1 How are you feeling today? Why? • I’m feeling quite well-balanced and optimistic today. 2 Would you describe yourself as an optimist or a pessimist? Why? • I am an optimist. Whenever I get in a tricky situation, I think of the positives and manage to pull myself through. 3 What’s the best thing that’s happened to you this year? The happiest thing that happened to me this year is that I got a scholarship. I was even not a good student last year and indulged myself in playing computer games. But I made up my mind to catch up with my classmates because of the encouragement from my family and my teachers. After several months of hard work, finally I made it.