The first thing I show is a paper fan from my grandpa. My grandpa passed away 8 years ago, but the fact that he had a big impact on me only began to suck in recently. Like most Chinese families, my family also tended to be over-protected. But my grandpa was the one with a different approach. He allowed me to do things differently, exposed me with knowledge about animals and plants, brought me to magic shows, or sat with me under the sun in the cold winter morning. I miss you, grandpa, and I believe you are a great person in heaven too.
The second item is a small box of random items. There are leaves, pieces of wood, paper, stone, plastic. You name it, I have it. I collected these items on my running paths. I had a difficult time last quarter. Every time I stressed out, I went out for a run. Every time I run a campus loop, I rewarded myself a small piece of random thing I collected on the path. This box not only symbolized my difficult quarter, but also resemble my way of dealing with it. I think I came out of last quarter all right.
The last item should symbolize my future, so I bring nothing. It does not mean that my future will mean nothing. Rather, it means that my future is so full of possibilities that it is beyond my current imagination. My future would be a surprise even to me. It could be anything except cliché.
Finally, about this bag. Last Hollaween, I dressed up as a red guard with this bag. I attended a concert and volunteered to stand in front of the audience to participate in a costume contest. Before I stood up, I had the same concern as I would before I did public speech, but I finally gathered the courage to walk forward. So this bag symbolized the bravery of overcoming stage fear, just like all of us are doing right now. I want to bring this bag to the classroom today, and hope that is a bagful of courage that any of us could share. Thank you!
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