One Year Made, Year Two in the Making

By Jermyn K.Y. Voon

I’m stunned how much one year of university can make a big difference in your life both academically and mentally! As I look back and reflect on the past 1 year of life, I still find it hard to believe that I am done my first year and starting my second year.

From assignments to term papers to exams and to work, I am very thankful for all of the experiences I have had during the year. It was a fighting battle but I am fairly pleased and relieved at the way things have went but I believe and know that there is still a lot of work to be done; a lot of work! I have had success but I have also had some failures. It important now, that I realize that in order to achieve great things in this life, one has to struggle and strive to achieve much higher. I am learning that I can’t be too content and satisfied with what I have but I need to aim and achieve much higher. I am starting to realize that is what makes the difference between someone who is average and someone who is the best. I know that I don’t need to been the best at everything but I have be the best at being myself and achieving my full potential.

As most of you know, I have some incredible dreams and goals that I would like to accomplish. That is why is important for me struggle to achieve because I believe out of those struggles you will win your battles and you will earn victories and you will achieve everything that you want and that is important and dear to your heart.

I am thankful to all my friends and family, who have given me their unconditional support during this time, especially my true friends and family, Mom and Dad! You may not know the extend of much you all mean to me but one thing I know for sure, is without your love, care, and support I wouldn’t be where I am today. You have always believed in me and gave me an extra push or some encouragement when you saw I was down or discouraged. You never let me be sorry for myself but you always made sure that I learned from the mistakes I made and made sure that I aimed higher. You also made it fun and enjoyable a long the way.

I am starting to realize, that anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself and have the drive to achieve it. I have also realized good things come to those people who wait, hard work and believe in the power of their dreams and abilities. Things have to earned and are not given to you, if you are not willing to struggle and hard work for them. The struggle is the important thing.

I know the summer will be a time to of learning and reflecting but one thing is for sure, I know that is important to learn and never stop striving to know more then one knows.