It’sthe attitude that matters

　　——Myunderstanding of the spirit of craftsman

　　Lad Ladies and gentlemen,

　　Goodafternoon! It’smy honor to stand here and give you a speech. Today my topicis “It’sthe attitude that matters”.I got the idea from the spirit of craftsman. First, do you knowwhat is the spirit of craftsman?Let me tell you. It refers to the desire a craftsman has to createor make things skillfully with great care, and the drive toconstantly perfect his skill. It is a kind of positiveattitude—— beresponsible for theirwork,stick to it and try to do the best.

　　As for me, I was not very good at my study. I failed the SeniorHigh School Entrance Examination, so I had to come to thevocational school. During the first term, I often felt my futurecouldn’tbe seen.And I couldn’tcalm down and do my things at all. I was often in bad mood. Myteacher saw my trouble.She taught me patientlyand showed me the example of craftsman. He told me to have apositive attitude, be responsible for my daily work and try to domy best. He said,“Ifyou can enrich yourself every day, you can enrich yourlifetime.”“Attitude is everything. It’sthe attitude that matters.”I kept the words in mind and decided to changemyself.

　　In life, with the help of my teacher, I started from small things,paid attention to details and tried to do things well. When Icleaned the classroom,I made it very clean; When I did morning exercise, I put my heartin it and never be lazy. When I took part in an activity, I wasactive and earnest.I did my best. At thebeginning, I found it hard to do so because I was casual andcareless. However,with time passing by, gradually, I can be responsible for my dailywork. I don’tneed my teacher’smention any more.

　　When it comes to study, My teacher told me not to take marks as themost important thing. She said,“You should followthespirit of craftsman,just make a learning plan , keep learning and never give up. If youcan stick to it, you will like to study and succeed>”I followed it. Inclass, I listened carefully and gavepositive thinking. After class, I practiced over and over againuntil I mastered the knowledge. Each time, Iwant