The books, articles, pictures, and letters you read as a child have a significant effect on your entire being. These different writing styles shape as a person’s thoughts and ideas transgress as they analyze the content of the material and then accommodate it as their own perspective and attitude. Political articles can easily sway the opinion of with cases that are backed up with facts and evidence, novels can bring the reader into another world, and new articles can bring the reader updates on current events. Not all pieces of writing have to be a novel or academic thesis in order to have an impact on someone’s life; for me, a piece of writing that has influenced my life is a simple yearbook signing from my high school physics teacher, …show more content…
It may have seemed like a simple message of end of the school year sadness, however, in deeper detail, it was a call to realization of how adventurous the future will be. It is a reminder that I will not be alone as I go through my life journey, this proved that I had at least person who will be by my side when things become tough. This lasting message taught me that in order to succeed for myself, I have work harder to reach my goal. I am the only one who will get to it. Growing up in a traditional Asian household where topics such as anxiety and depression are considered taboo, talking about my mental health with an actual Asian mother was alleviated the stress of my future. Her passing during my second year of college, though made me very sad, was a wake-up call to not to continue to be unhappy. I should not be living unsatisfied and unmotivated each day. After her funeral, I began to work harder in school and in life; I got my first job, I made several connections, and I got on the Dean’s List. Sometimes I think I’m working so hard for Ms. Tong but it is me working hard for myself, and that is the self-motivation that Ms. Tong has taught