“You can do whatever you want.”

I ever moved out of school because of my _________ social abilities. But at the end of the school term, I had to move back to _________ for my exams. During that time, I felt _________ about almost everything. I was afraid to _________ my tests and let my parents down. I also _________ that I would always be an unpopular person.

One day, I stood at the walkway in front of my _________, looking up at the night sky and thinking about who I was. Suddenly, someone walked out of the darkness and _________ stopped about three feet to my right. We had seen each other a few times before but never spoke.

“Hey.”

I _________ to make sure he wasn’t talking to someone else.

“Hey,” I said in a low voice.

“You look _________. What are you doing out here?”

“Just …thinking,” I muttered (低声地说).

“About what?”

“A lot of things. Just not sure what to do with my life.”

“__________, you can do whatever you want.”

I turned back. He was smiling, probably at my surprised __________.

We talked for hours, about our studies, personal relationships and family expectations. He encouraged me to rethink my __________ about myself and helped me realize how much power I had to __________ my situations. And most importantly, he made me realize that I __________ to truly understand and value myself if I wanted to solve my problems and control my life.

I was so __________ and thankful that our paths (道路) crossed.

What’s on top of your mountain?

Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people only think about it while others ________ ever climbing at all. But one thing is ________ — all people ________ mountains in their life.

When I was a little girl, my parents ________ us to the tiny village of Otongo, Hidalgo, Mexico, which was at the bottom of a big mountain. One day after school, while ________ the green woods of this mountain, I found a set of ________. What could these steps-lead to? Could this be the way to the ________?

________ got the best of me, so I started climbing up those ________ steps I climbed and climbed, but still there was nothing ________. It was getting real dark. The voice of ________ told me to hurry back home and try again the next day. I ran back home in the dark while trying not to get too ________. That night, I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this ________ mountain Could there be a handsome prince,________ or monsters up there?

Those were the days when we dared to ________. We dared to do crazy things. We ________! I created this childhood fantasy to make my days so much more ________ as a kid. This story is a good metaphor for life today. You might ask, “What was at the top of that mountain? What would you have wanted to find?” Dream about what’s at the top of your mountain. What do you want out of ________?

Tomorrow is another day, and still, you must ________ Whatever you do, never ever ________ your dream! Never let anyone tell you, “You can’t”.

Two years ago, I had nervous breakdown. That happened after had _______ to New York. Coming from a small town where everyone _______ everyone, I found myself in a completely different environment. I had to make huge _______ to build new friendships and relationships. People here were living in a _______, without time to make small talk with you. The people I met were not interested in _______ conversation, and I couldn’t even find people to call friends.

I'm not _______ I knew this was how it was going to be. I had the job I wanted, the apartment I could _______, and the life in New York City I was dreaming of, _______ I wasn't happy. The job demanded huge responsibility. The office_______was based on “How are you today?” and “Could you please do this for me?” There was no ________, just tasks I needed to complete.

________ I was sitting alone, I was ________ of everything and I didn’t know how I would wake up the following day. After the nervous breakdown, I tried ________ the only person I could call anytime: my best friend back home. He was too ________ at the moment so he said, “Just write me a(n) ________.”

I started writing. That was the most liberating (释放的) feeling I’ve ever experienced. When I read that email I wrote, I came to ________ the situation: I was ________ myself. It was about time I staried working on personal growth. I continued ________ and applied for a job as a writing tutor. The job ________ saved my life. It’s relaxed, and I get to develop true connections with my workmates and the students I work with. I essentially became a ________ person.