My third grade teacher, Mr. Hah, cared about me so much, and he changed my whole life. He did not give me what I needed, but he gave me the things that I needed to have in order to get the happiness that I desired. I wrote my essay with all my heart to thank him. That is why I entered this essay competition.

I learned that life is simple. There are always two ways you can choose: right and left. Depending on the path you choose, the results are different. This competition reminded me of the truth that, with the help of Mr. Hah, I chose the right way to live my life. I am so grateful that I had a chance to enter this competition, and this made me think once more how important I am.

My future goal is to be an accountant.

God is my personal hero. He is the one who always care about me more than anyone, and leads me to where I should be for His and my own good. He meant to put me in hardships with my stepmother to send me to America. By that I could experience how different America and Korea are. So many Koreans cared about the fact that my parents had divorced, but almost no one really cares about it in America. I was so surprised.

Champaign, IL
Edison Middle School (8th gr)