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I was born into a farmer's family. When I was of age to attend school, a school had not been built in my village yet. As a result, I had to walk 15 km to the neighboring village for my studies. The commute was full of long, winding roads. Everyday, I would walk past the Dean's house on my way to school. He was a music lover so he was always playing music. Whenever I walked by his house, I would hear this song called "Must Compete to Win". I became familiar with this song since I would hear it every day on my way to school. Usually I would sing along

有天學校廣播通知說：”學校進行一次歌曲選拔賽。“我聞到通知後，感覺自己對”愛拼才會贏“這首歌唱得不錯，從小我就是一個很有勇氣的人，這次我有這個機會就沒放過報名參加的機會。時間到了，我走上舞台，下面的掌聲鼓動了我的耳朵。此時，我更加有勇氣超場發揮獲得第一名。班主任問我，你是怎麼樣學的？沒有老師教這首歌，你能夠唱得這麼好，真是一種天賦。我說：“老師！這不是天賦，我是從你那裡學來的！”可是老師不相信，我就把學這首歌的經過一一的告訴了他，班主任才相信。學校的許多老師叫我小歌星。童年的我就是這樣天真活潑，蹦蹦跳跳。

One day, we had a singing contest at school. I decided to enter the contest using this song. This gave me an opportunity to shine. When the time came, I took control of the stage. The crowd was cheering for me. I belted out my song and won first place. The Dean asked me how I learned that song. He said that I must be talented since that song was not in our music class curriculum. I told him that I had learned from him and told him the whole story.

鄉鎮沒有中學，我又是到縣城去上學。與我同班的同學大部份是城裡的；他們的家庭條件比較好，大部份父母都有工作，吃穿不愁，並且還要玩檔次高的；而我一直是很樸素的。一件衣服穿幾年。有一天上體育課，老師讓我們自由組合打籃球。一位同學防守我，不小心、抓住我的衣服，衣服卻破了一大塊，他說：“我才輕輕抓，你的衣服就破了！”愛講笑話的我就說：“也許是你的功夫太高了吧！”整個球隊都大笑一場；其實不是他的功夫高，而是我的衣服太舊。我露出的那塊肌肉，同學們跑過來摸它，而且說喜歡我這樣的身材，有的稱我是肌肉狂男。此時我感到非常幸福，這就是農村孩子的驕傲，雖然家庭條件不好，可是我沒有什麼憂慮。在學校裡我跟城裡的孩子一樣，有說有笑。

My village did not have a high school either. I had to go to another province and attend their high school. Most of the kids at the school were from the city so they had a better family background than I did. Their parents were professionals. They dressed and ate better. I was very frugal. My clothes lasted me for years. One day, during a basketball game, my friend grabbed my shirt in an effort to block me and my t-shirt ripped. The guys I was playing ball with were shocked. My friend exclaimed, “I barely touched your shirt!". Being the joker that I am, I said that my friend's strength must be greater than we all thought. Everyone laughed and an embarrassing situation was avoided. The rip in my shirt exposed my muscles and everyone in the playground came over to touch and admire them. Such is the pride of a farmer boy. Although my family was not well off, I still had fun with my classmates.

走進大學，大學裡的生活更是豐富多彩的。有許許多多的活動，讓我們展現自己的特長，對自己充滿了信心。在學習上從來沒有感到疲倦，覺得越學越有味，課後參加一些活動，發揮自己的特長，就這樣圓滿。上大一時，成績比較好，居班上第六名。大二的上學期，我更加努力學習，遇到難題就問老師或其他同學，就這樣保持下去。
可到大二下學期，不幸之事發生，父親因急病病故，母親患肝病，給我精神上帶來壓力；再加上經濟上的困難，讓我整天都在愁思苦想，一個非常活潑愛說愛笑的我，突然變成了一個沉默的人。家裡無法支持我的一切費用，對於那麼高的學費，即使我一邊打工一邊上學，也解決不了問題。

Going to college was a rewarding experience. I was involved with many activities. I started school full of confidence in myself that I never tired from my extracurricular in addition to all the schoolwork that I had. I successfully completed first year by ranking sixth in my class. I started my sophomore year wanting to try harder and beat my previous year's ranking. I studied more and asked questions when I did not understand.

However, a terrible tragedy happened during my 2nd term: my father suddenly died and my mom contracted a liver disease. The stress of losing my dad, caring for a sick mom and the financial woes as a result, took a toll on my well-being. I became depressed and strayed from my outgoing personality. My family could not support me. With such a high tuition, I could not support myself even with multiple part-time jobs.

洪德華先生，謝謝您的一片愛心，助我一臂之力，使我能夠靜下心來，對待我的工作，努力學習，對自己的明天更加自信。此時我的心被你的這種精神感動了，以後要像你一樣為更多的人，獻上一片愛心。那我還要更加刻苦努力學習，繼續深造。現在我就為考研究所打下基礎，實現我的理想，才有更好的明天，為社會更多人做出貢獻。
最後，謝謝洪德華先生，分享了我個人的簡歷。你是我學習的好榜樣，我會發揮自己的才能以為能像你一樣，謝謝。

Mr. Hong, thanks to you I was able to continue to go to school. You lifted me from my depressed state. I am now more confident about my future. I plan to continue my studies in graduate school and am in the application process now. I believe graduate school is the answer for fulfilling my dreams of having a better tomorrow and provide the means to help others. I will help other children in need when I am in a better position.
Thank you for all that you have done for me. You are my role model and I hope to be like you when I am older. Best wishes!

劉海奇
2003年4月7日