A problem I have solved -- Ilryeon Yun

 When I was eighteen years old, I failed my second-choice college entrance exam. I was quite confident because of the good results I had achieved in previous practice tests, so I was incredibly upset. Luckily, there were two months left until the entrance exam of my first choice university.


However, I was very impatient because some of my friends had already finished their exam life students preparing for examinations, and if I had failed my first choice university, I would have had to study for another year. I began to study harder and harder. English was the highest-scoring test, so I forced it. My tutor gave me a lot of advice every day and he encouraged me. He was a student at my school of choice, so he motivated me by sharing his student life experiences such as university classes and studying abroad with me. With a strong desire to pass the exam, I solved a lot of past problems and studied hard to predict the trends of the questions.

Fortunately, I was able to get into the university. Even after entering the school, there are many difficulties in class, assignments, and studying abroad but I am overcoming them by looking for and solving problems to make things better and getting support from my friends and family. Thanks to that experience I have become a more patient and adaptable person and once I have decided on a goal, I can face it without giving up.

Comments

  1. Nao MiyaharaJuly 5, 2023 at 5:11 PM

    I really respect you because I occasionally give up when I have difficulty.

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  2. Ren FunayamaJuly 5, 2023 at 5:13 PM

    I respect you for not giving up. Your experience is extremely important for you, isn't it?

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  3. LuJuly 5, 2023 at 5:14 PM

    Well done, good girl, All your hard work has made you who you are. sometimesWe can turn stress into motivation.

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  4. Chien NguyenJuly 5, 2023 at 5:14 PM

    What a wonderful story about your student life! Once again, congratulations! One of the useful quotes I want to share with you is to keep calm and carry on.

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  5. Asaka MatsudaJuly 5, 2023 at 5:17 PM

    I admired the difficulties you overcame. You must be more patient ✨

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  6. Fumiya NakagawaJuly 5, 2023 at 5:36 PM

    I esteem your work. You defeat your anxiety by working hard and succeed your entrance exam.

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  7. Chia MiyaharaJuly 5, 2023 at 5:38 PM

    I faced with the same situation when I was in a high school. Thanks to our effort, we met at our university and go abroad together♡

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  8. David WoodfieldJuly 5, 2023 at 5:46 PM

    Glad that the time you put in was rewarded by you gaining admission to the school you wanted to go to. The scarifice was worth it, wasn't it? David :-)

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