As a college student,I took a position as a salesman and weekend brand ambassador at a local men's clothing store in New Jersey.In addition to allowing me to become an expert T-shirt folder,the job1 me for future success, teaching me what to prioritize (优先处理) and how to2my time effectively.I also learned the value of teamwork and a client-centric (以客户为中心的) 3to business.

    My4as a brand ambassador included managing the sales,taking part in community events and sharing details on in-store promotions.I was 5 with organizing inventory（库存）and price marking our clothing for sales. While I enjoyed the opportunity to communicate with 6 on a daily basis,I was challenged to manage my schedule and was 7 to learn the importance of prioritization.

    One year later,we were on a 8 schedule to open a new store and I was responsible for stocking the inventory and 9 new salesmen.Being 19,I 10 this as a massive task and felt a great deal of 11 .Luckily,using the time management skills I had 12learned,I was able to complete what was 13of me.I am now able to14on the success of opening a new store that15exists today.

    Much of16 I accomplished would not have been possible without the17of my direct manager,Mrs.Brown, who had a great18 on me.She set expectations early on me and clear goals and processes for achieving success.Her approach helped me complete tasks19and on time,and has20the way I now manage my own team.

    Nikki Christous,a young girl from London, has an abnormal connection between the arteries (动脉)and veins. It has resulted in a1abnormally. But Nikki, who's a huge makeup enthusiast, doesn't let anything or anyone2her style. She makes makeup lessons for her YouTube page3and has become a star. Through the videos, she hopes to 4others who may also have rare illnesses or5. Nikki wants to inspire anyone with a rare illnesses and show them that6lies within. Being different should not mean being 7or feeling there is no real place for you in this world and that you don't have a8role to  play.

    In her videos, she shares looks for different9like a prom (正式舞会), a birthday or just for every day. In addition to showing viewers10looks, she also records other videos that give you a(n)11at her life, such as baking lessons.

    12she does get hurtful comments from people criticizing her appearance, Nikki says that she13focuses on the good side. "I don't let them14 me. Focus on the happy things.

    15the sad things because if you focus on the negativity, you are not going to16life," she said. "Just know if you believe in yourself, really try hard and 17all the negativity in your life, you will lead a happy life.

    As if being a YouTube star wasn't18of an achievement, she is also the 19behind The Butterfly AVM Charity, a charity set up by her parents to fundraise for research into the illness. She is also helped20more than 55,525,65 British pounds for the foundation through a crowd-funding campaign.

    As a child, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this 1 — One begins to look at people very 2 and he no longer puts others 3 in order to feel good about himself.

    Living in China 4 me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice. China is quite5 and as a Westerner, it's easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to  6 a lot about the culture and about where many of their 7 came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and 8from them.

    I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I 9to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can't speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English 10 the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian. 11 “espaciba” which means thanks, I don't know much else. 12 I decided to smile at my every attempt to13and ask for information that would 14 me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my 15 were met with more smiles. I learned that16is to be found everywhere even 17I cannot communicate, and that people will 18depending on what I give.

    Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most19 people. You will be surprised at what they can 20you!

    In the eyes of a teenage girl, my dad is not the considerate type. He's not the father who will prepare a 1 for his daughter's birthday, and nor is he the man who can easily come up with words 2 an upset kid. So he is not a 3 father I admire very much.

    Being in grade 10 was far more difficult than I had 4. The most horrible thing wasn't my5 grades but my lack of confidence. Under the pressure (压力) of both 6 and relationships, I began to doubt if I could finish school 7.

    It only took less than half a year before I became 8. Worse still, I didn't dare to tell my parents9 about the fact that I had lost all my 10 to study hard.

    One difficult Saturday, I felt sad when I couldn't 11 a math problem. I let tears 12 my face and onto my homework. It was disappointing that my father was right there in the room with me but I still couldn't ask him for 13.

    I was doing my homework 14 Dad silently went out on a burning hot day. I 15 he would be out for the rest of the day. However, this thought turned out to be 16 when he returned home with a big bottle of iced tea for me, and a big smile.

    There are surely countless 17 in our way as we grow up. Never be disappointed and the most important thing we need to keep in mind is that our parents are always our 18. They can 19 their characters for us，so why can't we 20 our real thoughts with them forever and always?

    Don't Be Afraid to Make a Fool of Yourself and Reach out to Strangers

    Growing up, I was glued to my mother's hip, ready to follow her wherever the world took us. I used to sleep at her 1 on the floor of her law school lecture halls while hundreds of 2 poured over scores of legal terms and historical court 3. When my mother and I would travel to different countries together, she always talked to 4 . She would tell our life story and I was often 5. I figured that people thought she shared too much and it was 6.

    I now recognize the importance of the 7 my mother made. After she died, I received hundreds of phone calls from people all over the world. They 8 to offer their condolences (吊唁), but 9 to share how much my mother had meant to them.10 she offered legal advice or simply shared a story, they11their heart to me about how she 12 their lives.

    When she first decided to buy an apartment and settled down in Paris, she 13 the writers of her favourite blogs and instantly began to form their own French14. They spent hours eating carefully selected cheeses and sipping (啜饮) coffee while 15 favorite Parisian restaurants. These are the people I now call my 16 aunts and uncles.

    What I judged as my mom making a 17 of herself was her way of sharing her 18 and charm. This taught me to 19 into fear and not to let self-criticism govern anything I do. Now, I speak up. I talk to strangers. I 20 myself and because of it, I receive.

Happy Maggie

    During my childhood I experienced greater hardships than most people go through in a lifetime. In my short 17 years of life, I have been1five divorces of my parents. Having a new stepmother or stepfather every few years was2, but the constant moving was worse. My father's cancer diagnosis3 me apart, and his two heart attacks and4 with diabetes put a huge pressure on the family. By age 13, I was5and emotionally scarred. I felt like I had no one to6and that nothing would ever get better. Then I met Maggie, and my attitude towards life changed.

    For many summers, I 7 at a horse-riding camp for people with special needs. We taught children and adults specialized skills8their abilities. For example, we would teach a child with autism(自闭症)9skills, or a child with cerebral palsy(脑瘫) strength-building exercise. Each volunteer was10a specific child during eight weeks. A few weeks later, I was asked to11 another volunteer who was sick. That was the day my12 on life changed forever.

    As I began to work with her, I looked through her file to get more information, which was 13. She had been physically abused as a newborn and throughout her infancy. Her birth parents14her so badly that they caused her a serious brain injury by the age of two. Her skull had been broken, however, the amazing thing about Maggie was her15attitude.

    When I met Maggie, she was 12, and she would say16but "I'm happy!" If you asked her" How old are you?", "I'm happy" she replied each time. Everyone at the camp17her "Happy Maggie".

    My life growing up was a huge struggle, 18Maggie taught me not to get in the way of happiness. Nothing bad in life should be enough to change19I am. She gave me20. If I learned anything from Maggie, it would be, no matter what, be happy.