Question: If there is anything in your transcripts that you feel needs an explanation, do so here in 400 words or less:
I used to believe that having a family of achievers was the saddest thing that could happen to anyone unfortunate enough to not share the same brain-wavelength. I have such a family. My parents [...]
I believe in a saying that goes “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”. This belief can sometimes make you push you to try harder, making you excel not only over one opponent but can also make you an expert in one aspect as well. I grew up having had to measure myself against [...]
“A diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the person perfected without trials.”
–Chinese Proverb
I believe myself to be like a gemstone, weathered down by recent events and challenges as harsh as a diamond cutter, and I am thankful too for the velvet bed of familial support that awaits me at the end of each day. [...]