I am very glad to join Tzu Chi and enjoy Tzu Chi various activities. But to say that I joined Tzu Chi wholeheartedly initially without any other motives will not be totally true. There is a small part of me that knew that joining Tzu Chi will make my resume look much better. Furthermore, there is a scholarship that I will be applying later in Singapore before coming over to Boston and carrying out community services is a major positive advantage.
我很高兴能加入慈济，也很欢喜地参加慈济的种种活动。但是，当初加入慈济，我并不是毫无私心的。有一小部分是因为加入慈济会让我的简历更吸引人。更何况，我打算在还没来波士顿时，在新加坡申请一份奖学金。而在慈济做义工，会是一大强项。
In the end, I did write down the various activities I did in Tzu Chi for the scholarship. But I did not get an endorsement letter from Tzu Chi because I realize that what I did is so insignificant compared to other Tzu Chi fellows. Furthermore, I did not want to give Tzu Chi the impression that I joined them just to get a scholarship as I want to continue my life journey with Tzu Chi.
最后，我的确有把在慈济所做的各项活动写入奖学金申请表格里。但是，我并没有向慈济要一封推荐信。因为我发现我在慈济做的事，跟众师伯、师姑、师姐和师兄比起，以多么的微不足道。更何况，我是很想继续在慈济的菩萨道上走下去，不想让慈济认为我加入纯粹是为了奖学金。
I did not get that scholarship.
我没拿到那份奖学金。
I remember a SG telling me that it is very common that people initially joined Tzu Chi with various motives. The important thing is that hopefully, they will grow to acknowledge the teachings, ideas and activities of Tzu Chi and progress with Tzu Chi, with their motives diminishing with time.
我记得有一位师姑告诉过我，很多人刚加入慈济时，或多或少，都有他们自己的私心。重点是，希望他们接触了慈济的教诲、理念和活动后，会认同慈济的菩萨道，慧命日日增，私心时时减。
This is what I am going to do.
我就是打算这么做。
我很高兴能加入慈济，也很欢喜地参加慈济的种种活动。但是，当初加入慈济，我并不是毫无私心的。有一小部分是因为加入慈济会让我的简历更吸引人。更何况，我打算在还没来波士顿时，在新加坡申请一份奖学金。而在慈济做义工，会是一大强项。
In the end, I did write down the various activities I did in Tzu Chi for the scholarship. But I did not get an endorsement letter from Tzu Chi because I realize that what I did is so insignificant compared to other Tzu Chi fellows. Furthermore, I did not want to give Tzu Chi the impression that I joined them just to get a scholarship as I want to continue my life journey with Tzu Chi.
最后，我的确有把在慈济所做的各项活动写入奖学金申请表格里。但是，我并没有向慈济要一封推荐信。因为我发现我在慈济做的事，跟众师伯、师姑、师姐和师兄比起，以多么的微不足道。更何况，我是很想继续在慈济的菩萨道上走下去，不想让慈济认为我加入纯粹是为了奖学金。
I did not get that scholarship.
我没拿到那份奖学金。
I remember a SG telling me that it is very common that people initially joined Tzu Chi with various motives. The important thing is that hopefully, they will grow to acknowledge the teachings, ideas and activities of Tzu Chi and progress with Tzu Chi, with their motives diminishing with time.
我记得有一位师姑告诉过我，很多人刚加入慈济时，或多或少，都有他们自己的私心。重点是，希望他们接触了慈济的教诲、理念和活动后，会认同慈济的菩萨道，慧命日日增，私心时时减。
This is what I am going to do.
我就是打算这么做。
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