When a different teacher walked in, a teacher known to punish
too hard and painfully, I decided to save my friends from his hard strokes, and I erased all the names.

Despite the windy conditions and below freezing temperatures, I could not tear myself away from the awe-inspiring beauty of the cosmos.

Despite the frustration and difficulties inherent in scientific study, I cannot retreat from my goal of universal understanding.

But the sadness with which she responded, stating, "He died when he was a baby,” convinced me that it was true.

It affected me as nothing ever would again.

Finishing the test in an unspectacular six minutes and five seconds, I stumbled off the erg more exhausted than I had ever been. That night, I went home and caught a cold.

Had I followed my survivalist and rationalist instincts, I would have quit rowing then and there;

Immediately, I realized that I must dedicate my life to understanding the causes of the universe's beauty.

The hike taught me several valuable lessons that will allow me to increase my understanding through scientific research.

After my grandfather’s death, I began to understand and follow his sage advice.

I pulled out a picture of my grandfather and me at Disneyland.

Often, she had to work from dusk to dawn living a double life as a student and a financially responsible adult.

My mother managed to keep a positive disposition.

In addition to working and studying, she found time to make weekly visits to terminally ill and abandoned children in the local hospital.My mother developed the value of selflessness.

My mother made me learn Indonesian, the official language of our country.

Also, she wanted me to develop interests in various academic and extracurricular fields.