Starting with "Happy Life"

Today, I rushed to my data structures class with a bag of grapes and ended up eating them throughout the entire two-hour class. After class, a friend I knew suddenly said to me, “You’re living a very happy life～”

Hehe, actually, my mom has always said that I should make myself comfortable. Life is just one day after another, so why not make it more comfortable and interesting?

Many people are used to living monotonous lives, studying as students, working as employees, and by the end of their lives, they’re left with just a few bland memories. It’s not that this kind of life is bad. But since we’re only here in this world once, why not make our lives richer and more colorful?

Speaking of learning, some people discussed with me the topic of pursuing a master’s degree or not. My thoughts are that whether or not to pursue a master’s degree depends on whether it’s interesting to you. If pursuing a master’s degree would make your life painful, then go work instead. If work is also painful, then don’t work and just stay at home.

To learn knowledge, memorizing books and taking exams are not the best choices. The best way is to have an interest, so before going to college, please cultivate some genuine interests.

Previously, a high school friend asked me, what’s the ultimate goal of studying measurement and control engineering? I said that during my university years, the ultimate goal of this major for me is this project (URP). For me, the URP project is my Final Fantasy. Many things that I previously just thought about casually have finally become possible as my knowledge increases, which is very exciting. I can finally realize the cool ideas in my mind, and then clarify them step by step, making them even cooler. Yes, this is my university life, learning while realizing my dreams. With a goal, I’m no longer confused, and my eyes are no longer filled with a bunch of eerie formulas and useless theorems. These things are all bricks and tiles for building my dreams, and what I’m doing is figuring out their positions and importance while learning. So this is why I chose to take elective courses like Matlab, Java, and data structures - these are all important bricks and tiles.

As for me, having a goal means I’m no longer lost. The formulas and theorems that used to seem like a jumbled mess to me are now the building blocks of my dreams. I can see where they fit in and how important they are. That’s why I’ve chosen to take courses like Matlab, Java, and data structures - they’re all crucial to making my dreams a reality.