Arriving at the workshop I immediately thought that this was going to be boring. I thought that I would be half asleep during the event. Looking at the sheet of paper with the list of events convinced me further that I was going to be bored out of my mind. The event began with a professor introducing the panel. The speaker Stan Altman started speaking and I zoned out, thinking of other things beside what he was saying. Then Charles Li started talking and I was more interested what he had to say because I read his book. I was able to relate to him in his novel and I wanted to see what kind of person he is in real life. I was a little unsure what to expect, but after listening to him for a while I noticed that he was just human. I did not realize that I glorified him because of the experiences that he went through. He was completely different from what I expected him to be. I learned not judge before I listened or got to know what others had to say. Now I felt guilty for not listening to the Stan Altman. Right there and then I promised myself that I would listen to the others even if I found it unbearable. That was the best thing I did! Listening to these people I learned of the many important works that they did all over the world. I learned from them that it does not matter what background a person comes from, you can do anything you set your mind to. Everyone in the panel followed their life’s passion and doing this made them very happy. Their happiness allowed them to work their hardest in their chosen field. Seeing them I am hopeful that I will follow my passion and work really to do my very best at my chosen profession.
