Zhuojun Sun 29 January 2009 Skipping classes or skipping myself Looking backward, what impressed me most is an experience happened in my senior 1. I skipped the classes in order to play with my friends outside, but unfortunately, what I did was discovered by my class teacher. I could not get rid of scolding and spanking by my parents after they heard the news from the school. Besides being punished, I also grew to be more sensible. I have learned the prerequisite honesty, the importance of study and the responsibility in my life from the punishment on account of skipping classes. Furthermore, I found that what I did is a kind of irresponsible action for my own life. Skipping classes is an extremely serious behavior which disobeys the school’s rule. For thinking over that it was the first time, my class teacher gave me an oral admonition instead of an administrative punishment, which would not make any effects on my future. On the contrary, I would be affected in the whole life by the error. At the same time, it also showed the lack of responsible consciousness for my family. They toiled and moiled every day, just endeavoring to earn more money for my education so that I could gain more knowledge. But I let them down. Responsibilities are something we are born with and they will follow us all of our lives. Most people in the world do wish to be happy, but they do not yet realize that a direct pursuit of happiness does not produce happiness. Happiness comes as a by-product from selfless service and not from selfish motivation for personal gain and personal happiness at the expense of others. I should concern about the people around me, especially my parents first before whatever I do. In a word, I had been an ignorant child before the experience. But I learnt a lot and became a person who can make a clear distinction between right and wrong. I never deceived my parents and friends any more. I attended every class and worked hard in order to get high marks. And...