
With my parents’ kindness and tough support, I got chances to study from elementary school, high school until college. My parents had almost all they earned to support our education. We were happy and proud of our parents though many peers had to quit from school because of poverty. I believe I will change my life and my family’s and get upward mobility.
I was very sad that my father passed away when I was just in college. My affectionate dad went away from us before my belief came true. He left over my sad mother, my younger sister, two younger brothers and me. I had to support the whole family and I still did not finish my college. I want to finish my study. My father’s will was that all of us graduate from university and it is also my hope. I took several part-time jobs at that time. I studied hard and interacted in the student union. I got a scholarship so that I had money to pay for college fees. I worked part-time to support my sister’s and brothers’ studies. I tried every effort to support our lives. I graduated from college and got a job at the month of graduation. I started my career in a large-sized company and got a promotion after one year. Now my sister and my brothers have graduated from university too.
I believe lives will be improved if you are willing to do so and adhere to your will. Where there is a will, there is a way. This I believe.

Think positive

In the whole of my life, I have a motto which is think positive. This is from my experience. When I was a high school student, I dreamed going to a medical school. However when I was in third year of high school, I realized that I had a physical problem. It was too severe headache and shoulder pains that I couldn’t focus on my study. After all, I had to give up my dream, and I reproached myself for everything. This hard time had continued to when I was in the army. I had been in the depths of despair. In the meantime, I found a book about the great words of the ancient Asian philosophers and read it. It gave me a lesson that how important positive thinking is in people’s life. I was impressed, and I changed my mind. Then everything was changed. The whole of the world around me looked like different. I became to have a strength which I can get through my problem, and I never hid myself in the shadow of self-hated. After army I returned to my school, and I got a surgery. After graduation from pharmacy school I passed board exam for being pharmacist. Now I am healthier than ever before and I keep moving forward for another goal. I’d rather think of my hard time as thankful. Because of that, I learned really important lesson for my life. Think positive! Then everything will be changed.

I Believe What Yod Do Is What You Got

I was a lazy child before, but now I am a hard working person. I know you're heard it a thousand times before. But it's true-hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, and practice. If you don't live something, then don't do it. What you do is what you got, this is what I believe.
I have been living in Chicago, and I used to study at Curie High School. At the last semester of high school, I took British English 1 and 2. In fact, I was not supposed to take British English 2, because I was not good in English in that time, but I had to, because I needed four years of English credit to graduate school. I didn't think I can challenge to this class, and I was worried about failing this class. If I failed the class, I could not graduate.
"What should I do?" I asked myself in front of the mirror. "What you do is what you got" soon went inside my brain. I set a gold and schedule for myself, and began follow the schedule to study. A few weeks later, there was a quarter exam for us. Of course, I was very worried about it because I still didn't have confidence for the exam.
After the exam, I felt surprised that I had A in the exam. I am very proud and my classmates, and also proud for me, they know I am not good in English but I still had A. At that time, I really believe what you do is what you got is true. If I don't study hard, I can not have A, meanwhile if I study hard while I am not good in English, I can still have an A.
As I had this lesson, I have always been hard working, sometimes I can not get a good grade, but at least I try it and I understand it. Now, if I think I can not do something, I will say to myself "You can do it, what you do is what you get."

I Believe in the power of Music

I believe in the Power of Music

Music is the expression of our deepest feelings, with music we can fly and it takes us to a magical world where everything is possible. I believe that music is the open door to be who we really are. I believe that the power of music can take us out of the bad moments. Music will take us out of deep depression, or music will be our best company in that moments. If it is raining, music is the sun shining in the darkness, but music is more than that, music is happiness, passion, comfort and music is dance. Music is the language of our soul, music is the universal language because even though you can’t understand the words, the rhythm and the beat of the song penetrate your skin and travel in your senses and make your body and feelings move. Music is the language which can help you to make the most beautiful poems.
I was born with music in my blood, the notes of the cumbia, salsa, merengue, mapale and vallenato were playing to me when I was in the womb of my mother, it was there where I began to dance and I felt in love with the music. Since I was child music was an important part in my life and now that I am far from my country and my family, music plays a part more important because thanks to music I can remember many special moments that I lived in Colombia. Sweets and sour notes full of happiness or discontented, but those are notes that with a mysterious power will take you to the dance floor and make you forget everything.
There are special people, moment, places even phrases that for one or other reason are unforgettable, but something make us remember it and take us again in a travel by the time to live that situation. Music is like the first love, we always keep it in our heart. I believe in the music’s power and the sweet and sour taste that it puts in our life.

This I Believe

Sandra Oviedo-Lara
International student in U.S.
With the faith to be a photographer.
24 years old.
Mexican.


I believe in being free. I believe in the power of decision. I believe that homosexuality is a free choice. I believe that love and attraction does not have gender. I believe in evolution and not being sure about anything else but the present. I believe that I am going to reap just what I sow.

Every single day we are making choices. Sometimes it is hard to make the right one, because we do not know it. Sometimes I think with my brain but some tells me that I should feel with my heart. However, we just have to do it. When I think of my freedom of decision, occasionally I get scared because that is a huge responsibility. I ask myself: Why do I have to make a decision? Thus, if I choose the wrong one, I am going to feel repentant about it. That is the game of life: Choices.

I have learned that life is a serious thing and nothing looks easy. I remember when my mother asked me if I was weird. And I asked her back: What is weird? She told me: “You are normal, you do not have to act like weird people”. I could not shut up my heart and I broke hers. She did not understand what I was telling her. She slapped my face. After three years, I know that she still loves me but she will never forgive me. I understand her feelings, I really do. I am her baby. I believe that she thinks I am going to change. I just know that I made a true decision.

Bisexual, heterosexual, or homosexual are social concepts that do not have to shape the individuals sexual behavior, but often does. Finally, in terms of sexual orientation and choice, a conscientious respect between gay, straight, bi and other people would help us develop an integral inclusive society. I believe in me and I believe in you.