Question

Describe a skill that you learned from an older person

 

Answer 1

So when it comes to this topic, which is about a tricky skill that I have learned from someone older than me, the first thing that just pops up in my mind right now is the cooking skill that I learned from my mom. It may sound embarrassing but I have to say that I am a literally clumsy person, so whenever I do or am asked to do cooking, it is like a horrible nightmare that I do not want to have. I still remember vividly this one time that I cut myself by accident when I first try to do some cooking, and from that moment, I have never cooked again. I guess it has been three years since then. 

But I cannot run and hind or shy away from it forever, and I have to learn this and confront it. You know, obviously, I have to grow and live on my own independently, then also have a beloved family in the future, maybe in the next 5 or 6 years. And it is also the period that I can fully prepare and equip myself with every soft and hard skill that is necessary for daily life. So, I decided to ask my mom to teach me how to cook like her a couple of weeks ago. To be honest, I expected that I could be successful on the very first try with a lot of delicious dishes, but actually, it was totally a culinary disaster that no one in my house could try the second spoon. The soup was too salty, the rice was not done enough, and the chicken was too sweet. I was down in the dumb and so disappointed in myself. I knew that it was hard, but I did not know it would turn out like that. I guess it would be because of my mistake of choosing the wrong flavour and the wrong amount of ingredients. But luckily, my mom was not disappointed at all and still encouraged me to try better next time.

After a long time, I actually tried and did it one more time, yesterday actually. Since I was so stressed with my hectic schedule so I needed to find something interesting to do to rewind and recharge my battery. As a result, I asked my mom to help me out one more time. I thought that it could be my last time if I did not do well, so I had to be all ears and pay really much attention to what my mom said. She had to guild me step by step from the preparation to the final meal detailedly, and she also made sure that I had not missed any steps. And guess what, my family members did not complain about the taste anymore. Unlike the previous try, they tried to stay away from all dishes that I had made, this time, not only did they eat all, but also they gave me a lot of compliments. To be honest, I was on cloud nine when hearing those positive comments. So I could call that I actually come back with a vengeance, right? 

So yeah, maybe my skill is not completed 100 per cent but I hope that I will become more skilful than my mom and can cook without hesitation anymore.