IwasnotabletocheerupwhenIknewwewouldtraveltoHainaninfivedaysasitwasplanned.Twoweeksbefore,myparentdecidedtoarrangeasummerfamilyvecationtoHainanforthreeweeks.IwasveryexcitedtoheartheplanatfirstasIhadneverbeentoHainanbefore.MyexcitementhadturnedtoaconcernaweeklaterafterIreceivedaletterfrommycousinwhojustreceivedanofferfromBeijingUniversity.Hetoldmehecouldnotbeexcitedtotheofferafterhelearnedthatheneededafeeof8000RMBayeartostudyinBeijingandthoughtaboutgivinguptheofferbecausethatwasbeyondtheafforabilityofhisfamily.Idecidedtotalkwithmyparentsafterthreedayshesitation.ItoldthemIwouldratherstayathomeandcancelourholidaytoHainantosavethemoneyformycousin.Myparentwereverypleasedtomysuggestionandweimmidiatlywrotealettertomycousinandaskedhimnottogiveup.Togetherwiththeletterwesenthimacheckof30000RMB.Ibelievedwemadearightdecision.AlthoughIwasnotabletospendaholidayinHainanthatsummerandhaveneverbeenthereuntilnow,IammorepleasedthanIdidit.