I was born in a big family of six children in the countryside of Shantou City. In my hometown, most of families have raised more than one child. In the eyes of the older generation, more children means more happiness in the family. However, such traditional cultural values may also bring the family a heavy workload in the future.

    It’s hard to imagine the difficulties my parents had faced when raising us. I know that they had been through a hard time — my father worked in different cities and seldom came back home to even spend weekends with us. My mother had to look after six children and worked different part-time jobs through the years.

    When I was 7 years old, my father found an accounting job in a private company in Shenzhen and my whole family moved to the city. My father could return home after work and my mother just stayed at home to look after us. From then on, I lived a happier life in the city.

    Everything went smoothly until the company my father worked for went bankrupt. He tried to seek another job, but failed. He and my mother quarreled frequently for the rest of those days. I can still feel the pain caused by that sudden shift in our lives.

    Life always brings many changes. Half a year later, my father found a new job in another city — Huizhou. Although it meant that I had to leave Shenzhen, where I had lived for seven years, I still felt satisfied about this result. At least, my father found a new start and I could have a harmonious family.

    Now I have been admitted as a college student in Shenzhen Polytechnic. Although my parents live in Huizhou and have less chances to visit, I believe that my life is back on a positive track.