this I believe essay
introduction
I did this essay assignment on June 8th in 2014. This essay was to tell our believes, and how we began to believe it. It was for the script of the video project as well.
reflection
The hardest thing was deciding my own belief. At first, I had so many options to choose, and didn't know which idea was the best. I was so difficult to decide which statement to write about. I think I did well on revising the script, and the structure of the essay. I think I should have used more sensory words so that the audience can imagine the situation in my essay better. I learned how to tell stories in a way that can drag audience into my essay.
Words
without thoughts never to heaven go
The power of
words is unpredictable. Words we speak immediately leave our lips, but remain forever
in listeners’ memory. Unlike the words on papers, we can never take back what
we say, because we can destroy and throw away papers, but can’t eliminate the
words in our memory. This is why words can hurt people badly.
When I was in 8th grade, one day, a girl came to school with a weird new hairstyle. So a boy made fun of her, “Your hair looks really funny. It’s like a ghost’s hair in 1980s! You really need a mirror.” People laughed, and so did the girl. She looked awkward and uncomfortable. Her face turned red, but she kept laughing. I’m pretty sure the boy forgot about this soon, but the girl was in a bad mood all the day and felt embarrassed about her hair even after that day.
Another similar situation happened when I was in 9th grade. During break time, everyone else was doing their own business while I was busy doing homework I had to hand in the next class. One of my desk mates talked to me about some boring jokes endlessly, so I got impatient and angry at him. I said, “Can you shut up? Don’t you have other friends? I’m busy!” He looked a little hurt, and then gone. After I finished all the homework, I felt bad about yelling at him. Imagined that he must felt bad all the day that day, I really want to apologize to him.
After these events, I realized that words can hurt. At the same time, I noticed that I could sympathize the girl whose hair was laughed at because I was seeing this event objectively. I have said other things that hurt someone before as well, like shouting at the boy. There are so many words in our language. We can choose the words we speak. If we put ourselves in others’ shoes, we wouldn't say the harsh words any more. Before you speak, think about how you would feel if it were said to you. By doing this, our words would be much softer and full of kindness, even we are critical.
William Shakespeare once said, “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.” Our thoughts should control our words, and words without thinking always end up hurting others.
In the future, I’ll think before I say something, and will always consider others’ feeling, hoping all the words I say can go to the heaven.
This I believe.
When I was in 8th grade, one day, a girl came to school with a weird new hairstyle. So a boy made fun of her, “Your hair looks really funny. It’s like a ghost’s hair in 1980s! You really need a mirror.” People laughed, and so did the girl. She looked awkward and uncomfortable. Her face turned red, but she kept laughing. I’m pretty sure the boy forgot about this soon, but the girl was in a bad mood all the day and felt embarrassed about her hair even after that day.
Another similar situation happened when I was in 9th grade. During break time, everyone else was doing their own business while I was busy doing homework I had to hand in the next class. One of my desk mates talked to me about some boring jokes endlessly, so I got impatient and angry at him. I said, “Can you shut up? Don’t you have other friends? I’m busy!” He looked a little hurt, and then gone. After I finished all the homework, I felt bad about yelling at him. Imagined that he must felt bad all the day that day, I really want to apologize to him.
After these events, I realized that words can hurt. At the same time, I noticed that I could sympathize the girl whose hair was laughed at because I was seeing this event objectively. I have said other things that hurt someone before as well, like shouting at the boy. There are so many words in our language. We can choose the words we speak. If we put ourselves in others’ shoes, we wouldn't say the harsh words any more. Before you speak, think about how you would feel if it were said to you. By doing this, our words would be much softer and full of kindness, even we are critical.
William Shakespeare once said, “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.” Our thoughts should control our words, and words without thinking always end up hurting others.
In the future, I’ll think before I say something, and will always consider others’ feeling, hoping all the words I say can go to the heaven.
This I believe.