What has been the most life-changing experience you've ever had?

@elieella (106)
Philippines
January 28, 2010 12:10am CST
What has been the most life-changing experience you've ever had? I just want to know because I am interested in what others have been through and how they feel about things. For me, when I started to idolize one person too much. Since then I always want to know the latest about her. Collecting photos, watching all her show and activities, buying albums of her even though I spent all the money in my pocket. And everyday here in our house I always open up a topic related to her. Haha... Am I crazy? These are the things that really changed my everyday life. How about you? I wanna know what has affected you the most in your life.
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18 responses
@sasalove (1709)
• China
29 Jan 10
Hi Elieella, It is great that you have the interest that changed your daily life. I have a lot of hobbies and really could not get one to illustrate. In the previous days, I am getting into the cross-stich, then I devoted into it after I get off office. I always think that it is a good thing if you have something you are interested in in the daily life as it will add the vivid colour to the boring life.
• United States
28 Jan 10
For me the most life-changing experience was when I leave my country to come to the United States, there are many new things when you get to an strange country, like new language, new culture, everything is different, but with the time you integrate to the society.
@teamrose (1492)
• United States
28 Jan 10
I attended Hippocrates Life Change Institute. I went there to lose weight, but discovered they are a total health care facility. They not only showed me how to lose weight, but how to eat to live and how your attitude has everything to do with good health.
@myramae19 (667)
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
yes, you seemed crazy he he, I think maybe you're still young, no priorities and big commitment to be done, that's why You can spent your pocket money with such stuff. Anyway, it seems your enjoying. well, for me? I think my most life changing experience would be the day when I got married and gave birth to my son, everything has changed after that day, I can't make my own decision, I always have to consider my husband and my child, there will be no time for gimmicks, going out with friends. But now I realized that if we decided to get into married life then I have to take the risk and face the challenges..I learned many things now that I am married. Happy mylotting.
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
my most life changing experienced is to stop drinking and smoke. that is the most life changing that i experienced is that. because even though i know that drinking liquior and smoke is a bad habit . so i think of that to stop permanently so this is better for me to stop that bad habit and to save more money by doing that. so this is the most life changing experienced i ever had.
• Canada
28 Jan 10
The most life-changing experience I have ever had was when I had my children. No longer was my life about me, but now it's all about them. All the decisions that my husband I make take them into consideration first. The future we are trying to build is not only for the 2 of us but for them. Yes, the most life changing experience is definitely having children and it was the most positive experience a person can ever have.
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
Life-changing experience hhmmmm.. let me think.. Well there are many, but I'd say that the MOST life-changing experience I've had so far was when I had my off-campus teaching wherein I was assigned in a public school to teach high school students =) That's something I will always remember for the rest of my life. I handled a four all-boys section and that's when I first experienced how it really feels to be a teacher. A public school teacher. I believe there's a big difference between being a public and a private teacher because in public school there are different kinds of students you have to deal with. Most of them have family problems, social problems, etc. I have dealt with different kinds of students--I have students involved in gangs, I have students who has no home--basically MOST of them needed help. It has been life-changing for me not only because it was a great experience, but also because I have LEARNED a lot from it. Aside from the technical aspects of my teaching profession, I learned how to put myself in other's shoes (something I don't do before because I'm a person who has a lot of pride), I learned how it is to understand, and I learned to see people through God's eyes. Although I must admit it can be quite hard sometimes, as a teacher you really have to see people without prejudice. From that I learned not to be judgmental (which I was at first) and this negative aspects of mine have drastically changed with this outreach experience. =) My students may not realize it until now, but they have really changed my life in ways they do not expect =)
@illfavors (590)
• United States
28 Jan 10
Mine was when I just up and moved away from my hometown that I had lived at my whole life. I moved to a whole new city and didn't know anyone except my fiance, who is now my husband. It just happened so fast it was definitely life changing!
@bingchen (1119)
• China
28 Jan 10
i think that the most life-changeing experience is something hurt my heart.when i was young,one of my friends treat me to do wrong thing and destroy my lifetime.at the same time my boyfriend betray me and left me forever at that moment,this thing left me deep pain.so what they do change my view and life,i start to learn to live in the sad situation.even i must face many tests for my life and i should have bravy to face it.i find that i grow up quickly from this thing,i know what it is important for me in my life,i should treasure what i have and have strong bravy to overcome setback and find my hope of life.if this thing would not happen,i think that i still have a innocent girl and do good dream to live together with my lover and live better,but reality is cruel for me.let me know what it is life and what it is sad and learn to strongly live.
@shalome (178)
• India
28 Jan 10
elieela, The life changing experience in my life, that i learned lots of lessons, how to get along with my relationship, how to come up with family difficulties, how to keep harmonious relationship with family and friends circle, how to tackle the situation, i love to maintain always peace and happiness in family and friends circle.
@iris31 (16)
28 Jan 10
when i got married!and when i became a mother of two gorgeous sons!! marriage is a lifetime commitment its not the same when you are single that you can do what you want, whenever you want.
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
Im not quite sure on what exactly happened but I got dropped out of college. My parents have trouble continuing my education and I am suffering from a health problem so I do not live up to my expectations. Now instead of going to university, I'm using the internet for every kind of other work. I have earned the habit of answering questions and had been regularly playing chess against funny if not intelligent opponents. Its like being saved from the skull which is education and I'm here enjoying the benefits of not studying. Very funny but life cannot be changed easily. If I'm healthier I would still be in college dying of boredom and feeling drowsy of the teachers speech.
@cloud31 (5809)
28 Jan 10
Well, the biggest life changing experience i ever had in my life when i have to struggle fighting between my feelings and my conscience, in making a major decision in my love affair,i fall in love with someone whose not free and his madly in love with me too. At first I've tried to avoid him from getting closed to me but it happened and so story goes on ..Life sometimes quiet unfair in my concept. But still I'm happy because i did pass through it.And now I'm moving on..forward.
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
My life has been a routine. I grew up in a Christian family (and I am very thankful for it) so my life is pretty much made up with the house-school-church routine. I rarely had extra-curricular activities. Most of my time is dedicated to church. I did the same things for many years. Then I fell in love. It changed my life. My parents disapproved of it so it created many conflicts - conflicts I have never encountered before. But I also felt things I've never felt before. It was a big twist for me. Everything that's happening to me now is affected by that. Many of my friends disapproved of our relationship so they gave up on me. They left me. But, I was able to open up to my school friends and we became closer. I lost some important people in my life, but I was able to gain new ones.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
welcome to the wonderful world of mylot. yes you are crazy har har har. but young people does do something crazy then they will laugh at it when they mature more. when i was younger i was so obssess with video games that i dont care if i dont go out what i care is my video games. i buy more and more till my hands and eyes hurt. but it is all different now for i have a wife and a child that shanged my life and made me see life in a different way. there is also another experience for my mother is half bodies paralyze for over 2 years already. i am from marikina and when the typhoon ondoy flooded our streets and my mother house was flooded up to the roof.... that was also a very life changing challenging for us as well. there are many more things to share but i know i might be boring you already. that cute photo on my avatar is my boy. hope you enjoy here at mylot. good luck
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
Oh? I never thought how one person can really make such a big change in someone. Personally, when I changed career, a lot of big things happened, like the working hours, my income, everything. It's a 360-degree turn around and I am not regretting it. In fact the changes are to my favor. I am now less stressed out and slowly removing my debts.
@kyel_11 (1069)
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
The most life-changing experience I've ever had is when I accepted Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior during our C.I. I really felt that there was something new about me. And there's one verse in the bible tI would like to share: If one is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come. I thank God for giving me a new life :)
• China
28 Jan 10
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