The words in my mind

By IZUIMI KAMIOKA

The knowledge I learned cannot be stolen by any other person. These are the words that my father always says and also helps me when I cannot decide something by myself in my life. In other words, it was very important for me to learn as many things as possible when I was young. In addition, knowledge has the greatest value compared to other things, such as money and material things. Whenever I have to decide about something important, these words are really helpful for me.

First, what my father said helped me to decide which major I should take in the university when I was a high school student. Although the deadline was near, I could not decide my course because I thought that English literature, which I was just interested at the time, was not useful for a job. When I told my father about that, he told me any knowledge would be useful in the future and also encouraged me to do what I want. After I heard that, I determined that I would do my best whatever I choose.

Second, thanks to his words, I had a really good experience when I was a university student. In those days, I wanted to have a part time job like many Japanese university students. However, my father told me that I could work whenever I wanted after I graduated from the university. Furthermore, he also advised me to do what I could experience only now. For the reason, I noticed the most important thing for me was to be a student at that time. After that, I studied abroad and traveled to many countries to learn English and cultures during summer and winter vacation. These experiences not only were really good opportunities for me to grow, but also caused me to decide to study in America.

Finally, these words my father always says helped me to eventually determined to go to the university in America. Although I had already decided to study abroad, I actually worried about that. Because all of my friends would work after graduation, I had no friends to share the same feeling. However, these words I remembered at that time made me determine to go abroad and widen my knowledge.

These words, the knowledge I learned cannot be stolen by any other person, are still the center of my mind. Not only do I remember what my father said, but also I have been supported by these words. I really appreciate my father who told me the words and cheered me up every time. No matter where I am, I will never forget these words.