Interests

Twenty-three years ago I came into this world, and barely twenty-three years later I still have no special expertise except studying. For me, all of my interests have worn off in these past years. The only reason for this is that I Have No Time. But is that really true?

When I was a little girl, I liked drawing. I could draw some beautiful country landscapes from my imagination with my crayons. I could spend a whole morning sitting there drawing pictures. After I finished my pictures, my mother would praise me and encourage me to draw more. As I grew older, I wanted to learn drawing from a teacher, but my mother said decisively, No. She preferred me to study rather than to draw on the weekend. After I cried for it several times and promised I would study harder, my father sent me to an arts school to learn drawing during my summer holiday. Every day I took a picture that I drew home, but no matter how well I drew, my mother said nothing about it. At that time, I realized that I should conceal all my interests towards drawing. In order to keep mother amused, I spent more and more time in English, mathematics, writing, etc. I tried my best to get high marks only so I could receive my mother's praise.

Gradually, I gave up drawing. I used all my time to study. I remember on my 17th birthday, my father gave me a violin as a gift. He knew that I had always wanted to play an instrument. But I knew that getting admitted by a university was more important. Without any reminders, I put the violin in my wardrobe, and prepared day in and day out for the college entrance examination. Finally, I passed the examination, and my mother was happy for me. Up until now, I still have no time play the violin, for the forthcoming graduate admission examination is waiting for me.

Maybe it is too late for me to take up my brush again or to play the violin. But I am still proud of my knowledge. Actually, if I could choose again, I would choose to draw and play instruments in my spare time.

-Delina