I want to be strong enough to get to wherever I want.

At This time last year, I was going went through a really bad time. It seems common that students feel tired during the last year of study at university. I was not the no exception. After four years, My my classes weren’t interesting to me anymore after four years. The research project I was working on was´t wasn't going well and my dissertation had to be presented three months later than I expected. I started to have doubts. I wanted to give up on science. I was unsure about what to do in the future. What is more, some personal problems keep worrying me and forcing me to make very difficult decisions.

Eventually, I decided to take a year off. I think everyone at some point in his life needs to slow down, take a break, and find within himself the answer he needs. And that was my moment. Some people may think a gap year is a waste of time. (Specially Especially here in China, where everybody seems to be in a hurry. ) But it isn’t wasn't for me. This was time for traveling, reading, self-learning, exercising and enjoying any leisure time together with my family. It actually helps helped me to discover myself. Now I am more sure about what I can do and what I like to do. Goals are set, and I will do my best. On the personal level, I will try to stop planning everything and just let things happen. No more fear, just do it. I want to be strong enough to get to wherever I want.

(Nice work. Good luck. We can plan in life but frequently it moves in different directions to what we might want. Taking time off to think is sometimes important)