Essay 1 : THE GIRL I WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE!

As I walk down the runaway with the other supermodels, a vision of my past fills my head. It was an image of my twin sister posing for the camera. She had a beautiful face, like mine but at the same time, she was completely DIFFERENT. Her eyes were always full of excitement and her cheeks, pink and rosy. She had wanted to be a model ever since she sets her eyes on one. That was her dream; her ambition, not mine.
This life of mine started the minute my sister and I were born in this world. She had her tea parties at home while I spent hours at the clinic. She was attending parties while I was glued to my books. She confidently waltzed through high school while I struggled to fit in. she was the stronger one between the two of us.
One day, after soccer practice, a drunk driver rammed into her. Both my parents rushed to the mortuary to identify the body. It happened so suddenly that I couldn’t grasp the fact that i had not only lost a sister but also a part of me. When I saw her lifeless body it was like looking at a mirror, seeing myself. During those excruciating moments, I looked deep into my parents’ eyes; all I could were questions and regret. Did they hope that I was the one that they saw on the cold metal table instead of my sister?
After that incident, my parents started treating me differently. I always wondered whether it was because I was their only daughter left or because they hoped I would grow to be like my sister. I didn’t spend too much time thinking about it, filling my head with painful memories. Instead, I moved on with life.
As time passed, I began to act differently too. It seemed as though everything I did had something to do with her. I began to take pride in how I looked, the way I acted and the manner in which I spoke. I even took a part time job working as a model instead of taking literature as an extra subject. I started attending parties instead of going for tuition. In time, I gained confidence and just like my sister. Even the people at school started to know of my existence and soon, I became the most popular girl in the school.
I wondered whether this was the life she would have had if she was still here. So here I am now, leading a life which belongs to my father, my mother and my sister well, maybe a small fraction of me. I think that car accident didn’t just take her life; it took mine too. Now or perhaps forever, she will dwell in me, overshadowing me. She will be the star of the family while I remain lost and buried in her memories.

Essay 2 : SELF DISCIPLINE.

What is self discipline? Self discipline is the ability to force yourself to do something you know you should do, whether you feel like it or not.
With so many distractions around you, what does it take to stay focused on your goal and keep going until you succeed? The answer is self discipline. But most people in this world are not interested in self discipline. This can be shown in one month of a year, 2800 people searched for the word ‘self-discipline’ at the internet and guess how many searched for the word ‘fun’? 200 000!!!
As we can see, most people are not in self discipline. They prefer to engage in actions that satisfy their short term needs, at the expense of long term failure in life you must therefore be aware of what failures do and make sure you don’t do the same.
Self discipline is important so is the price. Now that you are aware of what it takes to be successful, is success what you truly want? Or are you happier living the life you currently lives in? Because if you want to success, you can have it, and so does everyone else.
Just like in shop, you must first decide what you want, pay the price and it will be ours.
“Discipline is the soul of an army: it makes small number formidable, Procures success to the weak, and esteem to all” - George Washington –
Self discipline is one of many personal development tools available to you. Of course it is not a panacea. Nevertheless, the problems which self discipline can solve are important, and while there are other ways to solve these problems, self discipline absolutely can shred them.
“I think the guys who are really controlling their emotion . . . . . . . . . . are going to win” – Tiger Woods –
Self discipline can empower you to overcome any addiction or lose any amount of weight. It can wipe out procrastination, disorder and ignorance. Within the domain of problems it can solve, self discipline is simply unmatched. Moreover, it becomes a powerful teammate when combine with other tools like passion, goal-setting and planning.
Self discipline means of overcoming your natural urge to do what is fun, easy and quick. It takes time to develop but just like any other skill, the more your practice, the stronger it will come. Over time is will also strengthen your character, confidence and self-esteem. If you can force yourself to do what you should do, whether you feel like it or not, your success is virtually guaranteed. Self discipline is extremely important and must be developed in order to succeed.
“ You can never conquer the mountain, you can only conquer yourself” –Jim Whittaker –

Essay 3 : MY PET 'FIFY'

My favourite pet would have to be my cat Fify. When I got her I was 6 or 7. I don’t remember the day that well. But I do remember seeing her. A lady was letting kittens out of their cages to let me see them. I remember a kitten walking down the hallway. When I said no the lady took it back and let Fify out. Fify came running down the hall. Her floppy black ears bouncing up and down the whole way. I knew she was the one.
Fify is black and white stripes with a long tail and fluffy fur. She has big dark brown eyes.
As I grew I realized that cats (and all animals) need a lot of caring. Just like we do. Even though animals aren’t us they don’t want to be stuck on a chain tied to a tree all their life. Think about them like you would think of family.
Animals also need you in their worst of times. I’ve experienced that. Fify once had heart worms. She was very skinny. We had to give her one shot at the end of one month, and a month later she had to get another one. A month after that she had her blood tested and was free of heart worms.
When I turned 10 I realized how many cats and dogs were at the animal shelter. Lots of them were put to sleep. So for the birthday where I invite my friends, instead of presents I ask them to bring donations for the animal shelter. When we bring the donations to the animal shelter I go and say something to each one. I try to play with a lot of them.
Fify is healthy and happy now, so am I.