Learned Through Conformity

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One of the life lessons I’ve learned through conformity, was the decision I made on pursuing a higher education toward College and University. Growing up in Asia, everything is set up nicely for every person. The path on being successful is already planned thoroughly and structured well by the education department and the culture thinking that existed among the society. However, the "dream" for many was to study abroad or live in America who wish to have. My experience with the “dream” was not so wonderful, because of similarity educational I experienced. Several years ago, I made the decision on continuing my education on pursuing a bachelor degree. Today, the mix feeling of both uncertainty and excitement I had during that moment, I can still …show more content…

The lifestyle as a student in Asia is all about study, study, and more study. The stress level and pressure we have on focusing in school is horrific! I can always feel the stressfulness in the air whenever I walk down the street. The amount of time we spent on studying led to bad eating habit, lack of exercise, and always not enough sleep for each individual day. Everyday life for us is so miserable, everyone has their body but there's no soul in it because of being conformed to the system we have. Life seems so hopeless to us, everything's already well-structured and well-planned for our future. Doing great in school mean we're getting closer to success. Do good in school to achieve bachelor degree, with a bachelor degree in hand, good job will lead to us. And having a steady job, we can form a family and the cycle continues for the next generation. We're just like machines with no personality, we only know how to ace tests and exams. But there's still hope, the hope is not letting go of our own dream or goal that we have in our …show more content…

It was during one of the busiest time in my high school years, where we all prepare ourselves for SAT, looking for schools that relate to our own interests, and getting ready for College application. With all the craziness going on in high school, future wasn’t what I really worried about, but the moment that I had with friends was what I cherished the most. During my high school years, I had too many interests and hobbies. I couldn't make up my mind with one favorite object out of all the favorites I have. Narrowing it down to one specific goal to achieve seem impossible to do, because it was so difficult for me to do. Not being able to think thoroughly with the majors and schools I choose, and clarification and advice from counselor. When everyone started to panic on submitting their college application on time, I was still contemplating on all the school options I’ve considered. The due dates for most college application was already coming to an end, and there's no time left to think. Again, I went with the flow, being conformed with what other friends are doing. Blindly submitting my applications to schools I don't really know. After several months, I received my acceptance from only one school out of all the other schools that I've applied for. And this time, conformity took over my own decision making once again. Looking back now, I was so wrong about thinking

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