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通过培养美术特长,我获得了什么?20yearshavepassedsinceIfirstrecognizedthevalueofdevelopingmyartistictalents.BackthenIwasjustachildwithenoughcuriosityandpassion.IhadnoideathatthedecisionImadetocultivatemyartisticabilitieswouldservemesowellintheyearsthatfollowed.AsIbegantogrowmoreinvolvedinartandtrulyembraceitasapracticeitbecamecleartomethattherewereseveralsignificantbenefitstobehadfromdedicatingmyselftomycraft.Firstandforemostdevelopingmyartisticskillsprovidedanoutletformycreativityallowingmetoexpressmyselfinawaythatfeltuniqueandtrulymyown.Thiswasanessentialaspectofmygrowthandself-discoveryasitallowedmetofindmyvoiceanddevelopasenseofidentitythatwasrootedinsomethingIwaspassionateabout.AdditionallyIfoundthattheprocessofcreatingarthelpedmetodevelopasenseofdisciplineandfocus.WhenIwasworkingonaprojectwhetheritwasapaintingoradrawingoranyothertypeofartisticworkIhadtodevotemyattentionandenergytoitfully.Thishelpedmetodevelopastrongworkethicandavaluablesenseofdedicationthatwouldservemewellinotherareasofmylife.AsIcontinuedtodevelopmyskillsIfoundthatartalsoprovidedmewithaprofoundsenseofsatisfactionandaccomplishment.WhenIworkedonapieceofartforanextendedperiodoftimeandfinallycompleteditthefeelingofprideandaccomplishmentwastrulyextraordinary.Thishelpedtobuildmyconfidenceandself-esteemasIfeltcapableoftakingonchallengesandachievingmuchmorethanIhadeverthoughtpossible.AlongwiththesepersonalbenefitsmyartistictalentsalsoopenedupdoorsandopportunitiesthatImightnothaveotherwisehad.Forexamplemyskillsingraphicdesigngavemeacompetitiveedgeinavarietyofprofessionalcontextswhilemyabilitytocreatebeautifulandcompellingvisualassetshelpedtoenhanceeveryaspectofmylife.Intheendthebenefitsofdevelopingmyartisticskillshavebeenvastandfar-reaching.Theyhavetouchedeveryareaofmylifefrommypersonalgrowthandself-discoverytomyeducationandcareeropportunities.IamforevergratefulforthedecisionImadesolongagotocultivatemyartisticabilitiesandIcannotwaittoseewheretheywilltakemeintheyearstocome.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。