Global Q&A: ‘During the year, what difficulty or happening have you overcome in your life?’

Lima, Perú: Karla Yanqui, 19, College Student: The difficulty I have passed has been very important, it was the fear of leaving home. I am provincial and I had to overcome my fears to come to Lima to study and work, now I feel very calm and happy with my activities. I have more confidence in myself. I am studying a career, and have also found a job. The importance to achieve this came from my great desire to excel and succeed, to socialize more—meet my goals.

Finishing major studies, opening a restaurant, and leaving home were some of the difficulties experienced. Persistence, positive thought, and a strong desire to achieve were some of the methods that people used to overcome their difficulties. This is what Epoch Times reporters from areas such as Chile to Iran discovered when they asked locals, “During the year, what difficulty or happening have you overcome in your life?”

Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question, “What was the most important event in your country during the year?”