Friday, January 20, 2012

My Childhood


 Like every child in a normal Chinese family, I am the only child. Children are expected to live up to parents' expectations, while I am lucky since I enjoyed my childhood without much pressure. Old pictures always remind me of the wonderful time which I spent with my friends.
 I looked like a boy with short hair when I was a child. I remember the first day I went to primary school. I was so naughty and outgoing that there was a girl who mistook me as a handsome little boy and watched me for the rest of the day. We usually played outside on Friday nights. We gathered in the square of the community and then played cartoon cards, played hide-and-seek, or performed a play. I had different kinds of costumes at home, so that my friends and I could act out the scenes of the soap opera‘s we watched on the television. Besides,   I also remember having lots of dolls that I imagined were real people and dressing them in clothes I made for them.
 Pets were important in my childhood. I had two little yellow ducks, some goldfishes, a white mouse, and a sparrow which I found hurt in front of my house. I was always very sad when my pets died for reasons like over eating. I took care of them and considered them as my family members. But I am kind of afraid of dogs. Although, ever since a dog jumped up at me and nearly bit my leg I have been afraid of all dogs.
  Dance played an important role in my childhood. I have been learning dancing since I was five years old. It is said, when I was young, I danced to the music whenever it was played. I love dancing and performing. I've travelled many places to perform and got many rewards. When I was about twelve years old, I decided to attend the ballet college in Beijing. Unfortunately, there are too many people who wanted to attend the Beijing dance college. And I was not slim enough. I failed. I was depressed at that moment, though I was finally accepted by Liaoning Dance College and Guangdong Dance College which are excellent colleges as well. Then, my father suggested that I could consider dance as a hobby as I also had good grades at school. It was the biggest dilemma in my childhood, and I think I made the right decision.
Childhood was awesome and I treasure my memories of it.

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