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Life is not easy, so I'd like to say
"When anything happens, believe in yourself." When I was a young boy,
I was so shy that I dare not talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me.
I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my
life. It was an English speech contest. My English teacher asked me to take
part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the
teachers and students of my school! "Come on, boy. Believe in yourself.
You are sure to win." Then my teacher and I talked about many different
topics. At last I chose the topic "Believe in yourself". I tried my
best to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 times. With my
teacher's great love, I did well in. the contest. I could hardly believe my
ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from
the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all
said "Congratulations!" to me. My teacher hugged me and cried
excitedly. Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I'll
try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for
a person but also for a country.
