我的大学生活 by Beng Hwee Tan '19
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My College Life
This is a final paper about how college life affected Beng. He entered SUA with a goal to become a better person and to contribute to the betterment of society. He overcame difficulties, illness, and loneliness to explore the meaning and purpose of life.
我的大学生活
我在2015年进入美国创价大学。虽然当时我自己一个人来美国上大学,但我非常兴奋,因为我想让自己成为一个更好的人。在四年的大学生活中,我经历了不少,也学到了很多。每一年,我都有许多非常难忘的经验。
在我一年级的时候,我参加了很多活动。我加入了学校的足球队,舞蹈部,还有创价关系部。让我最难忘的是我在足球队的经验。因为,那是我第一次收到歧视。加入足球队的时候,我非常兴奋,因为我很喜欢踢足球。可是,不管我花多少时间练习,比赛的时候,教练总是不让我上场,也常常对我说一些非常难听的话。譬如说,教练会说:“这个练习你看就好,不要加入,因为在你的国家里,每个人都不会做这个练习。”他也常常拿亚洲的队员来开玩笑,说我们英文不好,所以根本就不明白他在说什么。
就因为这样,我开始对社会歧视问题有了很大的兴趣。我开始上很多关于这个问题的课,从而发觉到其实这个世界是不平等的。很多人因为受到歧视而没办法找到工作或受到教育。我在足球队受了三年的苦,终于鼓起勇气,暴露了教练的所作所为。这让我受到很多人的责骂,我不但失去了一些朋友,还被逐出了足球队。可是因为大家都知道教练的事,而我的故事也出现在大学的杂志,最终这个教练离开了大学。
我也从中想到了自己的Capstone题目,研究了人们对不同种族的足球员的看法有什么不同。我发觉到人们总是会有自己的偏见,所以在工作或学校里,我们应该注意自己对不同种族的人的偏见,以免让他们受到歧视。
另一个让我非常难忘的经历是我现在的经历。去年,我得了一个怪病,发觉到有时候我血管开始肿起来,让我常常感觉身体不舒服。医生都说他们不知道是什么问题,都不知所措。我只好忍着痛每天过生活。老实说,我有时候觉得很难过,因为我很希望自己会好起来,让我过平常人的生活。因为我有时候心情不好,很多朋友都不再和我说我,所以我感到非常寂寞。
开始的时候,这个病让我失去了很多动力。可是我不想被这个问题打到,所以我努力地找自己做事的目的和目标。譬如说,我跳舞的时候,我告诉自己跳舞要让观众感动和得到鼓励。我也常常提醒自己努力,是为了让世界变得更好,让自己活得有用。
我也常常鼓励自己不要放弃,因为我相信有了希望,就有了未来。在这段时间里,我也遇到了很多让我感动的人。其中的一位是我的中文老师。她非常关心学生,还特地来看我的舞蹈表演,让我非常感动。我也不断的找有意义的事做。五月底,我会去波士顿的池田研究所给一个演讲。我会谈谈舞蹈如何让人找到真正的自己。
这四年的大学生活过的非常快,而我也经历和学到了很多。我非常感激所有的经验和所有遇到的人。这些都让我成为现在的我,让我觉得这四年过的非常有意义。