【答案解析】From my personal experience in doing sports, I have learned a lesson that perseverance is the key to success. This notion of life, as far as I observe, could be applied to almost all aspects of my life.
I once had a very unforgettable experience in doing sports. When I was still a college student, I once took part in a running competition. In order to prepare for this race, I had practiced running for almost a month. At the day of the game, I did my utmost to run in order to win a prize for our class. At the end of the race, I was so exhausted and thirsty that I desperately wanted to give up, but my classmates in the playground all encouraged me to carry on. Finally I persevered and won a third prize. This experience has taught me that perseverance is the key to success. When the situation turns so difficult that we think we won"t be able to succeed, perseverance will bring us hope and even a surprising reward.
Success is not easy to come in everybody"s life. Therefore the preparation for it is often a long process. Sometimes what helps people to succeed is not so much a person"s intelligence as his or her spirit of perseverance. Later in my life, I have used this experience again to face another significant challenge. After working for several years, I decided to apply to a Ph. D. program. It was not easy for me to prepare for the entrance exam because I was still at work and had to squeeze time for it. There were so many subjects for me to review and 1 was almost on the verge of breakdown. Just a few days before the examination, high pressure made me so exhausted that I decided to quit. But then, a friend of mine encouraged me to carry on. So I persevered to the last minute and finally passed the entrance examination. Now I am a Ph. D candidate in my ideal university.
No doubt, it"s difficult to persevere when the situation is really hard. But as a Chinese saying goes "Do nothing by halves." Perseverance is the key to success. This is a valuable lesson that I have learned from doing sports.