Most kids who are the only child of their families are being guarded completely by parents all the time, which, at some extent, poses a threat to the development of descendants. Parents always quote a Chinese proverb that the number of salt they have eaten is much larger than the figure of rice we have had when trying to prevent children from doing something risky or unfamiliar. They treat us as precious babies, so do not expect us to be hurt. However, they ignore the significance of failures and difficulties. I firmly believe if we, as new fishes, are not capable of suffering, overcoming and rebounding from a setback, we are unlikely to succeed.

Take myself as an example. I have ever did a part-time job at Subway(a western fast-food restaurant), which really teaches me how to endure superiors’ criticism while resisting the impulse to throw away the work cloth and submit my resignation, how to establish a good working relationship with partners rapidly, and how to prepare food even if I have never done it before. If co-workers realize the fact that I am a second generation rich, I might not be able to hone these skills easily and quickly. It was because they did not care about my background that they could scold me without considering to leave any space for me. At very beginning, this might be too straightforward and cruel me, but I was so eager to advancement that I forced myself to tolerate it and did not permit my giving up.

After going through this period, I have learnt a lot of knowledge, which is hard to gain if I keep staying under parents’ shelter. Having read through some celebrity biographies, I found that nearly all of well-known person have gotten tell up by workmates when employed. That also illustrates one of reasons why I choose to go studying abroad. I am looking forward to throwing myself to a totally strange environment to test me, to torture me, and consequently to make me stronger.