Time flies.I will say鈥漡oodbye鈥漷o my sophomore life in college and become a junior in several months.I could remember the first day when I stepped into the gate of my college .No,there was no gate at all.At that time,that was a real construction site.My colorful college dream cleared away from my mind.I could only say:鈥滻t doesn鈥檛 matter.鈥漷o myself and to everyone who mentioned of my college.Though there were not anything I had dreamed of in my high school over and over again,there 鈥榬e still some episodes fresh to me.Can you imagine the school without Internet ,library and gym?That鈥檚 ours.The bad condition couldn鈥檛 impact on our enthusiasm of having sports.We,our classmates,came to the only one teaching building after supper whenever there was no lecture in the hall.You would see we played badminton,table tennis and shuttlecock kicking.
Recently I doubt about my life here.In the past one year,I had nothing to worry about..It was an easy life .I wish I could clear my mind of doubt.I鈥檓 now buried in my major courses and have no time considering other things.We also have all the equipments we need and everyone here is engaged in building the school and some dream.But I could hardly agree with the proposal to work in each studio as sophomore.To build a college of Bauhaus style or like Bauhaus is not easy for lacking qualified manpower.And I鈥檓 depressed and struggling for the fair shake in a cartoon studio.To work in a cartoon studio or to study how to create a cartoon film are used to be an ideal when I applied for the entrance qualification of the college.In my college ,I鈥檓 chosen to let my initial dream fade as I am under the pressure to have to be so closed to the social life.
In my opinion the difference between a sophomore an a freshman is to become sophisticated when you deal with anything in your life.Frankly speaking,I don鈥檛 want to grow up so quickly,but the college life makes me or maybe everyone overgrown.That is the reality of life.Henmingway once wrote:鈥漈he world is a fine place and worth fighting for.鈥滻 just agree with the second part.
In the end of my speech ,I will still say 鈥淭hank you.鈥漷o my college and the people I meet in my whole college life.
There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives.He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies.He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much.He鈥檚 very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends.However,the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too,loved his 2nd wife.She is a very considerate person,always patient and in fact is the merchant鈥檚 confidante.Whenever the merchant faced some problems,he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now,the merchant鈥檚 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household.However,the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply,he hardly took notice of her.
One day,the merchant fell ill.Before long,he knew that he was going to die soon.He thought of his luxurious life and told himself,鈥淣ow I have 4 wives with me.But when I die,I鈥檒l be alone.How lonely I鈥檒l be!鈥滭br/>Thus,he asked the 4th wife,鈥淚 loved you most,and owed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you.Now that I鈥檓 dying,will you follow me and keep me company?鈥 鈥淣o way!鈥 replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant鈥檚 heart.The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife,鈥淚 have loved you so much for all my life.Now that I鈥檓 dying,will you follow me and keep me company?鈥 鈥淣o!鈥 replied the 3rd wife.鈥淟ife is so good over here!I鈥檓 going to remarry when you die!鈥 The merchant鈥檚 heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife,鈥淚 always turned to you for help and you鈥檝e always helped me out.Now I need your help again.When I die,will you follow me and keep me company?鈥 鈥淚鈥檓 sorry,I can鈥檛 help you out this time!鈥 replied the 2nd wife.鈥淎t the very most,I can only send you to your grave.鈥 The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out:鈥淚鈥檒l leave with you.I鈥檒l follow you no matter where you go.鈥 The merchant looked up and there was his first wife.She was so skinny,almost like she suffered from malnutrition.Greatly grieved,the merchant said,鈥淚 should have taken much better care of you while I could have!鈥滭br/>Actually,we all have 4 wives in our lives
The 4th wife is our body.No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good,it鈥檒l leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our possessions,status and wealth.When we die,they all go to others.
The 2nd wife is our family and friends.No matter how close they had been there for us when we鈥檙e alive,the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
The 1st wife is in fact our soul,often neglected in our pursuit of material,wealth and sensual pleasure.
Guess what?It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go.Perhaps it鈥檚 a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we鈥檙e on our deathbed to lament.