Youthful Outlook - With a Dream, Everyone is Extraordinary (First, I'll post a photo of myself (*^__^*) hehe... and so on...)
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First, let me briefly introduce myself... I am an ordinary girl from Northeast China, a simple and common girl who loves to pursue dreams. In the summer of 2006, I graduated from a second-rate university in the north with a junior college diploma. To chase my dream, I came to Shanghai alone...
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Because of my simplicity, I was brave. When I arrived in Shanghai, everything depended on me. On the first day, after much effort, I found a small room in a shared apartment. After deducting rent in Shanghai, I clearly remember that I only had 500 yuan left. Looking at these 500 yuan, I secretly swore to myself that I would definitely turn this 500 yuan into something as valuable as the double-color ball lottery prize through my own efforts. I don't believe that a 5 million yuan jackpot will fall on me, but I believe that I can earn it through my own hard work...
(Not believing that a 5 million yuan jackpot will fall on me, but I believe that I can earn it through my own hard work...)
It is well known that Shanghai is a prosperous metropolis full of various opportunities. It's not easy for young people to make their way by themselves through hard work... However, through my own efforts in Shanghai, I gradually achieved my goals and ideals, proving that someone with a junior college degree can be more capable than undergraduates or even postgraduates! Of course, the process was very tough. This BLOG of mine isn't about reminiscing about hardships, so I won't go into detail about the struggles during my efforts! In short: with a dream, no matter who you are, as long as you work hard and never give up! Success will eventually favor you!
In Shanghai, my job has always been as a graphic designer, working in an advertising company at first, then later switching to a foreign company as a white-collar worker, still doing design-related work. During the three years after graduation, the most satisfying stage was when I worked in the foreign company because, unlike the advertising company where we had to work overtime every night, here I could work regular hours, the job was relatively easy with decent pay. Also, since my colleagues were foreigners, I could practice my spoken English regularly. I even once felt content with the status quo, but then the financial crisis hit, making me completely wake up. These two years, the global financial crisis affected Shanghai the most severely; many foreign companies laid off employees or even shut down and went bankrupt. Our company was no exception, so our foreign boss started laying off employees. Although fortunately, the boss didn't lay me off, he did lay off my partner. My partner was a girl, a rare colleague who could become a friend. Her departure shocked me deeply; being an employee is so insecure. No matter how excellent an employee you are, in the eyes of the boss, compared to interests, you are insignificant! Foreign companies may seem bright on the surface, but when they are ruthless, it's even more cruel! So at that time, I told myself, I don't want to work for others anymore. I've already become a designer and entered a foreign company, which is just one part of life's continuous improvement process. But no matter what level you reach, you're still a pawn in the boss's game, and he decides your life and fate! I don't want this kind of fate! So in late February this year, when the boss planned to send me to work in Guangzhou, I decisively said NO to this foreigner and resigned gracefully!
March... I began my first entrepreneurial journey...
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At the beginning of my entrepreneurship, I was quite confused. At that time, I chose to try Taobao, selling European and American imported women's clothing. Due to novel styles and quality assurance, business was pretty good. But I always felt like something was missing, an indescribable feeling, and this wasn't the state I wanted... Later, in May, Alibaba's staff approached me asking if I'd like to do wholesale business on Alibaba. Suddenly, I had an epiphany; I've always been someone with great ambition wanting to do big business, so Taobao might not be the ideal way of operation for me... Thus, I joined Alibaba's TrustPass membership. But thinking and doing are two different concepts. No matter how lofty your aspirations, reality is reality. Since I've always been a technical person with little experience dealing with people, I lacked substantial practical experience and fell far short of my ideal state. I deeply realized my lack of experience. Therefore, in June, I made another bold decision: continue working! The people around me thought I was crazy, inconsistent, and unstable, but I didn't see it that way. I think as long as you find the lifestyle that suits you best, that's all that matters. So in June, I went back to work, choosing an export trading company. Coincidentally, this company also had its own B2C and B2B websites. I learned a lot from this company, gained valuable experience, and made good friends and potential future business partners! I felt greatly enriched... Not only did I gain operational experience, but more importantly, I gained friendship and future collaborators! While learning at this company, I applied what I learned and started operating my Alibaba website. By mid-August, my Alibaba website reopened. This time, I summarized the reasons for my previous lack of experience, patiently and enthusiastically responding to each customer. Gradually, I started getting repeat customers! Customer recognition became my greatest motivation to improve and strive harder! As repeat customers increased, I got busier every day. In November of this year, my cousin asked me to quit my job and focus on doing business with her (we have an export garment processing plant, she handles the processing part, while I handle the Alibaba side). There's a saying: you must give up something to gain something else. I thought it was time to quit my current job and focus on running my business. After careful consideration, I resigned from my job at the end of October and focused full-time on my Alibaba business in November... Haha! More friends questioned my career choices, some understanding, others not. I just want to challenge myself. Even if I fail, I won't regret it because I think I've at least tried hard. With the peak season for export women's clothing approaching, the number of customers increases daily, and gradually, they become my loyal customers, which is the most comforting thing. I treat each customer with integrity and sincerity. Wholesale merchants who become my loyal customers know that I won't ignore them. If there are any issues, they can contact me anytime via www.0086arab.com/cn, and I will provide them with satisfactory answers! Although I haven't been in business for long, my business philosophy is: treat every customer sincerely and honestly! I believe that as long as I hold onto this belief, I will succeed one day. As my business continues to expand, my next goal is to create my own brand franchise, which might be difficult for me, but I will strive hard. Now, I'm constantly studying and learning about branding. Even if I fail, it doesn't matter. Failure is not scary as long as you don't give up. If I fail once, I can try again a second, third, fourth, fifth time... As long as I don't abandon my goals and ideals, I believe that one day, fate will favor me... NEVER GIVE UP!!!
Thank you, Alibaba, for giving me the opportunity to break through and start my own business...
Finally, let me post a few photos I took for myself at the age of 25 as a memento of my youth (I'm not beautiful, so please bear with me).
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I haven't taken artistic portraits for many years and really hope to capture this memory at the age of 25 forever... This year, I turned 25, and I started my own business. I want to work hard to open a new chapter in my life...
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