Writing Challenge 1

Instruction:

Write about a person who has influenced you the most.

Additional Tip:

Paragraph 1:
 Introduction: name of the person who influenced you the most.
 Describe his/her physical appearance and personality
e.g. The person who influenced me the most is________

Paragraph 2:
 What does he do, his/her achievements
e.g. He/she works as _________

Paragraph 3:
 Describe how this person influences you, in what ways?
e.g. He/she influences me because _________

Paragraph 4:
 Conclusion: last notable description of that person
e.g. In conclusion, ___________

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 Writing Challenge 1

A Person who has influenced me The Most.

We may encounter with lots of people throughout our life, yet people leave an life
still goes on as what it used to be. The person that influenced me the most is Goh Liu
Ying. Goh Liu Ying is 28 years old, born in Malacca, “The Historic State” located in
southern region of Malay Peninsula. She influenced me the most as she possesses
most of the quality that we should adapt in our daily life.

Goh Liu Ying is a Malaysia professional badminton player who has been
consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed double payers in the world with her
partner, Chan Peng Soon, a tall and strong man from Penang. In 2010, Chan Peng
Soon and Goh Liu Ying came to prominence when they earned a silver medal in Rio
Olympics Game 2016. This has drawn attention from the badminton fans about the
great skills from Liu Ying at the front court.

I was influenced by her for many reasons. The most important reason is because
of her positive attitude. She always believes in her own ability when doing anything.
This has increased her performance. She believes if she is lack of confidence, it will
impede her to overcome the obstacles and perform well in the tournament. I agree with
her because if a person has negative thoughts, he or she might not dare to take risk
and lose a lot of golden opportunities.

Besides, I was influenced by her good time management skills. Goh Liu Ying is
able to manage her time well by using a planner. As she needs to give consideration to
her work and studies, so time is limited for her. Moreover, it is proven to us that good
time management can help us in becoming successful in our career because Liu Ying
has won several titles in International Tournaments and become the first woman player
from Malaysia to compete in All England Championships’ Finals. Hence, she teaches
me to manage my time well because if I manage my time well, it allows me to take
control of my life rather than following the flows of others.

Furthermore, I really look up to Goh Liu Ying because she is a courageous

athlete. This results in her deciding to undergo knee surgery to fix her aggravating right
knee in 2013. In May, 2017, she went to Germany for another surgery because of her
injury in her right shoulder. In both cases, she shows a high tolerance for pain because
she is able to put up with lots of pain by pushing her body to its limits. Thus, I have
followed in her footsteps in becoming a guy who is courageous while facing problems.

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