It never occurred to me to think about my future job till I entered high school. In the years before high school, I1much on football and music. That was2I spent most of my spare time. After I entered high school, my3for civil engineering(土木工程) inspired me to make greater efforts.
I found my way to civil engineering4when I read an article about the Los Angeles earthquake in 1994. Its consequence was so awful that I was totally shocked. During the earthquake, many buildings fell down. The disaster led to heavy casualties(伤亡). The5sent me into thinking about how the building projects could be safer, and how I could get them that way. From then on, I6to learn civil engineering. 7different kinds of buildings is a form of recreation for me. Sitting on my bicycle for hours watching the houses around me has made me feel the8to shape our buildings into solid ones.
To achieve my ambition, I must9that I can get high grades in all my subjects. In school, I am truly fond of science and good at math. 10, my high school years had been challenged. My poor writing skills used to11me a lot. Fortunately, I had a strong wish to achieve my dream. It was the desire, which12me to keep practicing, that helped me overcome my shortcomings.
Over the years, I have learned to stick with things that I find right13. This character will stay with me till my efforts14. That, combined with my longstanding curiosity about15our world, is what will make me a great civil engineer someday soon.
