Thursday, December 4, 2008'♥
What does success mean to you?
sucess to me means fufilling one's dreams and live the way he wanted. it also means helping people to live better with your own help and surpport.
Identify one famous personality (whom you deem to be successful)
Albert Einstein
background and biography:
Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. Six weeks later the family moved to Munich, where he later on began his schooling at the Luitpold Gymnasium. Later, they moved to Italy and Albert continued his education at Aarau, Switzerland and in 1896 he entered the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich to be trained as a teacher in physics and mathematics. In 1901, the year he gained his diploma, he acquired Swiss citizenship and, as he was unable to find a teaching post, he accepted a position as technical assistant in the Swiss Patent Office. In 1905 he obtained his doctor's degree.
Why is he successful?
i think he is successful because he has appeared to have a clear view of the problems of physics and the determination to solve them. He had a strategy of his own and was able to visualize the main stages on the way to his goal.
How has he inspired me?
he has inspired me to work harder and pursue for the best. he thinks that achievements are just stepping-stones for the next advance, and i think that it is very true.
Identify one person you know personally (whom you deem to be successful)
my father
background and biography:
my father is born in 1962. his occupation now is a hawker. when he was young, his family was very poor and hardly could support all the children to have a decent education. my father, being the third eldest in the family, had the duty of helping my grandmother to manage the stall. he gave up education when he was 11 because he thought that he was not meant for studying and that instead of using money to pay for his education, he would rather use the money to support his siblings in education.
why is he successful?
i think he is successful now because he is a responsible man who surpports my family and his mother. he can manage his finances well and i think he is wise in terms of coming to a decision.
how he has inspired you?
he has inspired me to work hard and not give up easily when i face difficulties. he has also made me understand that education is extremely important and that i must do well in my studies so as to get a good job in future.
How can this programme help you to get closer to your goals?
i think this programme trains me become a better person with outstanding qualities. it also trains me become more confident in making my choices.