Monday, July 09, 2007

Richard

Two days ago, I met Richard in the library after the TOEIC exam. We talked about our life and turning points. It was really interesting time, because I could more detailedly know about my friend Richard and his life. He was very good listener and storyteller, so I could interview very comfortably. This story is about him. I'd like to invite you in his story.

Lee, Yi An is his original name that he has. He was born in Hsin Chu city, Taiwan, in 1980. When he had a birth, He was only son and last member of his family which inclcluded grand mother, father, mother, and sister. when he was 3 years old, His family had moved only one time from Hsin Chu City to Tao Yuan County. At that time, he was so young, so he couldn't remember exactly. He had active hobbies. He liked to play baseball, bowling, and computer games.

Let me talk about his turning points. As I told you already, Richard had an older sister who is very samrt and clever. He said that by the time he was young, however, she was a factor of his stress. She studied very well. Even, whenever she had an exam, she always got the first grade. He was usually compared with his sister, so he got big stress from study when he was young. I think that was a reason, he had less interesting to study at that time. In Tiwan, only 10% of junior highschool student could enter the public senior highschool, but because of his grade was not very well, he couldn't enter the public senior highschool.

Instead of the public senior highschool, He chose the training college. He studied about computer science in the training college, but when he was forth grade, he thought that if he would graduate only this school, his academic background was not enough to get a job whitch he want. Lichard decided to go to university. Entering the university was very difficult in Tiwan. Only 5% of training college student could join the university. He studied very very hard, and finally he could pass the exam for entering the university. Lichard steped up close to his goal. It was first turning point of him.

I think almost people who took military service learn something important for them from the military, because that is specific experience, and hard time. As other Tiwan gays, after he graduated university, he had to join the military service. Lichard chose the different way than the other guys, and joined a reserve officer exam. He passed the exam, and than he became resorve officer. He handled people. Because of he worked in a regiment, he had to response so many people. He solved peoples problem, and made plan to support other soldier. It was hard time to him. He suffered from heavy stress, but by the time he learned how to arrange the much task, and how to handle about people. It was his second terning point.

He wanted to become a consultant, even though his major was different. If he had opportunity, he wanted to work in foriegn company in Taiwan. That's why, he is studying English here now. I think he is very sincere person, and he has good attitude, so I believe he is going to get his dream. I wish his success.

written by Eddy

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