But something wonderful started happening in the midst of all this. I began to see all the beauty around me in a wholly new way. The smallest things that I neglected before started to catch my eyes. I noticed how colorful and serene a sunset could be when you took time to enjoy it. Blades of grass cascading along hillsides looked a brighter shade of green. A small child' s laughter became an instant remedy for a bad day.
Miraculously， I woke up from surgery grateful to be alive and well. Words cannot describe the happiness I felt at that special moment—to be given a second chance. My recovery was a long process as I learned to walk again and so simple tasks. I remember when I went home and studied my bald head for the first time. It shouldn' t have surprised me， but it did！ Ironically， a month before I knew I had a tumor， I cut my long hair short and donated it to the American Cancer Society. I discovered there is a huge difference between short and bald！
Life can sure throw a good curve ball when you least expect it. Yet I have had this new start， and I am enjoying every minute of it. I used to hear people say you should dream the unimaginable， and I always preferred to plan instead. Now， dreaming big and following my heart' s desire without knowing how it will end up is the only thing I have time to do.
即使在我一個夢想都沒有的時候，我一直都有計劃。讀大學期間，我學會了做人要有責任感，做事要講究條理，要樹立切實可行的目標。然而，所有的事情都發生了變化。去年，大學畢業的前一周是我終生難忘的日子。大學畢業的前幾天，我在離家很遠的地方被診斷患有腦瘤。我陷入了絕望之中，獨自從醫院裏跑了出來，淚水止不住地掉下來，我不知道將來的生活會是什麽樣子。生活在瞬間變得無法預測，我感到茫然。盡管在好友的安慰下痛苦緩解了許多，我卻無法在他們麵前掩飾自己對死亡的恐懼。盡管煩亂至極，我還是完成了考試。