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r personal goals instead of drifting among the mass is, undoubtedly, the very prerequisite of the fulfillment of your aims. The reason for this is simple. We ourselves are the best judges of our capabilities and potentials. And the same voice is echoed in that ―we decide what is important and what is trivial in life.‖ Madame Currie could never have achieved so many honors and breakthroughs in science and the discovery of radium if she took the same path as majority of the women in her time. It was her decision to devote her time and energy to science not household chores that made her stand our so prominently. On the other hand, she might have been just as plain and mundane as other women if she did not match herself with her personal aspirations and goals. Therefore, having your own goals is essential to the realization of ambition. ? Then there is the issue of how one should pursue these goals. Again Epstein gave a perfect explanation that ―but no matter how indifferent the universe may be to our choices and decisions, these decisions and choices are ours to make.‖ An excellent statement. There are times when we give up our beliefs and aims simply because of a different perspective of someone else and there are definitely days when we feel frustrated and beaten in face of scathing scorn from the world. Yet Epstein shows us a higher path on which we are encouraged to stick to our ways and endure in spite of all possible criticism and indifference. And history has proved so many times that persistence regardless of hardship and ridicule wins us victory. Thus it is safe to say that persistence and a firm belief of self is an integral part of ambition. ? Of course, Joseph Epstein’s quotation is definitely richer in content and intended messages than what I have illustrated and developed above, however, the essence of his saying, that ambition is of our own choosing and that we ought to hold fast to it make its way through close scrutiny and prevail. 四級滿分作文 ? New concepts always perate our daily lives without being noticed. When most of us are accustomed to spending the spare time reading, more and more college students begin to take parttime job either inside or outside the campus. It is my constant belief that its pros outweigh its cons。 by that I mean, it has far more potential advantages than disadvantages that can be minimized. ? Firstly, a parttime job provide a student with a chance to practice what he has learned from books, especially in the fields such as economics, engineering and teaching. Practice makes perfect. Secondly, it can help the students to be economically independent of their parents, although