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I have spent over half of my school years on The University Life since I was a freshman. It was tricky to use my spare time wisely because I had to be in charge of articles, study hard and socialize during the semester. When the semester ends, I expected to be free from The University Life. However, I was wrong. I had to attend editorial meetings during vacations. I wanted to run away from here. I wanted to try other external activities like my colleagues.

I remember once, I left the editorial room during the meeting because I felt burdened and tied up. When I was about to decide to quit, my mother told me that if I resigned, nothing would be left. She continued saying that all the efforts of what I had done here would disappear if I leave. It was an unexpected story that I had never thought of. Her advice gave me a chance to think twice and stop whining about my current situation.

Time flies. Now, as the Editor-in-Chief, I have been in charge of the school organization for almost a year. Even though I had gone through hardship and still have some concerns, I learned a lot. Being a leader means being a representative of the group, so I learned how to be considerate and think before acting. Even though it took a considerable amount of effort, I learned how to manage and lead people, and I found myself being more matured than before.

A couple of days are left before my retirement. I feel like I can do whatever I want to try. I think I can challenge myself in every field I am interested in. Whatever the result may be brought, I want to give it a shot. With those great experiences I had spending my overall university life, I now can say that my decision was an excellent one. Most of all, I became something that is worthwhile, not nothing.