COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY

Topic: COMPARE YOURSELF NOW WITH THE ONE 5  YEARS AGO

Time and live environment are two things which make us have something change. So do I. I move to Ho Chi Minh City to study. Living in an environment which is different from my hometown where I lived in a long time, I have to change to adapt to it. Besides the same things, I have changed in many aspects since 5 years ago and now.

Although now I’m a student in a university, I also have the same aspects like I was a pupil in high school. I’m a shy girl. In the past, when my teacher asked me to recite the lessons, I was so quivering that my face was all of a sweat. My mind was empty like a blank page. I couldn’t remember anything. And now, I also can’t improve it especially when I talk in front of the crowd. This affects to my other skills. Moreover, I’m really stubborn. I have never say “sorry” when I have a mistake. 5 years ago, I often played game all day and forgot to take care of my younger sister. I didn’t apologize to my parents despite be spanked. And similarity in the past, when I lose my friend’s book, I always find a reason to avoid saying “sorry”. For me, “Sorry seem to be the hardest word”. Sometimes someone hates me because of these characters. I’m trying to improve them.

Now, I want to mention about the difference. The biggest change is my appearance. 5 years ago, I was as skinny as a skeleton, only 35kg. My parent was worried that I wasn’t healthy enough to study, so they took care of me carefully such as preparing for my meal, reminding me to drink milk every day. But I couldn’t gain weight. Contrary to the past, I’m quite plump now. I’m sure that if my old acquaintances see me, they will surprise about that. Now I live far from my family to study, so I have to take care of myself- of course not careful than before. However it’s really marvelous. I gain weight about 15kg. Someone jokes my mother that: “You can’ take care of your daughter better than herself”. Furthermore, now I interact with the outside world, so I have more experiences which help me how to make a decision by myself. I can buy my bike with right price or study any courses I feel necessary. However, I was inexperienced before and trusted every stupid person easily and need other’s advice to make a decision. I remember that I had a stomachache. It made me terrible, so I asked my friend which surgeon was good and prestigious. She told “ABC” surgeon. But in fact, my family wasted money on the bad surgeon. If that time was now, I never would believe her. These changes help me more confident when I face to the outside world.

As the time passes, all people will change. That is a rule of nature. We will change because life will change. I also change myself to adapt to the environment I live. And I am satisfied all my changes.