Question

Describe an ambition you haven't achieved

Answer 1

So when it comes to this topic, which is telling about a tough thing that I want to do a long time ago but I did not a hundred per cent finish, the first thing that just pops up in my mind at the present is studying abroad. If I am not mistaken, the time that I started to dream about this is when I was in grade 6, so it means 8 years ago, right? I do not remember the exact time clearly because it has been a while since that moment.

I still remember vividly this one time when my mom told me first about this, which means she wanted me to move to another country with a view to continuing my educational journey. I was kinda surprised and wondered how she knew my feelings that time because I also had the same line of thought. But that time, I was just a little kid, and you know, it was really hard for me to do all things by myself, including cooking a meal, doing housework, or arriving at school. Living alone in a strange country and not meeting family and friends for a long time was something that not many kids want to experience, especially if it is their very first time. So I denied my mom and decided to keep on studying in Vietnam. After that, she had not ever mentioned it again because she appreciated all my decisions.

And then, about 2 years ago, I guess, when I just graduated high school. I thought that it would be the last opportunity for me to study in another country - a place where I could be more independent - so I had a conversation about this with my mom about this issue. My mom initially suspected whether I was kidding or not since I had denied her one time before. But after a while, she accepted it, let me decide all the plans for my studying journey, and wanted me to be responsible for that. At that time, I thought that she believed I was mature enough to decide on my life. So I then chose to learn at an international school in Vietnam for the first two years, after that I would like to exchange to Australia, one of the most prosperous countries in the world. And in fact, I was about to finish it this month. If everything still works well, I will start my new life in Australia in July.