I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life.

    About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there.

On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called "Chocolate or Toys". He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn't have a choice.

This exercise told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining(抱怨).

    A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict (吸毒者) and how much she hated her mother.

    "I want a new mom," she cried.

    "Unluckily, you can't have one," the leader replied.

    "You have to accept the mother that you have."

    This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn't choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation.

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    My grandma picks me up after school every weekday. She after me carefully while my parents are at work. Grandma is always interested my homework.

    Today, I had to use the computer to do my homework. First, I looked for information about how ants find food on the Internet. And then I with the information and wrote a report. I thought my report was good and would have a high . Grandma said, “You are really good at using computers. I am of you.” She also told me how computers everything. “The use of computer is great. Computers have even changed the way kids do homework,” she said. Grandma told me that when she was a girl, people used computers because most of them didn't have computers.

    “Well, how did you look information?” I asked Grandma. She told me that she to go to the library and read books about the information she needed.

    When my parents come home, I will be excited to tell what Grandma said.

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    People may have different dreams as they grow older. What do you want to be when you grow up? Everyone needs to answer this question.

    When I was a little girl, my parents always asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I used to tell them a general, doctor or guard. But now I am a 18-year-old boy, and I really know what I want to be. I want to be a fashion designer.

    What made me want to be a fashion designer? It was the fashion shows on TV because they are fascinating. The tall, thin models wear beautiful clothes and walk beautifully on the stage. So I decided to be a designer and design beautiful clothes for people and make them look even better.

    Fashion magazines are my favorite books. They are quite expensive, but my parents say they will pay for them if I am really interested in reading them. They want me to learn as much as possible.

    For me, I will try my best to make my dream come true. I believe that one day my parents will take pride in what I can do.

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His father great in what he has done.