The PSAT

On Saturday, we did the PSAT. Like, the official one. The day before, I went through the 'SAT Manual'. I really wanted to get a better result than the practise test, because I know that many people hace actually improved from last time. I want to improve with them too. I thought it would be kind of embarrassing if I got a lower mark than last time. That would mean I just got lucky on the practise. I think its important that I get a good mark, on both the PSAT and SAT. Let's ignore the fact that its for college, etc. It also gives me practise taking tests, and gives me experience on how to actually revise for a test. Also, my family is in general pretty high-achieving, like my cousins. I think it kind of give me pressure to be on the same standard as them. I don't believe that I'll ever reach erica and derek, but I could always try. And I want to prove to them that I can get pretty far too. Also, I'm naturally competetive, so I want to stay on top, and be the one with the highest score in freshmen year again. I don't like being defeated, and I don't like being second. No one ever remembers who second place is. But people do remember the one who gets first place. I live by that motto. I also live by another chinese motto, which means literally translates to: There are people beyond (this) person, and a sky beyond (this) sky. This means that no matter how good you think you are, or someone else is, there is always someone out there who is better. This motto keeps me going. Even when I am in first place, I don't relax, and I keep moving, because I know there is someone out that is better than me. And plus, if I do stop and rest, someone could catch up. I think a lot of this also comes from the Taiwanese education, where being on top really matters. I think that's all asian education.