An event that marked my transition from childhood to adulthood—Mayuko Nakamura

 

When I was ten years old, I was told my friends, “you are selfish.” I could not accept it at that time. I had been going to elementary school with my friends every morning and we had to pick other friends up on the way to the school. I didn’t want to be late for school definitely. However a friend, who we had to pick up, sometimes hadn’t got ready and it took time to go to school together. I was annoyed about that and I decided to go to school alone.

 

After going to school on my own, my friends told me, “Don’t go by yourself you are so selfish.” I was shocked and I felt sorry. At that time, I reflected about my behavior which I did to my friends seriously and I regretted leaving my friends. I apologized to them and I promised not to do such a thing again. After that, I went there with my friends and when we might be late for school we ran.

 

Through this experience, I have been trying to pay attention to my behavior whether my friends feel good or not and the actions I do. I have been thinking about what is the best behavior for and perspective of my friends and I. I could learn from my friends that I was selfish and I could change my personality in good direction.



Comments

  1. Hi, Mayuko. If I were you, I would do the same things as you did. I think it is not a selfish thing, but I also have to pay attention more to others.

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  2. Thank you for your essay. it is good to think what is the best behavior for friends. you are so kind.

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  3. I think all of young children are selfish, and gradually they become an adult. The experience was inevitable and sad thing, but good experience!

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  4. Being able to cooperate with others I think is a quality that is highly valued in Japanese culture. It is a skill that I believe will serve well throughout your life and it is a skill which indeed separates the childish from the mature. David :-)

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  5. Hi, Mayuko. Thank you for your essay. I think your behavior wasn't selfish. But it is important to cooperativeness, so your experience was good.

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  6. It is sad, but it is very good experience. I think I should pay attention to others, too.

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  7. Hi, Mayuko, Making a good relationship is taking long time but it is important.

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