I used to ignore stroke order. Who cares if I write left to right or right to left? The character looks the same, right? Wrong. Learning proper stroke order transformed my writing.
The official Shanghai government website explains that stroke order follows universal rules: top to bottom, left...
When I was stressed about applications, my mom said something simple: "Just tell them who you are and why you care. The right place will see you." It sounds corny, but it actually helped me write better cover letters.
I stopped trying to sound like some perfect corporate robot and started being...