Diary, Weekly Journal, Letters - A Comprehensive Guide to Writing (Essential Edition)

Author: Yingcai Composition Research Institute
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Uncle: Hello! Please extend my greetings to Aunt Xiaolan and little brother Songsong! It has been over a year since your family moved to the United States. After you left, I missed you very much, especially little brother Songsong—he is so mischievous yet so adorable! Whenever I see the group photos you sent back from the U.S., I wish I could fly with wings to America, to be by your side. I had wanted to write to you long ago, but ever since entering the sixth grade, my academic workload has been particularly heavy, and I never seem to find time. Today is Saturday, a weekend, so I finished my homework early and picked up my pen to write to you. Uncle, I heard from Mom and Dad that you achieved success in the U.S. through your own diligence and intelligence, and I deeply admire you from the bottom of my heart. Although my future ambition may not be to pursue a career abroad, I really wish to step outside my country and study at a famous university overseas! Of course, I understand that ideals are not daydreams or fantasies; they must be grounded in diligence and effort from now on. Only by striving and enduring hardship can I realize my dreams. Ideals are always built on a foundation of hard work and perseverance. Therefore, as I am about to graduate from elementary school, I am working even harder. Every day, I have mountains of homework—first Chinese, then math; after finishing the basic problems, there are advanced ones, and I often stay up very late. Despite this, Mom and Dad are still not fully satisfied. They often give me "orders," sometimes asking me to play the guzheng during breaks, saying it’s a way to balance work and rest and that it allows the brain to relax and recharge—this is the essence of both literary and martial arts. Other times, they ask me to watch the news during my free time to stay informed about national affairs. In short, I can’t keep up with their tricks; I never know what new schemes they will come up with to fill the meager bit of "personal space" I have left. Sometimes I feel confused—does growing up and achieving success necessarily mean enduring this kind of "hardship"? Uncle, was your childhood like this too? But Dad often says, "‘Only through suffering can one become superior.’" Is that really true? Well, that’s all I wanted to say today. In the future, when I have time, I will write to you again. By the way, I’ve heard that you’ve written to me several times, asking me to visit the U.S. for fun and to see things. I think if I achieve my ideal in this graduation exam, I will definitely go to the U.S. to see you. Wishing you great success in your career and happiness to your whole family! Niece: Huihui June 8th P224-225