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AN EXAMPLE OF A SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHYI was born on a warm, sunny day in June (Date) in (Place of Birth), (Country). I still live in (Place ofBirth), (Country), and I go to school at Booker High School. I live with my mom, Kate; my brother,Jake; and my Aunt Molly. When I was born, my bother was fifteen-months-old and hid under thetable from me. Jake is a sweet kid and he would do anything for me, but like all brothers and sisters

we fight like cats and dogs. Sometimes when no one was around, Jake would come up to me andbite my toes for no reason. I still love him but only because he is my brother.Who I am in life.

My name is Sally Friday. I started school when I was six-years-old. I went to kindergarten throughfifth grade at Booker Elementary and while I was there, I won an award for perfect attendance. Ialso won an award for honor roll all four terms. Then I attended Booker Middle School, and there Ialso won a couple of awards: one for perfect attendance and two for being named Student of theYear--one in sixth grade and the other in eighth grade. I am now a senior at Booker High School. Iplan on finishing school and maybe going to a community college.

What life means to me.

Life to me means friends and family who you can trust and who trusts you. I am pretty much on thehappy side of life, but like all teens I do I have my "days of." That means I do have some sad daysor depressed days. I have a few frinds here that sort of look out for me and when I am having a badday, I have someone here at school to talk to. I make my school days go by thinking of either thenext hour or what I will do when I get home or on the weekend. I'm not seeing anyone now butwhen I did have a boyfriend, our favorite places to go were the movies and out to dinner.Sometimes we went to the beach. Only once we went to an amusement park: Universal Studios.We were together for twenty-nine days and then we broke-up; so no, I don't think it was forever.

What's my outlook on the future.

The year 2018 will make twenty years since I graduated from high school. I think I will probably bestill living here in Sarasota. I will be quite comfortable with my living situation, meaning that I will bemarried to Paul Smith. We will have one child: Linda Treasa Smith, who at that point will be three-years-old and a little devil. Paul is a sweet guy; he will do anything for anyone. He is six feet tall andbuilt well. He has baby blue eyes and blond hair. We will have been together for five years and willbe happy together--this is forever.

Conclusion

As I said in the beginning, I was born here in Florida and I've lived here my whole life. I would like tosee more of the USA but unfortunatly, I don't have any money to leave Florida to go anywhere rightnow. I hope you have enjoyed reading my life story as much as I have enjoyed writing it for you. Tryto get as much as you can out of school; you're only there for twelve years and when you graduate,

you're home free. Here's a tip for you to live or try to live by: If you think it, it can be done.

Written by Erika Baker

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EXAMPLE OF A SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHYI came into this world on the cold morning of January 29, 1983. Born in San Miguelde Allende, a small town in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, or so I was told. Myparents, Patricia Merrill and Roberto Navarrete had tried unsuccessfully for sixyears to conceive their first child and I just happened to be the lucky one.

My Family Background.

My mother and my father are the complete opposite of each other culturally.Patricia, my mother, had lived in Massachusetts all her life, her two brothers andher father were in the military. She grew up with the Americana customs and hadspent only a couple of summers in Mexico. However, she spoke Spanish. On theother hand, my father had lived in Mexico all his life and his brother and his fatherwere in the Mexican military. He spoke no English and was raised in a very typicalMexican family. Therefore, I guess I'm sort of stuck between both cultures. Youmight be asking yourself how the two of them ever ended up together even thoughthey are so different. Well, both of them are architects and they met while mymother was in Mexico.

Childhood.

The majority of my early memories from childhood are somewhat vague, butfor the first years of my life, I mostly spent the day either crying or sleeping , asbabies do. A year later I began walking around my house , or what I remember astaking a couple steps and then stumbling awkwardly onto the floor. I also began toutter my first spoken words in both English and Spanish.

In 1986 at the bright age of three, I was enrolled at a local kindergartenwhere I would learn children's songs or play in the sandbox all morning and spendmy afternoons watching the Disney channel at home. Most of my vacations

included longand tedious trips to Georgetown, MA with the purpose of visiting mygrandparents. During the weekends we'd visit my paternal grandparents andrelatives in Guanajuato. It pretty much stayed that way some time.

Once kindergarten was over with, and upon my mother's insistence, Ientered a bilingual institution in my town where I studied up to my fourth year of

grammar school. In that same period my sister Monica was born and she cameinto the family. Everything seemed perfect in my life at that point: I was doing greatat school, my family was great, I was as happy kid. Suddenly, the whole picture fellapart when my parents filed for divorced.

I was ten years old when my father and I moved to Guanajuato, the statecapital. I lived there for a stage and despite the confusing situation, had some funtimes. I studied at Instituto Guanajuato and played soccer or biked in my free time.


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I'd visit my mother and sister on weekends, yet I missed them both throughout theentire week. Being only ten at the time, I regretted not seeing my mother and sisteras much as I would have liked to.

Adolescence.

At the age of fourteen I was through with junior high school. A couple ofweeks earlier I'd been accepted to enroll at Phillips Academy. Phillips is a boardingschool in a small student town called Andover, MA in north eastern area of theUnited States. I had never lived abroad, or alone for that matter, hence was a bitreluctant to the idea of leaving by myself. My grandparents who had lived inGeorgetown for many years had moved to Texas by then. A couple of monthsearlier they had decided to no longer have to cope with the cold and snowy NewEngland winters, thus my nearest relatives where now in Washington eight hoursaway.

While I was at Phillips I played soccer for the junior varsity team in theevenings and took the Amtrak and traveled around the area on weekends. No onewas allowed to leave the campus during the weekdays but that wasn't a realproblem since the campus premises included most of the town and I'd easily findways to keep myself busy.

After what has seemed to be the longest year of my life, I returned to Mexicoand moved in with my mother and sister. This decision was against the will of mygrandparents and father (I had a four year scholarship at Andover and theyconsidered I would miss out on a great opportunity). The main reason I came backwas that because of being so far away I'd only visit my family twice a year. At that

time I just didn't feel ready for that.

I applied for entry at the Universidad del Valle de Mexico in San Miguel deAllende and continued my studies there. A hectic period in my teenage years hadconcluded and I was able to slow down and enjoy my family. I matured quite a bitand built up my self-confidence and independence.

The past three years I lived in San Miguel de Allende. In my time of leisureI'd mountain bike through different trails in the vicinity or travel with my family. Ialso had time to think about what I wanted to study and took day trips touniversities nearby.

After I graduated from the Universidad del Valle de Mexico a few monthsago, I began studying at the Tec de Monterrey in Queretaro where I'm currentlymajoring in Accounting and Finance. My cousin and I are living together in a smallapartment in Queretaro, yet we manage to leave for San Miguel de Allende and gohome every Friday.

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I am now eighteen years old. After this phase I'd like to study a Master'sDegree in Financial Planning in the U.S. or in Singapore, but I'm still not sure it, I

just might change my mind and do otherwise, although I haven't come up with whatthat something else could be.

written by R Navarrete

Basic Autobiography Format

The autobiography sample and the points given below help you understand how to start with the

process of writing. The points are explained one by one in the following paragraphs.

Basic Information

The basic information includes details about the person in question and his/her family. Name of

the person, names of parents & siblings, and other such details constitute the basic information.

The birthplace, birth date, and birth order is included in these details.

Timeline

Once the basic information is presented in the beginning, details about the person's life follow in

chronological order. Childhood years are generally given more importance because it is the most

important phase from the point of development of personality. Achievements in academics and

professional life are presented in subsequent sections. There are many who like to share

experiences associated with the first salary/earning. Experience gained from the first job can be a

turning point in a person's life. Therefore, by mentioning such experiences, an autobiography can

be made interesting. Tragic events (if any) that influenced a person's life can also be mentioned.

First Experiences

A separate section for mentioning first-time experiences should be made in your autobiography.

Here are few examples of such experiences.

First Bike

First Day of School

First day of College

First Motorcycle

First Job

First Salary

There are many such experiences that you can include in this section.

Striking Memories

Special or striking memories should be included in this section. There many events in our life

which we can't forget easily. The impact they have on our lives is the reason why such memories

accompany us for a long time.


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People in Your Life

In this section, you should present details about people who have influenced your life. You may

speak about your relations with them, the way you conversed and the manner in which they

influenced the process of decision-making in your life.

Writing an Educational Autobiography

Writing an educational autobiography is one of the exercises which students are asked to take up

to reflect upon their past. Such an exercise allows students to express themselves and present

their thoughts clearly and concisely. Portraying a person's educational life through words is the

main objective of writing an educational autobiography. Therefore, it is necessary to cover as

many events as possible that shaped you as a student.

Autobiography Example

The autobiography example given below has a simple format. The format used for this write-up

resembles that of an essay; it gives a rough idea of how to write an autobiography. However, while

writing an autobiography, you should present a detailed account of your life.

I was born and brought up in a nuclear family in Houston, Texas. We are a family of four: my

parents, me and my younger brother. The school days offered me a lot to learn. Subjects like

science, languages and history were of special interest to me. However, the mechanical process of

learning never interested me.

Although I was good at studies throughout my academic life, sports, music, drawing, craft-work,

etc., interested me the most. I was more inclined towards understanding the concepts rather than

just memorizing them. After graduating with a major in biology, I took up nature photography. It

was a decision that changed the entire course of my life. Through this profession, I was able to

explore life in its varied forms. Also the knowledge of biology came in handy while exploring the

flora and fauna. In a sense, photography has proved to be a catalyst in this process of change

which completely transformed me.

My work as a nature photographer offers me immense satisfaction and great pleasure. Freezing

the volatile moments with my camera teaches me how to deal with tricky situations in life.

Working hard to pursue your goals and keeping a positive attitude are the qualities that help you

when you are required to maintain a level-head in times of success and failure. These are the tools

which help you overcome the toughest phases in life.

Tips for Writing an Autobiography

Keep it simple. This is one thing you should keep in mind while writing an autobiography. You

don't have to exaggerate events from your life to make them look interesting. In fact, readers are

interested in knowing the truth about you. There are so many interesting things which happen in

our life. It is just that we need to look at them from a new perspective.

You should always write what you wish to write and not what you think is expected from you.


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Remember that the inhibitions/expectations which create doubts in the mind won't be of any help

while writing. Keeping them at bay should bring out the best in you.

Create an outline for your autobiography. It allows you to work on each event or instance from

you life systematically. Breaking down the content into sections helps in keeping the readers

interested in your story. At the same time you find it easy to focus on every section of the story.

Jotting down points before you actually start writing is a practice which helps freeze the volatile

memories, which you won't be able to recall the second time even if you wish to.

Take pride in your work. Put your best efforts in your autobiography. If you doubt your abilities

you are unconsciously devaluing your creative work. Therefore, you need to write the

autobiography without inhibitions and with supreme confidence.

Add Spice to your story. People will take interest in your autobiography if you make it an

interesting read. Again, you shouldn't resort to exaggerating events from your life. Just try and

elaborate on them to make them interesting to read.

Writing an autobiography is a huge task. It requires great patience for putting the facts and

experiences in a proper manner. Autobiographies are detailed accounts of a person's life and

therefore, they must be written with great care and responsibility.

The autobiography sample provided in the article above gives you a rough idea of how to write

about yourself in an interesting manner. Autobiographies are detailed accounts of our lives which

help us remember the happy and sad moments as well. One can draw inspiration from the

determination and grit showed in tough times of the past and move on with a positive attitude.

By Shashank Nakate

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Autobiographies (Real and Imaginary)

Part of My Lifeby Gabriela Arrevillaga

Read other essays by Gabriela ArrevillagaMy name is Gabriela Arrevillaga. I am 17 years old. I am from Mexico from TapachulaChiapas. This city is hot all the time, and we have a beach.I have a beautiful family. I have one brother and one sister. My fathers name is Jorgeand my mothers name is Irma. My sisters name is Irma too, and my brothers nameis Jorge, and he is married with Alejandra, and they are going to be parents inNovember for first time, and all the family is so exaited!
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I have a beautiful dog. He is a Siberian husky. He is my baby, and he is very lovely. Ilove my dog! My hobbies are dance, sing, swim, skate, be with my friends, and go tothe cinema with they.I love dance and when I was a child I studied ballet and it was a really goodexperience to me. I really enjoyed that. When I went to the Secundary School I

studied in 2 different schools, and it was fun, because I could met new people. TheHigh School was really cool for me. I liked very much this time.When I was 9 years old my father told me that I will need come to USA to learn verywell the English, but in these time I started to study English in Tapachula.Before to come to USA I finished the High School. I studied in the PreparatoriaTapchula. In this school works my father and my brother too.When I was in Mexico I had and I have many friends. I like making friends. I was withthem all the time. We wet to many places and parties together, and we went to thecinema or eat together and I really enjoyed this these moments. My best friends are

Rosalba, Miriam, Paola, Anahi, Jorge, Alex, max, Salvador, Eder, Pauline, and Hugo. Ireally enjoy be with them, because they are so nice. But actually my best friends aremy mom and my dad, my sister and my brother, because with they I can talk about allin my life, and when I have a problem they always are with me to help me.My brother Jorge is 29 years old. When he was 19 he served a mission in Puebla City.Then, when came back to Tapachula he started to study to be a lawyer. He finished hismayor 2 years ago, and now he is a lawyer. The last year in December 17th he gotmarried with Alejandra, and now they are going to have a baby. He is a boy.My sister Irma is 25 years old. When she was 16 she was living here in USA, but inDenver Colorado for 1 year to learn English, and she told me that it was a good

experience for her. She got back to Tapachula and she finish the High School. Thenshe went to Puebla to study, and actually she is there studying languages. Now shehas a boyfriend, and maybe the next year they are going to get marry.I really love animals, and I wanted to study veterinarian medicine, but actually Ichange my mind, and when I got back to Mexico I want to study international tourist,but I will want to have many animals, because I really love them.I want to study my mayor in Tapachula, the city where I am from. There, there is auniversity who has this mayor, and I think that it is going to be perfect to me, becauseI will can be with my family and with my friends enjoying them. Ah! Also my little dog.My plans for the future are: learn very well the English, got back to Mexico and start tostudy my mayor, then finish my mayor. Then work a few time to earn enough moneyand go to Hawaii and Europe, and one day get marry with the correct person, andhave 3 children, and make a wonderful family like my family.

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My Wonderful Lifeby Joleen Chin

Read other essays by Joleen ChinMy name is YuLin Chin. I came from Taiwan. I was born in 1969 in the capital Taipeiand lived there for 31 years. My father was a public servant before, but he has retirednow. My mother was a housewife; she always stayed at home and took care of herfamily.My parents have four daughters; Im the youngest. I have three older sisters; theyhave already been married for many years. In addition to those sisters, I have threebrothersinlaw. They all love me, but I love their children more. I have not only threecute nephews, but also one beautiful niece. We often take short trips together. I lovemy family. My parents care about childrens education; they told us, Knowledge is themost precious treasure for everyone! I always remember those words in my mind.I went to elementary school when I was 7 years old. Those six years were the happiesttime in my memory. I didnt need to worry about anything; teachers just gave a littlehomework, so I had most of the time left to play with my sisters and my neighborchildren. Everyday was a holiday!When I was 15 years old, I chose to study at the Mackey Nursing school. I wasnt surewhat I wanted to do at that young age. My mother told me it would be the best choice.The Mackey hospital was a famous hospital, so I could find a good job when Igraduated. Thats the first time I came into contact with Nursing; Im grateful that mymother made this decision for me. I feel I like nursing more and more everyday now.After I graduated from nursing school, I worked in the Mackey hospital. That was my

first job; I was a nurse in the surgical ward for 2 years. Dr. Mackey was a missionaryfrom America. He established this hospital to help Chinese people 100 years ago,because he felt that medical care was very poor in Taiwan. He wanted to save morepeoples lives. I thought, if an American could do that, why couldnt I? I wanted to be

like him and take care of patients. Sometimes when I worked, I felt I needed moreknowledge to help me. Therefore, I went to the National Taipei Nursing College tocontinue my studies. I learned more skills about nursing in those 2 years.When I graduated in 1991, I applied to the Taiwan Adventist Hospital for my secondjob. At first, I worked in the surgical ward. After 1 more year, I transferred to the outpatient department so I could work a regular shift everyday. At that time, a big changecame to me; the hospital chose me to work with the hospital chief. It was a great

honor for me. I worked hard to help my boss in his clinic.On the other hand, my parents wanted me to learn more about nursing managementat the same time. As a result, I took a difficult university test. It was smooth going forme after I was accepted to the National Taipei Nursing University. My major wasNursing Management. I was so happy, because it required the best score to come intothis level. During those 3 years, I still worked hard in the daytime and went to studyevery evening. I always did my homework until midnight; I felt tired every day.
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Sometimes I wanted to give up, but I couldnt! I knew that work and education both

were important to me.Working in the hospital was very stressful for me; my way to relax was to travel.Thats my favorite activity! I like to go to a new place that I have never been to before.Every year, I took vacations to go abroad; I have already been to 13 countries and

learned about their cultures. I hope I can travel the whole world.I graduated from the college in 1997. At the same time, the hospital praised my work;they promoted me to be an assistant head nurse. At first, I was scared and refused theposition. I preferred to work by myself instead of ordering someone to do something. Ifelt I had not enough experiences to lead other workers. However, the hospital madethe same decision after 6 months. The chief told me I couldnt refuse again, because I

had gained more good experience in those months. They needed me to help thehospital to make some improvements. Finally I agreed to that, so I had moreresponsibilities to manage the whole department. I worked in this position for 3 years.Last year, I made a decision for myself; I wanted to continue my masters degree in

the U.S.! I got my parentsand coworkerssupport. Now I can learn both knowledgeabout my specialty as well as English. I know this way will be very difficult for a foreignstudent, but I want to challenge myself. I believe I can do it well!Now I have graduated after 4 years with a Bachelors degree. Of all the experiences inmy life, education is the most important part. I have studied more knowledge aboutnursing since the first day I went to nursing high school at 15 years old. I have neverstopped learning till now. Although tests were difficult in the university, and it washard for me to schedule classes after work, I finished all of them and didnt have onceabsence. I like to learn every new thing. Studying has no age limit. People usually say,Its never too late to learn. I think Ill follow this truth in my future and come back tomy country to devote what I learn to all the people there.


My Autobiographyby Romulo del Carpio

Read other essays by Romulo del CarpioMy name is Romulo. I was born in Chiclayo City. Chiclayo is the north of Peru. I livedthere for 25 years. My father was Jorge Del Carpio. He was a retired public employee.My mother is Maria Ines Sanchez. She always has been a hoursewife, and always has

stayed at home, and taken care of her family.My parents have eight boys. Six of their sons are married. Four sons are returnedmissionaries and the younger son is serving his mission in Bolivia. My oldest brotherlives in New York. The second lives in Berna, Switzerland. The sixth lives in Utah, andthe last is serving a mission in Bolivia.My family joined the Church in 1973. The testimony of my father was very importantfor me, because the Gospel taught him many things. It taught him order in the life. He
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always told us never to depart from the gospel, because this was very important in ourlives.I studied in grade school in the school named San Jose from 1978 to 1982. I had onlyone teacher. She was Elizabeth Puicon and my best friends were Alfonso Becerra andJose De Los Santos. Actually they are professional. My school was near my house and I

always went walking to the school.I studied in high school in a school named Politecnico from 1983 to 1987. In thisschool I had many friends very good. I started to play basketball until became to playfor my school. I always liked the Math. Almost always I didn't study, but in the coursesin letters I always was worried.Later I studied at the University from 1988 to 1992 in the architecture program. WhenI studied in the University played basketball for the school, and had many friends.When I finished the University the University had two good friends. One is name Luis,and the other is Carlos we were always studying and playing.When I finished the University. I had to do my thesis of graduation and I choosedesign a Vacation Center in a place out of the City. This was one of the best jobs that Idid.I after graduated as an architect. I started work in a company of the government forthree years. I later worked for a private company for one year, and at last worked forthe Administrative Offices of the Church in Peru for three years. For this work I went tomany places in my country and others countries like Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia andChile. My work was design and supervisor of construction of chapels. Almost everyweek I was traveling to different places.When I was kid I liked to know others countries. And when I was 26 years old. I

decided travel to USA. I saw Miami and thought that it was beautiful. I felt verystrange because everyone spoke English, and I couldnt communicate with any people.After that trip I decided to travel again, and in September 1999.I traveled for thesecond time and went to visit others friends and my brother in New York. In this trip Isaw many cities such as New York, New Jersey, Utah, and Houston. During this trip Imet new friends, and they spoke to me about their studies in the United States, andthe possibility to study a Master of Business administration (MBA).When I came to my country and my work, I spoke with the manager, and told himabout my trip and my goals of studying for a MBA in the USA. He gave me all his help,and in November I decided to apply to BYU. Everything was very easy for me to comehere.I thought that the Lord was pleased that I came to this place. When I arrived here Ididnt understand anything. It was very difficult for me, because I only studied Englishin my country for four months and only four hours a week. I was worried, becausethought that I would never learn English, but now I am studying in the Englishlanguage Center (ELC) at BYU, and every time I learn many things and now I think tocan learn English.Now I am happy here in Provo, because I am working in the gym at BYU. I am in aexcellent ward. My bishop, councilors and members are very good. Also I have good


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friends and roommates. They are always help me with the pronunciation of theEnglish. During this time I really will miss my family, especially my mother and mybrothers. I will also miss my City and my friends. When I arrived here it was verydifficult for me because I didn't know anything, the food and the customs are verydifferent.Finally, after I finish study English. I want to study a MBA. Later I want to go back tomy country to continue my work.


Emanuelle's Lifeby Emanuelle Floriano

Read other essays by Emanuelle FlorianoMy name is Marilena Emanuelle Bichara Floriano, but I like Emanuelle best. Im fromBrazil, Rio de Janeiro. I was born on October 31, 1978, in Queimados-RJ. I have a bigfamily. There are three older brothers and three younger sisters. Im right in themiddle.I had a great childhood. My family always was together, especially in Christmas andNew years. Also, I had some bad times, too. When I was 5 years old, I had anaccident. My brother and I were playing next to the construction site. He held a hoeup. It was heavy to him. He couldnt hold it for a long time. Then, the hoe fell and hitme on my head. My mother took me to the doctor immediately. I got well soon.My family got baptized in the church, when I was 6 years old. We are LDS. Elder

Bergeson and Elder Wesmman baptized my family. Two years late, I got baptized, too.

In 1995, I graduated from high school. In the same year, I tried to get into college,but I didnt pass in my exam into college. Then, I studied to be nurses aid. After Ifinished my course, I started to work at Prontonil. It is a hospital for children. I workedthere for three months. I quite my job, and became a telemarketer. I my job astelemarketer, I had the opportunity to make many friends, people that I just talked tothem on the telephone. Sometimes, I met some of these people. It was really fun tomake friend using the telephone. I worked there for two years. Once more, I quite myjob and changed my way completely. I decided to come to the USA.Everything began when brother Bergeson went to Brazil and visited my family. Heinvited me to come to the USA to live with his family, and to learn English. It was hardto me to decide if it was a good idea or not, because I needed to leave my family andfriends in Brazil. It was scared, because I didnt know to speak anything in English. Ineeded to learn a new language as a child.Now, Im an international student at ELC. I enjoy this time that I can learn about anew language and a new culture. I wish to stay more time here and to learn moreEnglish.

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Reminiscences of My Life (Imaginary Autobiography)

by Hideaki Higashi

Read other essays by Hideaki HigashiIm going to be seventy years old three days from now. Therefore, I want to leaveinformation about me. What did I do? What can I leave for my descendents? What didI inherit from my ancestors? Im going to write about these questions.When I was one year old, my parents deserted me to an orphanage. Accordingly, theonly thing I know is that I was born in Japan. I grew up there with children like me.That orphanage was not good place. The room were very small, and the meal were notdelicious and not enough. Those children in there always looked like unhappy.However, I felt happy in spite of the difficult situation because I always had a dream

and hope. My dream was go to a university.When I was five years old, I had a good opportunity. One rich man came to visit myorphanage to search for good talent. When he met every child in the orphanage, hesaid his hobby was playing Reversi. The other children didnt pay attention about his

hobby. They just tried to make the man feel comfortable. Someone massaged him,and another child brought a cold drink to him. The other children made just smile. Butit didnt make the man decide to adopt them. I didnt do like the other children,however. I was just thinking about a good strategy.Finally, I got a good idea and tried it. I asked the man to play me a game of Reversi. Itmade the man interested and pleased. The first time, I won. The man felt a little angry

and embarrassed. He asked me to play him another game. However, I refused. Theman felt angrier and finally said the word I was waiting for. I promise that, if you winagain before I won two times, I will adopt you, said the man. During the next game, I

cheated him. I lost the game on purpose. He felt satisfaction and confidence. Thus, hesaid to me with smile, This is the last chance Iwill give you. In the last game, I wonby a huge margin. He groaned and said to me, From now, you are my child."After that, I could go to good school. It was even a private school! Therefore, I neededto study hard. When Iwent to high school, I participated in the student council becausemy parents wanted me to so much. It was good practice for business. (I recommendit.) When I was a junior, my adoptive parents were killed in a car accident. Therefore, Iinherited a huge sum of money. However, I didntwaste the money. I felt sad and Iwanted to forget it, so I studied hard.When I was eighteen years old, I went to the ELC at BYU. I went there to acquireEnglish. I wanted to get a good job. I wanted to work internationally. English was veryimportant at that time. (Now, we dont need to study other languages because wehave good translation machines.) After I graduated from the ELC, I went to BYU. Istudied about mechanical engineering there. I studied harder and harder every day.One year before I graduated from BYU, I finally invented a car that can fly in the sky.Therefore, I got a patent and a huge amount of money. I founded a car company
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called Sky Automobile and I got more money. Next year, I changed the company namefrom Sky Automobile to H2 Sky Company, because the cars fuel was hydrogen and myinitials are H.H. Three years after this, I built a huge house with a pool and tenniscourt. It was my dream.My dream had come true, but I didnt have a wife. I was already twenty-six years old,

so I wanted to marry someone who was a nice lady! I put an advertisement in thepapers, on the radio, and, of course, on T.V. Many ladies gathered all over the world.However, it was too many, so I couldnt make a choice. I gave up the idea of marryingsomeone and went on a trip to rest from all the pressure. I traveled to many placeslike Canada, Germany, and Spain. When I went to Milan in Italy, I met a very beautifullady.The moment I saw her, I felt shocked, and I fell in love with her at first glance. Icouldnt think about anything but her. Therefore, I took an extended vacation to spendtime with her. Her name is Mika. She was twenty-four years old. She is half Japaneseand half Italian, so she can cook Japanese food. (Actually, this is very important forme.) Her hobby is playing tennis. It was a good thing for me because I have a tennis

court in my yard.

After a month, we were married in a beautiful church in Milan. After that, my wife hadtriplets. How I was pleased with this! I gave a my children a good education and agood environment. Therefore, they grew up in a good way. One became an astronaut.His name is Tsutomu. This name means effort in Japanese. Another became a star.Her name is Yuuki. This name means courage in Japanese. The last one succeeded tomy company. Her name is Megumi. This name means blessing in Japanese. Now,they take care of my wife and me. Therefore, I am very happy.I wish, finally, to write about my property. I will give my children a huge amount ofproperty the day I die. Please take care of my wife and my dog called Tiny. Inaddition to this, I want to teach you about my ancestors' treasure and my treasure. Iwill leave one map and nine pictures. Use these hints, and please find it! I think it isnot so hard. Always remember the words I gave you! Please keep good relationshipswith each other. I pray for your success. Good luck, my children!


Oops, I am 60 Years Old! (Imaginary Autobiography)by Hoon Jin Jung

Read other essays by Hoon Jin JungMy name is Jung, Hoon Jin. I was born in Susan, Korea on the 2nd of February, 1974. Ihad a happy childhood and spent my time in a beautiful natural environment. Susan islocated near the sea near and is famous for its beautiful beaches. I'm a good swimmer,because I usually played in the ocean. I love everything, because I was influenced bynature.I entered Dankook University in 1992. I majored in business law. Also, I wasinterested in English, Japanese, and computers. I worked as a journalist for the
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university newspaper. I thought the best time to travel was while I was a student, so Itraveled to Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and the USA. Through this backpacking trip, Idiscovered that the world is small.I joined the army immediately after completing my freshman year. I was an editor ofthe Army newspaper. I served in the military for three years. Military service was very

difficult, but it gave me many things. For instance, I met many good friends there.Also, I learned planning, management, self-control, and cooperation from being in themilitary.After graduating from the university in 2000, I studied abroad in the USA. I went tothe Brigham Young University's English Language Center, and, after taking a languagecourse, I studied computer science at the University of Utah. I became familiar withEnglish and computer techniques, and I found many good international friends.I came back to Korea and got married to a beautiful woman in 2005; her name is Kim,Hyun Jung. We went to the same university, and studied English to prepare to studyabroad. After she graduated from Dankook University in Korea, she studied food

engineering at Texas A & M University in the USA. After she came back to Korea, Iproposed to her. She accepted my proposal, because we are a match made in heaven.Now, she is teaching students at the university. My wife is a good professor and home-loving woman. She makes us comfortable.I ran a trading company while I studied for my MBA. I continued to work for thiscompany for 30 years and gained many experiences. Our company's profits climbedsteadily every year, so I made a lot of money. I wrote a book about business. I wantedto share the information I learned from my job experience to prepare firm owners. Theearnings from my company are used for charitable work. When I was a collegestudent, I saw a TV program about charitable work. Someone said, "Help someone elsesincerely when you are in difficulties." I was deeply moved by his words, so since thenmy philosophy has been to live happily with the world.After retiring from my company recently, I'm planning to travel with my beautiful wifearound the world. I want to spend all my time with her. This summer holiday, we aregoing to China and Japan. We are very excited! We are interested in Chinese andJapanese cultures. For a long time, we have dreamed of traveling in China and Japan.To prepare for this, we have studied their languages and cultures for three years.Now I live in Seoul, Korea with my family. I have a wife, two daughters, and a son.There are five of us in our family. Two daughters go to the university. one daughter isstudying computer graphic designer, she wants to be a good graphic designer. Theother daughter is studying English at Brigham Young University in the USA. She wantsto be an English professor. Our son is a high school student. Someday, he wants to be

an international lawyer. They study very hard. Our family creates sweet home. Myfamily philosophy is to live gratefully for everything. I love my family.



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My Imaginary Autobiographyby Yong Won Kim

Read other essays by Yong Won KimMy name is Kim, Yong Won. Our family has 21 members. My wife, Min Ju, and I have

been married for forty years. We have two sons, two daughters, their spouses, andgrandchildren. We live together in AhyunDong, Seoul, Korea. We are very happy.When I was 30 years old, I worked in the YoungWha Accounting Firm (Ernst & YoungInternational). I was exhausted, because the job was very tedious, monotonous, andstressful. I thought deeply about what I should do for the future. Min Ju and I decidedto study in the USA and went there. I studied in the BYU MBA program and law schoolfor 5 years, then returned to Korea.There were two things that I wanted to learn. The first was the Valuation of IntangibleAssets. No one had started this branch of finance in Korea. The second was theproduction of movies. I liked to watch Disney Movies. Whenever I watched them, I feltgood. Especially, when I watched The Lion King, it made me think about who I was

and what the relationship between the father and the son was. It meant a lot to me,and it was fun as well. I wanted to produce movies like Walt Disney movies that mademany people feel good and do the right things. I was still concerned about moviesduring my time in the USA.After I returned to Korea, I worked at a company that needed to evaluate the value ofcorporations. Because I worked hard, I was known as the best specialist for thevaluation of corporations in Korea. I wrote a lot of books about financial evaluation.They became bestsellers. As a result, they made me rich. One day, I wrote a bookwhich contained my thoughts about making movies. Many people read it. It was also abestseller.After that, stockholders of the biggest film company in Korea who read my book mademe the president of the company.I produced many movies, which is what I wanted todo before, and gave dreams to children and adults through them. I am happy becausemany people love my movies and remember my thoughts. I want these movies tokeep being produced forever.I had a lot of goals that I wanted to accomplish in this world. Especially, I hoped thatmany people would think about who they were and what they were supposed to do tomake better themselves, their family, and their community. I wanted to give them thismessage to encourage them to do so through an understandable and interestingmethod. I am happy to have accomplished the biggest one of my goals in my life.


Autobiographyby Yong Won Kim

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I was born on Feb 9th, 1970 in Seoul, Korea. I grew up in a sweet family that has 5members. When I was an elementary school student, some Americans visited ourhome. My father allowed them to enter our house. They were missionaries. Theytaught our family about the love of family and about having family home evening. Ourfamily became happy and interested in the gospel. As a result, all of our family wasbaptized in the Church.God blessed our family. My brothers and I grew up in the gospel. Our family all servedas missionaries. My parents served in the Seoul temple, my older brother in the Seoulmission, and my younger brother in the Daejun mission. I served in the Pusan mission.In addition, my parents, younger brother, and I worked as missionaries concurrently.At the same time, there was only my elder brothers family in our home. That wasinteresting.Then I met my wife, Min Ju, in the church. My younger brother helped me meet her.She was a student studying music and a returned missionary who served in the SaltLake Temple Square Mission. We often had chances to talk about ourselves to eachother. Then we were married Feb 26th, 2000 in the Seoul Temple.Good opportunities were always given to me. I think they were blessings for me. I amgrateful for everything, and I hope that I can share my blessings with others someday.


My Life (Imaginary Autobiography)by Erika Matsuyama

Read other essays by Erika MatsuyamaMy name is Erika Pinemountain. I am seventy years old. I have not lived such an easylife. However, I know God has always helped me. I am not sure how long I have tolive, and I hope that my life and experience will help my grandchildren, so I will writemy biography for them.I was born on April 14, 1980 in Kumamoto, Japan. My father hoped that I wouldbecome a cosmopolitan, so he named me "Erika." My parents were LDS, and I grew up

in an LDS family. I didn't go to kindergarten because my mother wanted to bring upher children by herself. However, I learned many things from her. She taught mereading and writing, some music, and English. When I was three years old, she mademe enter a music school for three-year-old children, but I didn't like the class, and Istopped studying music before the end of the program.I loved reading books, and I had already read many children's books before I enteredelementary school. When I was five years old, I wrote my first original story. My
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parents praised me, and I decided to become a writer for children. As you know, I amnow a writer for children!I don't have special memories from my elementary school times. If I dare to write one,it is my baptism. I was baptized by my father as many LDS children are. I was verynervous, and bled at the nose before the meeting, but the meeting was very good.

After my baptism and confirmation, I felt the Holy Ghost very strongly.When I was a high school student, I went to China. I met one of my good friends, JieChin, in China. We had a very good time there. She told me she wanted to become adoctor. As you know, Dr. Chin is very famous in the world now.I lived in Kumamoto until the end of 1999. After that, I was introduced to the UnitedStates. I studied English at the ELC at BYU. I had a very good time in the ELC. Afterthat, I entered BYU-Hawaii in January, 2001. I studied linguistics.I went on a mission to Mongolia in June of 2001. Mongolian pronunciation was verydifficult for me, and I had many troubles in Mongolia. My companions were almost all

Mongolian, and they helped me with my Mongolian. I often had a hard time of it, but Iexperienced many blessings from God. I loved to convey the message of the gospel topeople. My testimony and faith became strong on my mission. I have never regrettedthat I went on a mission.After my mission, I came back to the U.S.A. and continued my education, and I metJoe Pinemountain. His major was archaeology, but he also took linguistics classes. Insome of those classes, we were classmates. We often helped each other study. He wasalso a returned missionary. He went on a mission to San Francisco. I agreed with himvery much. We married in the Salt Lake Temple in June of 2004.We continued our education, and we graduated from the university in 2007. After

graduating, he became an archaeologist and a professor, and I became a writer forchildren. Our life hasn't been easy. My husband needed much money for hisinvestigation and excavation. His salary wasn't enough, my name wasn't known in theworld yet, and we had to pay back our student loans. I had to work many part-timejobs, for example, at the register of grocery stores and restaurants. In such a state ofthings, our first son Seiji was born on August 5, 2008. His name means "HolyGovernor" in Japanese. We had a hard life, but he became our sun. He brought hopefor our life.Our life became harder than before, but I kept writing with hope. I often translatedmany good books. My first work was the translation of my father's book. He wrote abook from his journal of his testimony and faith that he kept as he traveled around theworld. The translation was the best one of my dreams. After the translation, this book

was read by many people in the world, and helped their testimonies and faith.After I finished the translation of the book, our second child and first daughter wasborn. We named her Lena. She was a weak baby, and she often got fevers. We alwaysworried about her, but we loved her so much. In such a state of things, I wrote a storyabout a girl modeled after my daughter. The story was a great success. After that, myname became famous, and my stories started to sell well.


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We had many problems with money, because archaeology is a job that required a lotof money, and Joe always needed much money. Even with his professor's salary andthe money I earned with my books, it wasn't enough. We had already had six children,and Lena was as weak as ever, but we kept having hope. However, no matter howhard our life was, we knew we loved each other.Whenever Joe went to an excavation, I followed him and helped with his work. One ofmy dreams was to write stories with historical themes. After several years passed, Iwrote a story from those experiences. One of his uncles was rich, and he read thestory, and he became his supporter. The next year, 2023, my husband discovered agreat ruin in Argentina! His name become famous in the world. We were very glad andhappy about his success.Our life was not easy, but we always knew God would help us. Now, I have fortygrandchildren and five great-grandchildren. I will tell you, my grandchildren and mygreat-grandchildren, when you meet some difficult things or hard trials, pleaseremember my life and that God will always help you.I have been writing for too long. I want to write more, but I get tired, so, I will writemore next time. Now, I finish my story.


My Life (Imaginary Autobiography)by Yumi Ogawa

Read other essays by Yumi OgawaI love taking care of my rose garden. It is a small garden. Time is passing so fast.When we bought this house, we planted many small trees. It tells me that I havebecome old. The wind is blowing through those trees; I can hear the sound of leaves.It is a nice day. I'm thinking back on the 70 years of my life. It's a very short time. Iused to have beautiful black hair. It has become grayish. My husband has alreadypassed away, but I'm not sad. I'm enjoying my life.When I was 24 years old, I moved to the U.S.A. for school. I was learning English atthe BYU ELC. After studying at that school, I entered BYU. My major was filmmaking. Ilearned about making movies. It was a very fun time for me.After my graduation, I found employment in Hollywood. I became an assistant directorto Stephen Spielberg. Day by day, I learned a lot of techniques from my work. Oneday, a very famous director called me for a new movie. He said "I want you to do it!"It was my dream. I wanted to direct a movie when I turned 31 years old. It was a bigchance to become a famous film director in the world. This movie is calledThe Matrix ofGeisha. Yes, it is still highest grossing film in the world. I know that you can't believethis old grandmother was a miraculous film director!When we wrapped up the filming, we had a party. I met my husband there; his nameis Tom. He is not too cute, but he has a lot of techniques for acting. He can grasp thecharacter's feelings very quickly. It's amazing. I had never seen that kind of acting in
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my life. I was interested in him. He was extremely kind to everybody, so I couldn'tleave him alone. He is a funny man. I felt that he would always sacrifice something foranother person. I love this part of him.Before our marriage, we had many dates, and eventually fell in love. Tom was not amember of the LDS church. I wanted to marry him, but I couldn't do it because of my

faith. I trusted God. He gave me a lot of blessings. I just wanted obey to God. MostLDS members marry in the temple, because we know how important eternal marriageis. My desire was to be sealed forever with my husband. I couldn't take the next stepto marry him. I decided to break up this relationship.When I told him my feelings, he was so sad. He didn't want to lose me. Actually, hewanted to marry me. He promised that he would take the missionary discussions. Weprayed every day. He began to understand truth day by day. He was soon baptizedand we got married in the Salt Lake Temple when I was 33 years old.After The Matrix of Geisha, I didn't make any movies anymore. I wanted to focus onone thing perfectly! It was my family. Even though Tom didn't go on a mission, he

became a bishop. He tried to carefully live his faith. He is a perfect man for our family.Everybody still misses him. We had 10 children together. Some of our children havewonderful artistic talents, one has math abilities, and one has cooking talents. I'm soglad about it. My children became an actor, a teacher, a doctor, a good wife and mom,and a pianist, too. All of the children are good active members of the church. I amproud of them. Now,I have 100 grandchildren. They are my treasures.Tomorrow is my birthday. I will turn 70 years old. All my children and grandchildrenare going to come for my birthday party. I'm very happy about this happiness in myfamily. I have really enjoyed my life. Today a hummingbird also came to my garden. Iappreciated my God for my peace. I just directed one movie in my life, but this life islike a movie. Everybody is a star in their own life. I hope you also can spend great timein your life. You will be able to tell your great life to somebody.I can feel that my husband is still loving me in the Heaven. Please wait for me, Tom. Iwill go someday. We can be together forever someday. I love you. Thank you so muchfor everything.


My Life's Historyby Silvia Rodriguez

Read other essays by Silvia RodriguezMy name is Silvia Raquel Rodriguez Flores. I am 18 years old. I am from Honduras. Ihave in my family three brothers, one sister, and my mom. I am the third in myfamily. My birthday is on June 29th, 1981. In my life I have bad and good experiences,but a fantastic life overall. These experiences help me to be happy, and I learn fromthem every day of my life.
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I started kindergarten when I was 4 years old and I finished it at 6 years old. In thekindergarten, I had very good times. There I made my first good friends in all my life,and I remember them for the games that we played together. Later, I startedelementary school when I was 6 years old. I remember school very well, because atfirst I was so scared of the boys. They were bigger than I was. Also, I didn't know howto talk with them about soccer, their favorite topic. However, I made friends there and

I liked to study, do my homework, play with my friends, and talk with them aboutcartoons on television. In fact, I really enjoyed this time in my childhood. I finishedelementary school when I was 12 years old. I was ready to go to junior high school tolearn new things and make new friends there.After elementary school, I went to junior high school. It was bigger and had morestudents than elementary school. There I had more teachers than I had before. Mynew friends were very friendly and some of them were shy, especially the girls. Injunior high, my favorite classes were Spanish and science. On the other hand, I didn'tlike math. As a result of that, I had to study this more to have good grades. Otherwise,I was not going to have vacations or enjoy future vacations. I could reach my goal bystudying hard and not going out with my friends too much.When I was studying in junior high school, I went to all the activities there. Inparticular, I liked most the dancing and games activities, because I could spend moretime with my friends. I really like to remember these moments from junior highbecause I still have friends from my junior high school days. In other words, we arevery good friends. I remember these happy moments with them and we laugh about it.I finished junior high school and had to go to high school when I was 15 years old. Iwas not really excited, because I was afraid of the new experiences there, and I knewI wasn't going to have my friends from junior high. In fact, I was going to have moreresponsibility in high school. However, when I started high school, things were betterthan I thought. I remember I came and I went with my older brother, because he wasmy classmate in high school. We were together all the time. Some students came up

to us and we began to talk with them. At that moment, I made new friends and wetalked about our experiences at junior high.It was during that time that I started to see guys with different eyes, because beforethey were only friends. Later, I liked them very much. I remember one of them inparticular; he was a good friend. His name is Carlos. He was taller than me, with blackhair, white skin, and gray eyes. He was so cute and sweet with me, but my brotherdidn't like him, so I didn't talk with him so much. At first I felt bad, but later I got toknow more guys.I enjoyed high school not only for my friends, but also because I learned many thingsthere and the teachers were very good people. My experiences in high school are

memorable moments for me. I made trips to parks, beaches, and important places ofmy country. My friends and I enjoyed these moments because we told jokes, played,told stories, and went to parties at my friends' houses. I won't forget these moments.When I remember these moments, I want to come back to the past to live it again. Myfriends and I were sad when the school year finished, because some of us were goingto different universities. On the other hand, we were happy for our progress and ournew, important steps in our lives.


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We went to the National University of Honduras to study hard and have fun there. Istarted in the university in 1998, but I couldn't finish it because I came to the UnitedStates to study English. I was so excited! In fact, it is a great idea to come here toknow about different countries and customs and to enter at Brigham Young University.That is where I want to study to be a lawyer or maybe a nurse. I am not sure yet.Also, I want to travel around this country to know more about it and have fun. I am

excited for the many opportunities I have here and I will have. I will study hard to bebetter every day. In other words, I will be happy every day in my life.


The Life of Tom Cruise and Zeika (ImaginaryAutobiography)

by Zeika RodriguezRead other essays by Zeika Rodriguez

When I was 27 years old, I went to Los Angeles, California with some of my friends.One day I was walking along the Walk of Fame when I suddenly saw a famous person.He was Tom Cruise, and he talked with me for a long time. He asked me out on a date.I went out with him a couple of times. Later, I got a contract to work in MissionImpossible 3. I worked with him in this movie. This movie was the most famous of allhis movies. I got two Oscars for being the best actress at this time.Sometime later, Tom Cruise broke up his engagement with Nicole Kidman. He was sadfor a long time, but he was better later. We were working together in a lot of moviesand we obtained success. Later, we were dating about four months. One day we wentto dinner, and he proposed to me. That night was very special, romantic, and

unforgettable. He learned the gospel and he became LDS. One year later, I gotmarried with him in the San Diego Temple.We went on a honeymoon. We traveled to different countries like Australia, France,Japan, and other countries. Later, we came back to Los Angeles because he had towork in Hollywood. We lived in Beverly Hills in the Cruise mansion.When I was 30 years old, I had my first baby, and his name is Tom like his father.That moment was very special to us. When I was 48 years old, we got a mansion inCancun. I loved this house, because we could always rest very well. Later, we movedto Australia because Tom was working there and I wanted to be with him forever. He isvery loving, and he loves me with his whole heart. We were always together inwhatever country.When he became 80 years old, he didn't work any more. We got houses around theworld, and a lot of cars, too. We had only one son. Tom, Jr. got married, and he hadfive sons. Tom, Jr. is not an actor. He is a businessman. When we became old, wedidn't work again because we had enough money to live comfortably. We havetraveled to different places. We always have been together. We are in love like whenwe were engaged.
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My Life

by Mora Siregar

Read other essays by Mora SiregarMy name is Mora Siregar. I am usually called Mora. I was born on September 7, 1971in Batam, Indonesia. I am the youngest child of my parents. There are five membersin my family. My older brother Dame lives in Batam. He is one year older than me. Mysister Vera lives in Missouri in the United States, and she is four years older than me.The three of us are married.The happiest time in my life was my childhood, because my parents love me verymuch. They are very patient with their children. They never beat me, even when theywere angry. I was four years old when I went to kindergarten. My mother patientlyescorted and picked me up every school day. I was a tearful kid at that time. Once, mymother found me crying, because my friends had teased me. She rushed to comfortme with candy or chocolate. I always miss her.Two years later, I went to primary school. I walked to get the school by myself everyday, because it was close to my house. I studied at the primary school for six years,and then I went on to junior high school in 1983. Its name is SMP III. My fatherbought me a motorcycle, because I got good grades when I finished my junior high

school. I rode it every day to get school. I cleaned it up and took care of it, because Iloved it. Actually, I still like to ride a motorcycle. It is like my pet. However, it is only athing. Perhaps I'll buy a big motorcycle like Harley Davidson if I have much money. Iwill ride it on the weekend to the beach or just for going around.In 1986, I began attending senior high school. The school's name is SMA II. It was awell-known school in my hometown. At this time, I was changed a little. I always wentout with my friends rode our motorcycles. I was almost never at home. Because ofthis, my grades dropped. My father was so angry, that he sold my motorcycle. Myparents figured out my problem. As a result, they sent me to another city for school.They thought to separate me from my friends. I moved to Medan and began schoolthere in 1988. I finished my senior high school at SMA I in Medan. I got my good

grades back, because I rarely went out from my apartment. I always studied in myroom and concentrated.I continued my education at North Sumatera University in Medan in 1989. I chosemanagement for my major, because I dreamed of becoming a successful managersomeday. I soon became active in a campus organization called GMNI (GerakanMahasiswa Nasional Indonesia). It was made up of many different kinds of students. Inparticular, there were people from a variety of religions, cultures, and manners.However, we adapted to one another and became one.
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My third year in the university, I was chosen as a leader in the organization. It was abusy time after that. As a consequence, I neglected my studies. I concentrated on theorganization, and rarely attended the classes. Suddenly, I felt like I had just woken upfrom my dream. Most of my friend at the same level finished their studies. I pushedmyself to finish my studies quickly, because I knew that I already wasted my time.Finally, I got my degree in 1996.I went back to Batam after my graduation. I found my first job at a manufacturingcompany there. I worked as a human resources supervisor at last. I learned a lot atthat time. I often met the government officers and the employee organization. I quitthe company in 1998 to set up my own business. I decided to do it, because I couldn'tprogress in my career. It was impossible for me to replace my manager. Everymanager in my company must be Japanese. I chose to be a supplier of companies. Iprovided office supplies to the companies. I earned a little bit more money than when Iwas an employee of the manufacturing company.I met my lovely wife in 1998. Her name is Elsya Novitri. I am in love with her, becauseshe is beautiful and a very kind girl. She treats me kindly, therefore I always miss her

wherever I am. We got married after dating for five months. She works at atelecommunication service company in Batam. We met when I went to her company toregister my cellular phone. She impressed me very much.Late in 1999, after running my office supply company for one and a half years, Ithought there was no improvement in my business. I talked it over with my family. Icalled up my sister, and she suggested that I come to the United States to study. Iagreed with her and began to prepare to go. She picked out the English LanguageCenter in Provo for me, because she knew the ELC has a good program for studyingEnglish. In April 2000, I left my hometown to go to the United States. I have beenhere ever since then. In fact, it is hard for me to live separate from my wife, but weboth know that is good for our future. Now, I am taking classes at the EnglishLanguage Center in the third level. Hopefully, I will get my English perfect here.So far, I have enjoyed my life very much. I have no regrets, although I have alwaysmade some mistakes in my life. I just think that I have gained valuable experiencesthrough my mistakes. I will always remember this for my future. I will take a chance,and I won't waste my time anymore, because I want to realize my aspirations. I wantto be a successful manager at a big company someday.


I am 70 Years Old Now (Imaginary Autobiography)by Naruo TodaRead other essays by Naruo Toda

I was born in Tokyo, Japan on Oct, 10, 1978. I went to kindergarten near my house.After finishing kindergarten, I went to elementary school. I went to this school fromelementary until I left for the university. My school's name is "Gakushuin." I went tothis school when I lived in my house with my parents in Japan. I was a student in thesame school for fifteen years.
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After finishing school, I got a job. I worked as a banker. Then I got married when Iwas twenty-five years old. My wife is Japanese, and she was a fellow student in theuniversity. Before we got married, she lived near my house. Her name is Tomoko, andshe is one year older than me. I can describe her easily. She likes modern art andmakes some artwork. She and I often go to the art museum together. When we wereuniversity students, we liked Salvador Dali's pictures and his objects. She also

practices Japanese traditional martial arts with me.We also liked to spend time in coffee shops. Tomoko liked cafes more than I did. Atthat time she said, "My dream is making my own style of caf. It's not too big, but Iwant many people to feel comfortable when they come here." She often said that tome. Now she has succeeded in her dream. She has her caf. There are many of ourpaintings, artwork, and other objects there, but almost all of the artwork is by her.Sometimes our friends come here. This space is always warmed by many people'shappy conversation. I like this caf.When I was thirty years old, we had two children. One was a boy--his name isNarusuke-- and the other was a girl--her name is Narumi. The boy was born when I

was twenty-eight. The girl was born when I was twenty-nine. They were very cute.Now they are married and living a good life.We are living in Tokyo Japan, now, too. My house has a little yard where my wifeenjoys gardening. We have one Japanese room, and sometimes I and my wife practicemartial arts together. We like sports. My family often spends time outdoors. We likethe outdoors. We often used to go to the mountains for snowboarding and skiing. Myson likes snowboarding like me. However, my daughter doesn't like snowboarding,because she thinks it is a very dangerous sports. Tomoko thinks so, too, so Tomokoand my daughter go skiing when we go to the mountain. Normally, we went to themountains in the winter during our winter vacation. Now, I and Tomoko can't go there,because we are very old people now, so we can't move sharply. My son's anddaughter's families go to the mountains even now, though. I heard them say that last

week on the phone.When I was forty years old, I was promoted in my job. I became a vice-chairman. Ihad no time, and it was very hard work at that time, because now I had many clientsat my bank. All the time I am being called at my office and my house.When I was sixty-five years old, I retired from my job. After I retired, I started oilpainting and creating some art objects. Because my wife likes modern art, I wasinfluenced by her. It is fun for me. Now I am seventy years old. I and Tomoko sendhappy and peaceful life everyday. I'd like to keep this lifestyle until I die.


My Autobiographyby Syoung Kyoung Yoon

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I was born Soung Nam, Korea on 15th of November 1970. There were 6 members inmy old family, my parents, older sister, older brother, younger sister and me. Now Ihave a new family with my wife and my coming baby. Except my wife, I like mymother above all. She is the most loving person in my family.When I was 7 years old, I entered elementary school. It was located near my house.

My friends were naughty boys but they were good to me. I missed them so much.In 1983, I found out about the LDS church through my older sister. The church wasvery interesting to me. Three months after the my first visit to the church, I decided toget baptized. I can forget the day of my baptism. Because my baptism cloth was big, Icouldnt control it so that I had to the ceremony for 3 times. To stay in the water for

long time during the winter wasnt good. My body was pretty cold but my mind waswarm inside.When I graduated from Shin Gu college, I had to think about what I was going to dofor my future. After I retired from the Korean army, I entered the LG credit companywhich is one of the 3 biggest company in Korea.In 1996, I met a pretty woman at a church meeting. I could feel that she was the rightone for my eternal life. In1997, I was married to Seongoung Yoon who is my wife now.She is very intelligent, clever, beautiful and good. Im so happy with her.In 1998, I wanted to study more so, I and my wife to decided to come to America formy education. Even I left my county and friends now, I love them so much so that Iwish I could go back to them and serve them in the future. To do that, I know, I haveto study hard and be successful here. I will do my best to be a great person.


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