To Make My Satisfied Life

Nanami Maruyama

Writing 104.5

To Make My Satisfied Life

     “The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up,” said a famous French philosopher, Albert Schweitzer. The meaning of success depends on each person, but it is a good meaning and everyone wants to succeed. However, to succeed is hard to achieve or keep that situation, and easy to fail. I’m a college student in Japan, and I’m studying English in San Diego, the United States by using a studying abroad program of my Japanese college. My Japanese college is very International because 80 percent of my college teachers are foreigners such as Americans, Australians, and the British, and we learn all subjects in English. It is not easy, but if I keep studying and not give up, some good things will happen. Also, I know that I need to continue making every possible effort to reach all of my goals. The three goals that I want to be successful at are to get enough English skill, to travel a lot of places in the world, and to be a reliable person.

     Firstly, one important goal in my life is to get enough English skill. I want to speak English frequently, and I want to talk with native English speakers without hesitation. To achieve my goal, I’m enjoying my studying abroad in America. In addition, I’m keeping in mind to talk with a lot of people not only Americans but also non-native English speakers. I think that spending time in America is meaningful and important to improve my English skills because I should use English for communication. I think that studying English doesn’t have a limit, so I can continue studying English.

     Secondly, to travel a lot of places in the world is important in my life. I think that if we visit a new place, fresh emotions will come up, and we can be fresh or get something new such as ideas or inspirations. Also, I have interests in other countries’ food or cultures, so I want to know about them in their local places. To achieve this goal, I need to make money and improve my English skill. In addition, I need to know about other countries. Therefore, I should contact with a lot of foreigners, and collect many countries’ information from them and the Internet.

     Finally, to be a dependable person is also an important my goal because one of my ideal personalities is a person who can be trusted by others. In fact, my friends rely on me, so they tell their worries to me, and I give them some advices. I’m very happy about that because I like listening to other people’s stories and helping people such as doing volunteer activities. Therefore, for being a reliable person, I want to be a person who can think about other people more carefully than now. In addition, I want to make good friendships by relying on others.

     In short, mastering English, traveling around the world, and being a trustworthy person are important goals in my life. Montesquieu, a famous philosopher said that “To succeed in the world, one should appear like a fool but be wise.” I want to keep this sentence in my mind because I think that it tells me about the importance of pleasures and sincerity. I know that time and my continual efforts are prerequisite to success, but I also know that to vary the pace of my life is necessary. I truly hope that I can achieve these goals and I can enjoy and be satisfied my life.