Follow That Dream

My dream is to develop strong knowledge and practical skills in a field that suits my interests and lets me contribute responsibly to society.

Parents, teachers and people who have overcome difficulty inspire me because their examples connect achievement with discipline rather than luck alone.

1. Dedication and discipline.
2. Patience and perseverance.
3. Self-confidence and courage.
4. Willingness to learn from feedback.
5. Realistic planning and responsible sacrifice.

A meaningful dream occupies the mind because it creates a demanding goal. It becomes valuable when the dreamer makes plans, builds skill and acts consistently rather than merely imagining success.

They can listen, identify interests, provide education and safe opportunities, connect children with mentors and help assess costs and risks. Support should guide informed choice rather than impose a career.

1. It gives direction and purpose.
2. It motivates disciplined effort.
3. It reveals strengths and interests.
4. It develops skill and confidence.
5. It can lead to meaningful contribution and fulfilment.

True. The mother uses ten years to communicate the scale of sustained practice commonly required for mastery.

True. She explicitly asks Ming to count time, finance, effort and personal cost.

False. It is compared with an uphill road and a maze of hurdles.

True. Experience, responsibility and circumstance may produce a later but equally meaningful dream.

False. Supporters contribute guidance, resources, encouragement and shared responsibility.

False. The letter insists that the costs should be understood before commitment.

True. Action and sustained preparation distinguish achievement from wishful thinking.

conviction

It reduces the risk of abandoning the dream when initial excitement meets predictable difficulty.

Complete, wholehearted involvement.

Satisfaction comes from the meaningful activity itself rather than depending only on prizes, praise or status.

A firm belief that the work is worthwhile, together with support, disciplined habit or responsibility to others.

Dreams are dynamic. New experience and responsibility can revise goals without making the later goal less valuable.

‘Negotiate a path through a maze of hurdles.’

Optimistic and encouraging, while remaining realistic about delay and obstacles.

She likely described an ambition and uncertainty about whether its effort, cost and sacrifice were worthwhile, asking for guidance before a major decision.

Practise intensively and deliberately for years, and accept sustained commitment—including feedback, time, money and reasonable sacrifice.

Achievers convert wishes into plans, skill-building, consistent action and adjustment. Mere dreamers remain attached to the result without undertaking the process.

Questions require Ming to test her own readiness. Examples of interrupted education and the mother’s ten-year publishing goal show that the advice comes from observed and lived experience.

She supports the goal immediately but asks Ming to investigate time, money, sacrifice and alternatives. The dream is affirmed without giving unrealistic assurance.

Yes. Competition, technology and employment change rapidly, so learners need long-term practice, financial awareness, flexibility and support rather than expecting instant success.

I would invest regular time, effort, practice and carefully chosen learning resources. I would not sacrifice health, honesty, essential education, safety or make reckless financial decisions.

1. mindscape — a person’s mental world.
2. seascape — a view of the sea.
3. landscape — visible features of land.
4. cityscape — the visual form of a city.

1. burn in one’s blood — feel a powerful desire.
2. uphill task — a difficult challenge.
3. buoyed up — lifted in confidence or spirit.
4. wishful thinking — hope without realistic basis or action.
5. wet blanket — a person who discourages others’ enjoyment.
6. coursing through one’s veins — being felt strongly throughout the body.

1. If the idea excites you, begin researching it.
2. If the task seems too hard, ask for guidance.
3. If you care about the issue, take meaningful action.
4. If you finish early, review your work.

1. Possibility — The dream could belong to any field.
2. Unreal wish — I wish I could travel without worrying about money.
3. Past possibility — They could have chosen a shorter route.
4. Past purpose — They worked so that they could support their siblings.

To provide practical skills useful in higher education and future careers.

Graphic Design, Basic Coding, Web Application, Artificial Intelligence, Multimedia, Data Science and Entrepreneurship Skills.

Students in Grades 9–12 may apply, and trained professionals will conduct the courses.

Forms are available from Monday, 04 April and are due Friday, 08 April. A student may choose one course, and early applicants receive available seats.