Run.

I felt distressed as I sat down on my desk to an overwhelming load of work. I took off my heavy bag-pack on my shoulder and I walked outside of the house. I realized there is no one around but me. The familiar cool breeze welcomed me. It was peaceful. Once again, I was running alone at night.

I was running at night when everyone is sleeping, constantly fighting and battling to overcome my challenges. This is not my first time. Every night, I run and push myself to work extra hard to reach my goal without quitting. I always wanted to be prepared and think of what I can do to ahead of others. I try to do something that nobody has done it before; I always wanted to be the best. This is why I run at night.

Each block I passed by, I felt like I was one step closer to my destination. To me, every footstep was small portion of obstacles, and I knew I had to overcome these obstacles by constantly working hard. If I were to quit, it means I was giving up my goal. With strong determination, I was running, striving, and reaching for my ultimate destination. I kept on going.

The last corner where I struggled before, my mind kept telling to stop, but I didn’t give up because I wanted to finish strong. When I finally arrived home, I was confident of overcoming any difficult challenges.

The experience of running at night made me realized every aspect of our lives is like marathon. Just like running, everything requires of perseverance, commitment, and hard dedication in order to achieve its goal. This is when I realized nothing in life is easy, but rather everything is rewarded by the hard work. By learning valuable lessons from running, I will pursue everything with hard work and dedication.