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The Definition of Happiness ∣ 高三庚 李昱陞 ∣

With the approaching of the college entrance examination, my friends and I became nervous
and anxious. Chasing after scores, we study and practice day and night. During the course,
however, I discover the joy of hard work. It occurs to me that investing all my effort focusing
on one thing can be such a wonderful experience. The pressure is still there, but the pain is
relieved. Every day, I wake up early to prepare for the class and study for a while before going
to school. Following a routine that I set for myself, I enjoy living a carefully-planned life. That is
how I define happiness.

Back then when I was an elementary school student, I used to view happiness as being able
to play around, and to watch television for several hours. The idea of happiness changed when
I realized that the more time I spent on playing, the more time I wasted. As I gradually grew
up to be a high school student, the idea of finding a goal for life has been haunting me. Only
when I started to study hard did I find out how much I had missed. Knowledge is everywhere;
moreover, it contains everything of the world. I began to pursue and tried to learn everything
in books. Since then, my happiness has been discovering new ideas and working on them.
Recalling from my memory, I believe that is how I develop my idea of happiness. To plan my
time carefully and to make the best use of my life, this is the definition of my happiness. It might
seem awkward to some people, but it brings out the best of me.

An Unforgettable Experience ∣ 高三乙 陳雨真 ∣

I stayed up late for reading comic books last night so I couldn't get up at seven o' clock as
usual this morning. As soon as I woke up and glanced at the clock, I realized that I was in a big
trouble. After putting on the uniform, I quickly packed my bookbag with textbooks for today's
schedule. Then I remembered that I was going to have an English test in five mintues! And the
teacher was so strict that he would not only punish students who were late for his class but also
scold them heavily . I was so afraid and sweated uncontrollably. All I wanted to do was to escape
and hide, and to tell a lie was the first thing I had thought up.

I went to my mom and lied to her, saying that I got a fever and it seemed that all my world
was spinning. And I asked her for helping me to take a day off from school. However, she was so
smart that she knew I was lying to her. She seriously commanded me to go to school right away.

I had no choice but to listen to her. Taking the bus with guilt and regret, I started to weep,
and swore not to make the same mistake again. Having almost arrived at the school, I saw a
man with a familiar appearance, who was in white shirt and with sun glasses, also with his name
card saying: Teacher Jamise Yang, De An junior high school. "Oh, my god!" I shouted in my
mind nervously. Despite feeling nervous, I still acted calmly and greeted the teacher. " Morning
Teacher Jamise." "Morning Amy, you're late today. Nice to run into you on bus at this time. "he
continued speaking. "Both of us are late today! NO TEST~!"

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