Self-Evaluation - revised

I think I am optimistic, active and full of energy. I always look on the bright side of my life and I have a great passion for everything I like. I'm willing to help others as well, as long as I am capable of helping the thing. And whenever there is someone in a bad mood or feeling down, I would concern about he or she and cheer them up. I also like to take exercise a lot, such as badminton and volleyball. I’ve played badminton since I was just ten years old, and I am in the school team now. As to volleyball, it was not until I entered my high school that I started to play it. Almost everyone in my school loves to play volleyball, and I am no exception, because it is one of the traditions in my high school.

Of all the subjects, English has been my favorite one since I was a junior high school student; consequently, after I was admitted to National Taiwan Commercial Vocational School, I chose the Department of Applied Foreign Language to learn more about English. Among all the abilities of English, my listening ability is the best. And I think it could be attributed to my mother, for my mother likes to watch foreign movies on TV channels such as HBO and Starmovies. So I watched those movies with her even though I was just a little child. And that’s why my listening ability is better, now I also make it a habit to listen to ICRT (International Community Radio Taipei), which is a broadcaster I listen to when I am on the way to school by bus every morning. By doing so with expectations in my mind, I hope my listening ability will improve gradually to a new level.

I think nothing cannot be done with efforts. I believe that as long as I am willing to do with efforts, everything will be done successfully. I once saw a question on the TV, “Chance or fate, which one will you choose?” In my opinion, the answer is chance. If only I seize the chance, any fate can be changed dramatically. And that’s my attitude toward life.

Future Perspective

After studying at the best vocational school in Tainan, I hope to be admitted to National Taiwan University Of Science And Technology. I would like to advance all aspects of my English skills gradually during the four years at university. I'll put emphasis on speaking and listening abilities, and then writing and reading abilities. The reason why I emphasize mainly on speaking and listening is because the abilities are basic communication skills, and the skills are important for people to interact with others. As for the two rest abilities, they are necessarities which I, as a student majors in English, should be equipped with. Afterwards, if there is much time for me to use, I'd like to learn translation and commerce as well. On the one hand is because I have interest in them; on the other hand, they are useful for my future so that my competency will not be limited with only English. Finally, maybe after graduating from university, and my English abilities reach a certain level, I want to go abroad to learn foreign cultures and live with foreigners so as to enhance my ability of communication and learn their living pace.

Self-Evaluation

I think I am optimistic, active and full of energy. I always look on the bright side of my life and I have a great passion for everything I like. I also like to take exercise a lot, such as badminton and volleyball. I’ve played badminton since I was just ten years old, and I am in the school team now. As to volleyball, it was not until I entered my high school that I started to play it. Almost everyone in my school loves to play volleyball, and I am no exception, because it is one of the traditions in my high school.

Of all the subjects, English has been my favorite one since I was a junior high school student; consequently, after I was admitted to National Taiwan Commercial Vocational School, I chose the Department of Applied Foreign Language to learn more about English. Among all the abilities of English, my listening ability is the best. And I think it could be attributed to my mother, for my mother likes to watch foreign movies on TV channels such as HBO and Starmovies. So I watched those movies with her even though I was just a little child. And that’s why my listening ability is better, now I also make it a habit to listen to ICRT (International Community Radio Taipei), which is a broadcaster I listen to when I am on the way to school by bus every morning. By doing so with expectations in my mind, I hope my listening ability will improve gradually to a new level.

I think nothing cannot be done with efforts. I believe that as long as I am willing to do with efforts, everything will be done successfully. I once saw a question on the TV, “Chance or fate, which one will you choose?” In my opinion, the answer is chance. If only I seize the chance, any fate can be changed dramatically. And that’s my attitude toward life.

Family background-revised

My name is Li-Wei Huang, I have five members in my family. My father was very busy when I was a little child; therefore, he didn’t spend much time accompanying me. Although I am not very close to my father, he does treat me well actually. He allows me to do whatever I want to do as long as he thinks that the thing makes sense. Besides, there is a thing that he always insists on, and that is－never tell a lie. He once told me that even if you make a mistake, admitting is always better than lying. And I keep it in my mind all along. My mother is an employee; for my family, she is a great mother certainly. She takes good care of my whole family, and the most important thing is that she cooks for dinner almost every day. I’ve heard many friends of mine usually eat dinner outside, and I think I am really a lucky child. My elder sister is 26 years old. The age gap between us is 9, so she treasures me a lot and often buys a lot of thing for me. I think my sister is very independent and just like a super woman, because she left home to study college in Kaohsiung when she was 18-year-old. In her times, I considered it was very difficult to do that, but she made it and found a job there successfully. I hope I can be as competent as she in the near future. My brother is a professional soldier now. He just graduated from Kun Shan University, and passed the test of military to be qualified as a soldier smoothly. Now he is still under training in Taichung, and comes home every weekend. I think he is pretty satisfied with the job at present. To sum up, I am very content with my lovely family.

Family background

My name is Li-Wei Huang, I have five members in my family. My father was very busy when I was a little child; therefore, he didn’t spend much time accompanying with me. Although I am not very close to my father, he does treat me well actually. He allows me to do whatever I want to do as long as he thinks that the thing makes sense. Besides, there is a thing that he always insists on, and that is－never tell a lie. He once told me that even if you make a mistake, admitting is always better lying. And I keep it in my mind all along. My mother is an employee; for my family, she is a great mother certainly. She takes good care of my whole family, and the most important thing is that she cooks for dinner almost every day. I’ve heard many friends of mine usually eat dinner outside, and I think I am really a lucky child. My elder sister is 26 years old. The age gap between us is 9, so she treasures me a lot and often buys a lot of thing for me. I think my sister is very independent and just like a super woman, because she left home to study college in Kaohsiung when she was 18-year-old. In her times, I considered it was very difficult to do that, but she made it and found a job there successfully. I hope I can be as competent as she in the near future. My brother is a professional soldier now. He just graduated from Kun Shan University, and passed the test of military to be qualified as a soldier smoothly. Now he is still under training in Taichung, and comes home every weekend. I think he is pretty satisfied with the job at present.

autobiography-sample two

My name is Fang. I am now 17 years old. I have an English name called Matthew. I am studying in a private high school. There are five people in my family. My father is a military officer and my mother is a housewife. Both of my younger brother and sister are studying in junior high school. You might think that my family is a traditional and stern family because of my father; on the contrary, it is the opposite. My father is open-minded and a person of sense of humor. I must say that I am lucky to have such a happy family.

My father certainly has great influence on me, and I always look up to him. His passion and dedication to his job and family are the best things he gives us. He never forces us to do things we do not like. He gives us freedom of choice. That is why I can join so many school activities and have the chance to develop my hobbies.

I have been very active in school activities. I am one of the so-called computer freaks who just cannot keep their eyes off the computer screen. My friends know I am good in computer. As long as their computers have troubles, they would turn to me. I am also a pitcher on the school baseball team. Our team has won many, many matches; thus, we gained an honorable title of “unbeatable team.” I believe this resulted from our constant practice, hard work and our strong team spirit.

Although using computer and playing baseball take up most of my leisure time, I manage to spare some spare time to play the electronic guitar in a band. I use computer to make many of our songs into MIDI files and forward to many of my friends. My friends love them and think they are awesome. Being able to combine my knowledge of computer and music is my proudest thing. Don't get me wrong. I didn't neglect my study. Unless my grades in school are OK, my parents will not let me go for all these.

I have been interested in computer since I was in the fifth grade. That was the time when father had his big computer on his desk. Every time I saw father's face with great concentration while using computer, I developed my admiration to it. I said to myself, “I want to be like him one day.”

I liked to play around with my father's computer. One day I accidentally deleted one of my father's important files. I was so scared that my father would be furious with me. However, it was not the case. My father gave me a gift instead of punishment. I was so surprised. Guess what? Yes, I got a new computer. Ever since then, I have been addicted to computers, especially after the emerging of the Internet. Surfing the net has been one of my greatest hobbies.

The e-commerce has changed our traditional lifestyle. Take myself as an example, I keep in touch with my friends through e-mail messages, I send my greetings through e-cards, I buy books from e-bookstores, I shop from many websites and I search information from the searching engine.

Beyond doubt, the importance of the e-era has brought most powerful revolution to the business world. Banks and stock market transaction through the net, business to business direct transaction through the net and the space and time limitation no longer exist. I am fascinated with the new change and eager to take part in it. So I have decided to study in Computer and Information Science. I want to be a professional computer programmer who creates and designs the software to meet the needs of people in e-era.

autobiography-sample one

      I am Tao. My English name is Angela. I am 17 years old. I am from Taipei First Girls' High School. I come from a well-to-do family. My mother passed away when I was in my first junior high year. My father is a computer engineer and remarried three years ago. My stepmother is an elementary school teacher. So I have a sweet stepbrother, who is now in the sixth grade. My grandparents live with us as well. My family get along pretty well.

Throughout my school years, my academic results have always been pretty good, except in the second half of the first year and the first half of the second year. It is because my mother's death was such a trauma to me. It took me more than a year to get better. My father was afraid that I would turn bad after that. So he encouraged me to join many extra-curricular activities. He sent me to piano class, ballet class and art class.

His purpose was that through music and art, I would find a way to release my pain so that my heart would be comforted. I am very grateful to my father's caring and thoughtful consideration. Ever since then, music is my spiritual guide and gradually becomes my most intimate companion. I then practice the piano very hard and make up my mind to become a pianist.

In my high school years, I have taken any chance to participate in school activities. I join the choir and jazz club, both clubs offering plenty of contests and performances for many occasions. We have won many contests and had been invited by the Mayor to perform in City Hall. I am also the member of art club, for I enjoy sketching and painting very much.

Every time when I have chance, I would go to the music theater to listen to symphony and orchestra performances. There is not once I would not be moved by the music. I really admire those musicians' talent, passion and dedication to music. I wish one day I would be able to become one of them, performing on the stage and touring around the world. That's my passion and expectation to myself. I hope you would give me a chance to fulfill it.