When I first entered the university, everything was extremely attractive to me. I was dazzled by numerous associations, student organizations and extracurricular activities. I joined many associations with curiosity and wanted to join the student union for a time. Although I later gave up due to the conflict of interview time, I chose another university-level organization and participated in many volunteer activities in my spare time. In my freshman year, I hardly devoted much time to study. Instead, I was busy participating in all kinds of community activities and training every day. It was normal to hold many meetings a week. At the end of the semester, I just took advantage of the exam week for temporary review. Because the freshman course was almost arranged by the school, the course work was not heavy, and I was relatively happy. But in my sophomore year, the number of self-selected courses increased. Since I went to take the postgraduate entrance examination in my junior year, I plan to finish all the optional courses in my sophomore year, which leads to that I basically work from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, and the time for rest and entertainment is greatly reduced. There is basically no way to participate in community activities, and I know that it is time for me to make the decision.
在刚进入大学的时候，一切的一切对我来说都有无穷的吸引力，众多的社团、众多的学生组织、众多的课外活动令我眼花缭乱，我满怀着好奇心加入了许多社团，也一度想加入学生会，虽然后来由于面试时间冲突而作罢，但是我选择了另一个校级组织，在闲暇时间还兴致勃勃地参加了很多志愿活动。在大一，我几乎没有把多少时间投入到学习之中，而是每天忙于参加各种各样的社团活动、参加各种各样的培训，一个星期开很多会议已是常态，期末时也只是利用考试周临时抱抱佛脚，由于大一选课几乎都是学校安排课程，因此课业也不算繁重，相对来说过得比较如意，但是到了大二，自选课程增多，由于我准备在大三考研，于是我打算在大二把自选课程基本全部结束，这就导致了我基本上每天都是从早八上到晚八，休息娱乐的时间大大减少，社
团活动等基本上也没办法参加，我知道我是时候做出决定了。
When selecting the "Three Good" students (good in study, attitude and health), I felt ashamed when I saw the excellent grade points of my classmates. Because I didn't use the extracurricular time to preview and review the professional courses, my grades were not ideal. I clearly realized that compared with the colorful extracurricular activities, I needed to focus on my own study and carry out recreational activities while I had spare time, rather than putting the cart before the horse. So I quit the club that accompanied me for a year. Although there were many things I didn't want to give up, I knew that only if I had to give up, I would have to give up some things when I couldn't support myself to do many things at the same time.
在评选三好学生时，我看到同学们优秀的绩点时羞愧得无地自容，由于基本上没有利用课外时间来预习复习专业课，我的成绩并不理想，我清楚地认识到，相比较丰富多彩的课外活动，我更需要的是专注于自己的学习，在学有余力的同时再进行娱乐活动，而不是本末倒置。于是我退出了陪伴我长达一年的社团，虽然有很多不舍，但是我知道，有舍才有得，在自己能力不足以支撑自己同时进行多项事情时，必然要放弃一些事情，才能抓住另一些更重要的东西。
If the heart is sunny, there is no need to be sad. Life consists of bitter and sweet. Life consists of giving and getting. How can a person get everything in his life? Only by taking the sacrifice aside and dismissing it, can he live comfortably. The so-called letting go is just to let us move forward better, make clear what we really want, make the right choice, and let go of the things that hinder us. You can't have both fish and bear's paw. The best is to choose the one that suits you best. Learn to grasp and put down, and you can go further and more successfully.It is impossible for us to put everything in our minds. We should never let go of anything when we think about it well, and let the rest be as it is. Usually the good things in life are easier, so there is more room to keep the good things, and a bad relationship will crowd out many wonderful and simple happiness.
心若向阳，无谓悲伤。人生就是苦与甜，生活就是舍与得，苦尽才是甘来，有舍才会有得。人一辈子怎可能全是得到，把舍得看开看淡，才会活得自在。所谓的放下只是为了让我们更好地前行，明确自己真正想要什么，才能做出正确的选择，才能放下那些牵绊住我们脚步的东西。鱼和熊掌不可兼得，选择最适合自己的，才是最好的，学会抓住与放下，才能走得更远更成功。我们不可能把所有的的事情都放在心上，想好什么事情是决不能放手的，剩下的就顺其自然。通常生活中美好的事物更轻松，所以有更多的空间可以留住美好，而一段糟糕的关系会挤走很多美妙而简单的快乐。
Author: Shu Tianle
Date: February 1, 2023
