At the beginning of studying for the test (which is coming up this Sunday), I had Felix write an essay explaining why he wanted to go to the Adventist university in Lima. I told him I needed 3 reasons. I wasn´t expecting much, since he´s a Santo Tomas alumnus, but he definitely surprised me. The grammer is not perfect, but he definitely put a lot of thought into it. He turned it in to me about 3 hours after I had asked him to write it. Below is the translation I did. I will have the original version on a post in the wishlist link.
Below is a picture of Felix and his parents after a Bible study at our place. Following is his essay.
The present investigation, which I did upon my thinking, has the objective: to emphasize the reason of my interest in studying in that prestigious university. Heeding cordial petitions and insistent advice from my parents, siblings, friends, etc., I have the pleasure of telling these three fundamental reasons of why I want to study there.
First Reason
I want to be a good professional in all capacities. Perhaps never such a town and such a teenager look the same, in such a way, as here in Santo Tomas, I never saw a person capable of overcoming from the lowest to the highest. I don’t say that they aren’t professionals; it’s only that they don’t have work now and it makes me scared to stay the same as them. For that reason I say that I want to be a good professional.
Because in my family I have very bad people, they only think of the negative; you will never be a professional, you are an arrogant sloth, and that has me very confused, I don’t think about these things and it makes me very, very angry, but I control it. This also gives me the impulse to study, to also demonstrate to them that I’m a person capable of being something in life, not like everyone else right now.
I always wanted to be a model form my family, maybe also for my kids to be a counselor, studious, loving and many other good things there are in this life that brings a lot of surprises. I never thought I would find friends guided to me by God, who would put their faith and trust in this little teenager, I only need to be what I want to be, because I believe that this year, is the year for my luck that I have always looked for, and to demonstrate that yes I can and to not defraud them ever.
Second Reason
I want to help my parents and to please God. My parents are merely agricultural people; they work a lot and only earn money to eat, they don’t even have free time so that they can help us with our school work. We live in a little wooden house, but with lots of love, I always dreamed of having a big house with lights, my own room, a shower and many commodities. I know that all is possible through Christ who strengthens me, day and night, I know that I can achieve this with His help, and have success, and have what I always dreamed and so that my parents aren’t working so much, under that brutal sun.
But above all, to give back what was given to me one day, to you guys and to God, with all the teachings that you have given me in the Bible studies, I learned to respect and to value God, beginning to believe in Him. On the exam that I will take, I only hope that God helps me, giving me much wisdom, because I need it because studying in such little time, is quite difficult, but not impossible.
I know I will achieve it for my family, for my future family, for you guys and for God, and with God we will always be on top of the world.
Third Reason
So that one day my family will not suffer. My path will be difficult, but what will be more difficult is that of my family if I don’t study and I’m not a professional. In a blink of an eye, one morning I will wake up and at my side pulling my shirt they will tell me, “Papa, I need this, this and this.” From where will I give them if I have not studied, if I don’t have money? In that moment my family will suffer because I didn’t want to be what was offered to me one day.
My father told me, “We suffered a lot with all you kids. More when they needed school supplies for school. I needed economic help, and in that moment I suffered a lot, and for that I don’t want that you guys end up like us. Children should rise above their parents. Always have that in mind. Study for your well-being, not for us. Studying will one day serve you and someone will support you, and look now, Felix, you have this great opportunity to show that you are able to.”
Now I arrive at the end, so that my family doesn’t suffer and no one can lie to me, I will study hard because I am a man of valor and I am original, unique in the world.
In conclusion, all my family, except for a few, are very happy for this news, thanks to you guys, my friends.
To be a good professional, to help my parents, to please God, and so my family will not suffer is all that I can say.
Thank you. I needed it a lot.
First Reason
I want to be a good professional in all capacities. Perhaps never such a town and such a teenager look the same, in such a way, as here in Santo Tomas, I never saw a person capable of overcoming from the lowest to the highest. I don’t say that they aren’t professionals; it’s only that they don’t have work now and it makes me scared to stay the same as them. For that reason I say that I want to be a good professional.
Because in my family I have very bad people, they only think of the negative; you will never be a professional, you are an arrogant sloth, and that has me very confused, I don’t think about these things and it makes me very, very angry, but I control it. This also gives me the impulse to study, to also demonstrate to them that I’m a person capable of being something in life, not like everyone else right now.
I always wanted to be a model form my family, maybe also for my kids to be a counselor, studious, loving and many other good things there are in this life that brings a lot of surprises. I never thought I would find friends guided to me by God, who would put their faith and trust in this little teenager, I only need to be what I want to be, because I believe that this year, is the year for my luck that I have always looked for, and to demonstrate that yes I can and to not defraud them ever.
Second Reason
I want to help my parents and to please God. My parents are merely agricultural people; they work a lot and only earn money to eat, they don’t even have free time so that they can help us with our school work. We live in a little wooden house, but with lots of love, I always dreamed of having a big house with lights, my own room, a shower and many commodities. I know that all is possible through Christ who strengthens me, day and night, I know that I can achieve this with His help, and have success, and have what I always dreamed and so that my parents aren’t working so much, under that brutal sun.
But above all, to give back what was given to me one day, to you guys and to God, with all the teachings that you have given me in the Bible studies, I learned to respect and to value God, beginning to believe in Him. On the exam that I will take, I only hope that God helps me, giving me much wisdom, because I need it because studying in such little time, is quite difficult, but not impossible.
I know I will achieve it for my family, for my future family, for you guys and for God, and with God we will always be on top of the world.
Third Reason
So that one day my family will not suffer. My path will be difficult, but what will be more difficult is that of my family if I don’t study and I’m not a professional. In a blink of an eye, one morning I will wake up and at my side pulling my shirt they will tell me, “Papa, I need this, this and this.” From where will I give them if I have not studied, if I don’t have money? In that moment my family will suffer because I didn’t want to be what was offered to me one day.
My father told me, “We suffered a lot with all you kids. More when they needed school supplies for school. I needed economic help, and in that moment I suffered a lot, and for that I don’t want that you guys end up like us. Children should rise above their parents. Always have that in mind. Study for your well-being, not for us. Studying will one day serve you and someone will support you, and look now, Felix, you have this great opportunity to show that you are able to.”
Now I arrive at the end, so that my family doesn’t suffer and no one can lie to me, I will study hard because I am a man of valor and I am original, unique in the world.
In conclusion, all my family, except for a few, are very happy for this news, thanks to you guys, my friends.
To be a good professional, to help my parents, to please God, and so my family will not suffer is all that I can say.
Thank you. I needed it a lot.
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Such Inspiration to All Students Seeking a Higher Education! May we Attain as He's Said, "Thru Christ All things are Possible.!" Thank you for sharing such Desire and Hope! Truly Blessings Are Ahead!
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