<Author>Michael</Author>
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<Nationality>USA</Nationality>
Some people think that opportunities are few; others think that they are here and there. As an older American, I have had many opportunities in my life. Some have come to me by luck. Other shave developed by my own efforts, and still others have come to me by the kindness of people who have been a part of my life.
The two most important ingredients for opportunities coming to me have been my education and my own efforts to develop my education in a positive way. In America, we have a saying, "God helps those who help themselves." However, had I been born poor and without the chance for a good education, I know that no matter how hard I worked the opportunities would have been harder to find, and more difficult to develop my life in a positive way. My father left school very early, but by hard work, he developed lots of good opportunities for himself and my family. He encouraged me to get a good education, and to seek good opportunities for myself. He knew that by good education, I could achieve much more in life than he did.
I believe that the stronger the education that young Chinese obtain, the better the chances that many positive opportunities will develop for them.