"Every time I do something, I ask myself these three questions!"
When I saw Toutiao’s activity – “Share your headline moments in 2018”, I immediately thought of my three headline moments in 2018.
Those moments made me realize: all the efforts I put in will not be let down. Fortunately, I tried and persisted in those things.
Looking back on 2018, I felt a little sad in my heart, and I understood what "the tears you shed merge into a river to cross you".
I have been thinking about how to write this article about "Top Moments of 2018" to make it less boring.
If I talk about myself, talk about what obstacles I encountered, how I overcame them with tears, and finally succeeded, and share my feelings when I was in the headlines, I think it would be a waste of pen and ink. No readability at all!
Until I saw a TED talk called "3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do" (original title "3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do"), I realized: Obstacles Regardless of setbacks, it doesn't matter. What matters is a person's attitude when facing them and his reflection on them.
The speaker, Stacey Abrams, was the first black woman nominated for governor in American history. Although she lost the election, her speech showed me her character. The failure of the election did not knock her down, but inspired her to have a more positive attitude, because she knows what she wants. I also believe that she will eventually achieve her "headline moment"!
I would like to extract here the three questions Stacey mentioned in his speech, before doing anything, I will ask myself:
Before knowing these three questions, I I have never been able to explain why I persisted in completing my "Today's Headlines" tasks, but after seeing these three simple questions, I understood that behind all my actions, there was a force supporting me, making me Even with tears streaming down my face, I gritted my teeth and moved on.
What do I want in 2018? Why do I want it? How do I get it?
1. Computer Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates
During the four years of college, the only thing I deeply regret is that I did not pass the computer certificate exam.
I remember that my last test score for Level 2 C language program was 59 points. This was already the second time I got a "good result" of 59 points. I really couldn't stand that I was only 1 point away from the passing score. I was so tortured that I simply gave up the national computer exam.
But when I went to graduate school, I learned that for some state-owned enterprises, a third-level computer certificate was the stepping stone. At that time, only by passing the second-level computer certificate could one obtain a third-level certificate.
In the first year of graduate school, I still failed to pass the exam. I felt powerless because I worked hard in my own way, but still no good results. I thought about giving up again, but I didn’t believe it. The question is: Why can’t I pass what others can pass? How am I worse than others?
In March 2018, I signed up for the Level 2 and Level 3 computer exams at the same time. I told myself: If I passed both exams, I would get two computer grade certificates together; if I only passed Level 2 , I will prepare for the Level 3 exam in September; if only Level 3 passes, I will not give myself a chance.
At that time, I knew what I wanted (second-level and third-level computer certificates), I knew why I wanted it (because of the recruitment conditions of state-owned enterprises), and it was time to think about "how to get it"!
After taking the Level 2 exam many times but failing, I summed up my experience and found that I didn’t review enough. The paper paper I bought only had 10 sets of questions, but there were 120 sets of questions in the question bank. If I wanted to To pass Level 2 in one go, you need to do all the big questions in the question bank and make sure you can master them.
I took the Level 3 test once and passed it at that time. However, because I failed the Level 2 test twice in a row, the statute of limitations for retaining the Level 3 test results has expired.
The question types for Level 3 are fixed, and there are only 20 sets of questions in the question bank. I am confident about Level 3, so the top priority is to make adequate preparations for the Level 2 exam.
The final result was good. I passed the Level 2 and Level 3 certificates at the same time, and my scores were both good (80-90 points).
I feel quite emotional when I think about how my second-level score failed to pass 60 points many times, but now I have scored more than 80 points.
2. Publish a short academic paper
You must publish a small academic paper in order to be eligible to defend your graduation thesis. This is a rule of our school.
However, I have not yet finalized my thesis until gossip in the school said that the academic journal standards of our school have changed. The journals that were easier to submit to before have been axed, and the remaining journals are almost It is a special level, but my level is really not up to it!
I was completely confused, but it was a done deal and I didn’t consciously think about how I was going to get “it” and just instinctively approached my mentor for help.
I am a person who rarely takes the initiative to seek answers from teachers, but the situation is urgent and I have no choice but to do so.
At that time, I went to see my tutor at least twice a week and showed the paper I wrote to the teacher. When the teacher asked questions, I took it back and corrected it.
Then, I also took the initiative to communicate with my senior brothers and sisters to get suggestions and supplements for my thesis from them.
In this way, after struggling for three months, the teacher finally allowed me to submit the paper, but I still had no confidence at that time. I even superstitiously submitted the paper to the place with the best "feng shui" in our laboratory. This is also the last resort.
After four months of journal review and two returns for revision, I finally received the acceptance notice of the paper on September 6, 2018. At that moment, the sky cleared up!
3. Sign a contract with a state-owned enterprise
After finishing the follow-up work of the short paper, we entered the fall campus recruitment season, and started a series of online resume submissions and review of knowledge for practical tests. Waiting for work.
Faced with the large number of graduates every year, state-owned enterprises have very few recruitment places.
I knew that I wanted to take the path of a state-owned enterprise. I applied to all the units that could apply for it. As long as I was given the opportunity to take the written test, I would take the test.
However, after one month of taking the exam, I had saved a lot of tickets, and only two companies received interview notices. My glassy heart began to crack.
Although there are few interview opportunities, I cherish them several times more. It will be great if I can save one in the end.
But when it came time to notify the physical examination and sign the contract, the students who received the text messages from various cities in the province announced in the communication group, but I didn’t see anyone announcing it in the city where I applied. I asked the group leader in a private message, and the teacher said It seems that all cities have been notified.
I finally couldn't restrain my emotional outburst, and my glass heart was completely shattered.
On the second afternoon of the so-called "end of notice", I lay listlessly on the table, thinking about my next step.
At this time, I received the physical examination and contract notice from the unit. At that moment, a rainbow appeared!
Now, I have passed the physical examination and signed a tripartite agreement with my employer.
Looking back at my headline moments in 2018, it feels like I’m going through the same journey all over again. The difference from that time is that the weather above me was clear and good, but at that time it was covered with dark clouds and I had to call at any time. Flash of thunder.
I am glad that I have been moving forward without giving up halfway. In fact, when I grew up, I found that my little world was no longer simple, beautiful and orderly, but filled with pain, struggle and a lot of chicken feathers.
When I look back at the past, I am grateful that I was able to overcome obstacles that seemed insurmountable at the time.
Today, here, I tell you, and I will tell myself in the future: The obstacles are not insurmountable, they are just a little higher temporarily. When I can’t see the future clearly, all I can do is bite the bullet. Clench your teeth and persevere!