Me and my mother had a talk about what course should I take when I go to college. Do I need to choose the one that leads to a job with high salary? Do I need to choose the course that is not hard to support financially? Her answer is, ” We’ll support you in whatever course you want to take. As long as you are enjoying yourself, we’re good. What will you do with the piles of money you’ll earn if your not happy with what you are doing.” She’s right and that is what I’m going to do. What will be the sense of the piles of money that I’ll earn if everyday in work I wish that the day is over already. In working, you won’t find yourself sitting at the top instantly. All will start at the bottom. Just put your heart and soul, you’ll reach the top. So don’t give up on your dreams. Because when our parents sees us smiling and happy, they feel happy too. Strive hard so that one day, we’ll return all the sacrifices our parents gave to us. My conversation with my mother may be short, but it has a deep meaning that can influence a lot of students in choosing their course once they step in college.

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

• Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
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The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

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• Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
• What topics do you think you’ll write about?
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• If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

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