This was published on “21st Century CASIO Cup”National High School and Primary School English Speaking Competition official website and during the competition, it was on the top of the front page. I participated in this national contest when I was a high school student in China and won second price.
Video Link: Choice in My Life Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon! The topic of my speech today is “Choice in my life”. While the hottest jobs are no longer just to be a business executive, government official or lawyer. People nowadays seem to be more willing to choose to be a genetic counselor, environmentalist or a fundraiser for social charity. Meanwhile, watching lots of youngsters choose to be volunteers who work hard to exhaustion shows that they have taken the challenges to help shape their and China’s future. Living in this era of full-speed development, no one can deny that the choices we make today lay the foundation for our future. As teenagers, high school students in China are faced with many important choices. Earlier this month, I made a big decision, to study literature. Believe it or not, a lot of boys look down upon the girls who study literature, but this was not the biggest trouble at all. According to a study in my school, only one-fourth of the literature graduates may go to the top universities of higher learning. I was facing the hardest challenge in my life. If I choose to study literature, my chances of going to the key institutes will be decreased. But I considered the fact that my ability and interest in sciences are ok, but I am much more interested in Literature and social studies. Therefore, I chose the latter because at this point in my life, I believe that I have a gift for literature. One hallmark of growth and maturity is the willingness to accept the responsibilities. In my life, people around me also make choices and wait for the biggest day to come. When my best friend Angel chose to study performaning arts in Beijing 3 years ago, her life began to completely change. Being independent, confident and brave became the most important qualities she needed. She was also struggling at that time because life is difficult to anticipate, changes and difficulties are everywhere. Thus, she kept asking me whether she should hold on her dream, becoming an actress like Gong Li and I kept telling her that she was awesome and she would be more excellent than Gong because they have one personal quality in common, that’s perseverance. When Gong had just graduated from University, she knew that she wanted to be an great actress. Unfortunately, she couldn’t afford a ticket to Beijing. But she didn’t give up so she sneaked onto the train, standing for 20 hours trip to Beijing. This perfectly exactly showed her determination. Therefore, our Choices can also show us that with perseverance and determination dreams can become reality. Today, maybe you’re facing the most challenging moment and need to choose at once, but please remember, choices are a part of your life. Today, maybe you’re getting tired of waiting for your biggest day to come and doubting the choices you made before, but please remember, choices have already changed your life. All of us face difficulties and hard decisions. That’s life. The famous author Joanne Kathleen Rowling once said, “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” This is our challenge and opportunity. Remember, the choices we make today lay the foundation for what our future will be. Let’s choose wisely. Thank you!
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