Believing That You Can

Believing That You Can Believing That You Can

longer was I caged in a hospital! When I was sick, I
remember being at the hospital in a small dark room for
months at a time. I’ve always been the type to run around
and play no matter what, ha,ha,ha! For instance, once I got
so bored at the hospital that I ran all over the place. In
conclusion, my special day was the day God made my
cancer disappear for the rest of my life. I became a miracle!
All I can say is that life should be lived like if tomorrow
was to never come because you don’t know what can
happen tomorrow.

Jesua Morales is a student at The English Center.

My Story
My name is Jing Chen, an ordinary woman born in a
middle-class family in the south of China. In Chinese
culture, a boy is considered more important than a girl. So,
my gender disappointed my parents and pushed them to
have another child, even in the one-child policy. Then, I had
a sister. When I was a kid, my mother dominated my whole
life. I was sent to the best local high school and expected to
go to some outstanding college in China. Unfortunately, I
did a bad job in the College Entrance Examination. Then
my mother chose a college nearby and the major for me,
wishing that I could return to my hometown and find a job.
In her opinion, she must arrange things to save my future.
However, after I finished 4 years’ studying in college,
things began to change. The Institute of Modern Physics in
China gave me an offer to continue my studies in my PHD.
The tuition and living expenses were provided by the
Government. My mother supported me to go, but insisted I
should be back after 5 years.

During the first year in Beijing to learn some
fundamental courses, I met my husband. He belonged to
another institute and was also starting his PHD as I was. At
first, my mother didn’t like him as he was from northern
China. That means I would not return home (south of
China) to work if I married him. The life of the next 4 years
was tough. We were separated from each other. In order to
keep in touch, we called one hour a day sharing the joy,