Focus on Skills

Unit 2: New Directions - Decisions

An important decision/choice that we made in our life

I've made lots of decisions in my life; sometimes all alone and sometimes discussing with my parents and others. The particular decision that seems very important to me was the time when I decided to do my graduation in Literature rather than getting admitted in the Engineering University. My mother wanted me to get admitted in the Eng. University and do my graduation majoring Engineering while my fascination was studying Literature. I took the decision when I was 18 years old, just after finishing my 12th class. My father did not insist on anything and asked me to do what I thought better for me. My relatives thought that I was kind of fool and immature to take such a big decision which could have a lasting effect on my life. But after considering several issues and perspectives I decided to get myself admitted in a University that offers graduation in Literature. I'm happy that I ve made this decision. I'm yet to finish my graduation but throughout the last 3 years Ive enjoyed studying literature and I am doing quite well academically. Making the decision/ choice was not easy and I had to go through a hard time as I remember. I had to fight a lot with my inner self and then convince my mother. There were always risks of picking the option I preferred; my parents would have complained if I hadnt made a promising result. I still remember the doubtful feelings I had at that time. Sometimes it seemed to me that I should abandon my passion and yield to my parents' decision and then again I strongly fell for my own choice and passion. Since I made my own choice at that time, a strong urge and force worked on me that I have to do really well and I am glad to have taken such decision.

SPEAKING TASK: Try to recall a decision that you took which turned out to be an influential thing on your life. You should be able to talk about something you decided and later proved to be useful and beneficial. This varies from person to person yet following are some of the ideas you can adopt to talk about yours: Your decision to get admitted into a college, university or studying in a particular major/ subject. Your decision of living in a foreign country. Your decision of taking a course or learning something. Your decision of taking a part-time/ full time job. Your decision of making a change in your family like: living in a town rather than in the village. Your decision of obeying your parents on certain issues. Your decision of not getting involved in a political party/ organization that eventually turned out to be harmful for others. Your decision of helping a person/ people of your neighbourhood. Your decision of informing a bad thing happening in your place to the appropriate authority. Your decision of protesting against a decision taken by your relatives. Your choice of imposing something to your family members or friends which later turned out positive for them. Your decision of buying something that later became helpful for you and others.

Prof. Mara Estela Medina E.I.D.I. Enseanza Integral de Ingls