He Haiyun Sea
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At first, the reason why I write was that I read. I have been fond of reading whether literature masterpieces or small stories in magazines since my young age. I loved to exchange ideas with others by communication. Besides talking, reading was another significant way to communicate with people and it allowed me plenty of time to think. Reading variety of stories gave me possibilities to explore the minds of others and enrich my perception about the world I live. At that time, narrative was my favorite type of reading because reading it felt like I was living a different life of others. It was so wonderful to me that I could discover something new and share feelings with strangers through reading their stories.
All the reading experience was the preparation of my writing. After years of reading, I hoped that I could also be understood by others and influence people by my words, so I started writing some narratives when I was in my primary school. Basically, they were just the imitation of my favorite novels. I was like a white paper at that time and those magic words on the pages just filled up the paleness and emptiness of my life. I admired the power of those stories and tried to express my emotions in similar ways by writing my own stories. And I did publish few short novels in some small magazines, which make me think about being a writer for the first time.
However, my writing career did not continue developing well. Actually, I stopped writing after I went to high school, when life was not easy at all. I lived under great pressures from my parents, teachers and myself, studying hard day and night simply for getting into a good university. There was no time for me to think and I gradually lost some kind of imagination. In my limited spare time, I might choose to watch a film to relax rather than writing because it was too hard for me to express my mixed feelings merely by writing. I just could not write anything I expected. Therefore, I preferred to spend more time on watching others’ stories instead of thinking about myself. Maybe it was a kind of escape. I wanted to run away from my jaded spiritual world so I refused to write.
After graduation from high school, I left my hometown and went to university in Hong Kong. I had been pessimistic for a long time because of cultural shock and loneliness. Everything in Hong Kong was quite different from what I was familiar with. I found it difficult to adapt the climate, food, language in Hong Kong and what disappoint me most was that there were no parents and old friends by my side to comfort me and keep me strong. I was terribly lonely and I needed a way to release myself so I chose writing again. I fell in love with poems because I was not fond of logical thinking and did not want to be restricted while writing. By writing poems, I could express my emotions freely and arrange words artistically. At that time, I found writing poems can not only give me some comfort, but also a sense of satisfaction. All my poems in those days recorded my every step in university and reminded me of my new friends who cheered me up and helped me walk out of depression.
Until today, I still keep writing, which is not only my career but also the key to my life. Through writing, I record my spiritual journey and find the growing of myself. Finally, I realize that I write because it makes me know who I am.
However, my writing career did not continue developing well. Actually, I stopped writing after I went to high school, when life was not easy at all. I lived under great pressures from my parents, teachers and myself, studying hard day and night simply for getting into a good university. There was no time for me to think and I gradually lost some kind of imagination. In my limited spare time, I might choose to watch a film to relax rather than writing because it was too hard for me to express my mixed feelings merely by writing. I just could not write anything I expected. Therefore, I preferred to spend more time on watching others’ stories instead of thinking about myself. Maybe it was a kind of escape. I wanted to run away from my jaded spiritual world so I refused to write.
After graduation from high school, I left my hometown and went to university in Hong Kong. I had been pessimistic for a long time because of cultural shock and loneliness. Everything in Hong Kong was quite different from what I was familiar with. I found it difficult to adapt the climate, food, language in Hong Kong and what disappoint me most was that there were no parents and old friends by my side to comfort me and keep me strong. I was terribly lonely and I needed a way to release myself so I chose writing again. I fell in love with poems because I was not fond of logical thinking and did not want to be restricted while writing. By writing poems, I could express my emotions freely and arrange words artistically. At that time, I found writing poems can not only give me some comfort, but also a sense of satisfaction. All my poems in those days recorded my every step in university and reminded me of my new friends who cheered me up and helped me walk out of depression.
Until today, I still keep writing, which is not only my career but also the key to my life. Through writing, I record my spiritual journey and find the growing of myself. Finally, I realize that I write because it makes me know who I am.
You have a lot of experiences and stories about writing! I can see that you are a person who loves conversation. You listen to others by reading, and talk to others through writing. In fact, life is all about relationship, in which communication is a crucial element. It is amazing how people communicate with each other with different forms of language. May you continue on your story with writing, and have a wonderful life!
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