Author's Note
1.
The worst, worst new semester
2.
I'm worried and worried again when faced with a difficult question.
3.
To challenge or not to challenge
4.
The first hurdle of the challenge
5.
Blocking negative signals
6.
The first step taken with difficulty
7.
Finally, a period
8.
The challenge never ends
9.
If you did your best, that's okay!

Seoyoon blocks out the negative signals directed at her and focuses on positive signals to achieve what she wants!

Seoyoon and Hyena were quite close until the fourth grade.
They used to go to each other's houses to play, do homework together... The reason their relationship became so distant now was because of a trivial incident that happened during math class in the second semester of their fourth year.
Compared to Hye-na, who liked math and was good at it, Seo-yoon neither liked math nor was good at it.
But that day, the teacher's words entered Seoyoon's ears clearly, and the answers to her questions came to her mind.
On the way home after class, Hye-na's face is frozen and she doesn't say a word to Seo-yoon.
Seo-yoon, who felt something was strange, asked Hye-na why she was angry, and what Hye-na said then left a scar.

“Hey, you were so excited when you answered the questions in math class.
Just giggling and giggling… .
You are really ridiculous.
“Even though she’s worse at studying than me…” From then on, whenever Hye-na met Seo-yoon, she would silently glare at her or frown, and Seo-yoon would turn her head away to avoid Hye-na’s gaze.
The inevitable situation of having to face it every day was like a bed of thorns for Seo-yoon, and each day felt like walking on broken pieces of glass.
But, meeting Hye-na again in the same class in 6th grade…

A book that teaches children the courage to grow and strengthen their hearts, and how to realize their dreams and see them through to the end!

Seo Yoon-i, the main character of "Secrets of the Harvard Top 1 Percent for Children," has a falling out with her close friend Hye-na for no apparent reason.
Two years have passed and Seo-yoon, who is now in the same class as Hye-na, is having a hard time at school because Hye-na keeps getting into an inexplicable war of nerves with her.


Meanwhile, Seoyoon, who participated in a video club and entered a contest and won an award, meets teacher Baek Junhyung, who blocked negative signals in a difficult environment and achieved his dream of becoming a doctor.
Through meeting with the teacher, I learned how to do what I want to do, as much as I want to do, without worrying about what others say or comparing myself to others.


[Identifying Negative Signals]
· Mom's 'Study hard': I hope you study hard, get good grades, and grow into a better adult.
· Someone's 'You can't even study...': A criticism intended to ignore and mock the other person

[Resolving Negative Signals]
“You can study at your own pace.
Don't worry about what other people are doing well or not, just study as much as you want and as much as you can.
“I want to block out all negative signals directed at me, such as criticism or uncomfortable looks, as if I didn’t see or hear them at all.”

[Blocking negative signals from your surroundings!]
· I feel relieved because of my friend.
· You can focus on studying what you want.
· You will gain the confidence to run towards your dreams.


This book will help children develop self-esteem and find their own path by protecting and immersing themselves in their own opinions from the various negative signals that indiscriminately pour out from their surroundings.