I am Tera: a genuine girl with an aspiration to inspire others; a goal-setter who enjoys challenging herself; an over-thinker who emphasizes self-development by learning from past mistakes; a realist who often worries about the future and needs to remember to focus on the present; a hard-worker; a straightforward person; a compassionate friend; a competitive athlete; but most importantly, a self-driven individual who is true to herself.
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Advanced English Prompt

With so many judging eyes and yearning ears,
how I wish I could just disappear.
The devilish mouths that can't be controlled,
and the silenced thoughts that can't be so bold.
Some enclose their minds and refuse to listen,
while others can no longer accept the opposition.
Why do some respect while others don't accept them?
Is it so hard to believe not everyone has the same opinion?
Why should different beliefs lead to such great division?
Can't we make the right decisions?

You're not perfect, no one is.
So stop chasing illusions of perfection and focus on the blessings you have.
When you wish to be someone else,
just know that at least one person in this world wishes to be you,
​even if it's just for a day.

Lovely is the rose
that dances in repose,
when the morning dew comes down.

Lovely is the spring
that brings a beautiful breeze,
sending smiles all around.

Lovely is the person
who opens up their curtains,
and wears a smile, not a frown.

Can't reach the stars
without
​believing you can touch them first.

You can never be
a perfect replica of someone else,
so why not be yourself?

After night falls, the sun rises.
Never is a day exactly the same.
The end of each day ​marks a new beginning.
365 days have passed and many more are to come.
It's our decision how to live our lives:
whether or not our days go by like a blur
or are forever imprinted in our minds.

January 1st, 2021
Cheers to a new beginning!

There is beauty in everything.
There is a time for everything.
After a while, old things die while new things begin to fly.
The end of time is just the beginning.

Light only shines in dark places.
Life ages in the blink of an eye.
Only when you stop time can you truly treasure every moment.
So keep smiling, knowing that every word strings into a song,
every breath you take is part of the melody,
​and every action transcribes a story.

Although I haven't gone astray,
I didn't intend to go this way.
But I won't be careful and follow the sea,
because I know I'll end up where I need to be.