My hobby is stamp collecting. I have been collecting both local stamps and foreign stamps for more than 5 years. I have now a very good collection of stamps.

It got started since I was young. I had always wanted the beautiful pictures on the stamps so I thought a way to keep them. At first I only collected local stamps which I got from the letters of my friends and relatives. Then my relatives went abroad so many collection of foreign stamps started to increase. Now I have two albums, one for local and the other for foreign ones. I classify the stamps into categories before putting them into my stamp album. There are some very rare stamps among them.
　　It’s an interesting hobby. First of all, when you collect stamps, you are able to learn more about the world. The stamps often say something about the country and its people. We can also know the names of many kings and famous persons. Secondly, you are able to meet new friends that have the same interest. I often exchange stamps with some of my friends.
　　In my opinion, good hobbies are those ones that give you the opportunity to develop a new skill. Collecting stamps teaches you some self-discipline and how to be very systematic.. I feel that my life becomes more meaningful when I have a collection of stamps. I’ll continue to make collection richer and richer in the future.