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Product Description From writing this essay I learned how to connect my personal experiences with my personality. In other words, I learned that past experiences have helped to make me who I am today. I found it interesting that my little experiment has had a great impact on my lifestyle. This really illustrates how big things come in little packages. I also found it interesting that I don't really think of these events as life changing or self defining until I needed to write this paper. I now expand on my past experiences when I reminisce about my past.

Li Hing Mui Tomato Rays of sun were hitting my face through the lush leaves of the papaya tree while I bent down and burrowed my hands into the soft soil. Even though my father suggested that I use the small shovel to dig up the soil, I decided that I wanted to cover my hands in the moist, fertilized dirt. After digging a few inches deep, my father handed me the tomato sapling to place in the hole. Due to the overwhelming excitement and anticipation, the months that the tomatoes took to mature were painful.

These months taught me how to be patient and increased my appreciation for the little things. Up to this point I had never thought much about the food we bought from the store because I didn’t appreciate the time and effort it took to raise quality tomatoes. I ran outside to the ripened tomatoes and picked one off the vine, let the water from the garden hose wash over the waxy, smooth skin and bit into the juicy and delicious fruit as if it was an apple. My brother opened his eyes in dismay. Apparently, he couldn’t comprehend how I could eat a raw tomato. On the other hand, I couldn’t understand how he couldn’t love tomatoes.

I didn’t let his reaction get to me so I strutted back into the house with my tomato. My mother was eating li hing mui apples; li hing mui is dry plum powder that has a handful of sweet and a dash of sour. This gave me the bright idea of putting some li hing mui on my tomato. I love li hing mui and I love tomatoes, so I figured they would taste absolutely amazing together. I sprinkled some li hing mui on my tomato and took a bite. My eyes lit up as bright as the stars in a summer night. I flew to a happy place I can’t put in words, it was so delicious. I realized that hard work and patience really does pay off.

Since that day I have never hesitate to try something unexpected and daring, which I believe will help me in college and furthermore, in my future. I enjoy taking risks and I especially love when that risk is something worth taking. I don’t let what others think of me get in the way. I especially don’t like to share my secret tomato recipe with others, just because I love it too much for people to abuse the delicious morsel.