OvercomingObstacles
ReflectingonallthetimesinmylifethatIhavehadtoovercomeobstaclesthereisalonglistofmishaps,lessons learnedandmanyotheradventuresThetoponeofthelistisgoingthroughUSNavybootcamp,whichconsisted ofbasicallybeingtorndownandbuiltbackup.Inshortyouaretoldthatthewayyouhavealwayslearnedthings fromasearlyageisthewrongwayandthereisonlyonewaytheNavywayWhenyoustepofftheplaneyouare putontoabustotakealongridetoaplace...
OvercomingObstacles
Ashumans,wefacevariousobstaclesonadailybasisMostofthetime,theyarerelativelyinsignificantduetothe frequencyandvaluetheyhaveinourlivesHowever,allofushaveandwillcontinuetodealwithsignificant obstaclesthatwillgreatlychallengeus.Ihavediscoveredthathavingasupportivefamily,settinggoals,and determinationhashelpedmeeffectivelyovercomeobstaclesInAnnaHarrington'sarticle,"Wherethere'sawill, there'saway",resilienceandtheimportance...
OvercomingOfObstacles
beablereachthesedifferentgoals,persistencemustbeshown,byalwaystryingandnevergivingupwhenfailure takesover.Alltaskhaveobstaclesalongtheirpaths,andthereobstaclesarewhatgivesthetasktheirvalue.Ifa challengeiseasytoovercome,andanyonecanovercomeit,thenwhatuseisthereincompletingit?The overcomingofobstaclesisthereallearningoftheexperience,nottheactofreachingthefinishAsthegreat martialartistoncesaid,"Successisthejourney,not...
OvercomingObstacles
Prompt#2:Describeanobstaclethatyou'veexperienced.Whatdoesyourexperienceshowaboutyourcharacter? ThebiggestobstacleI'veeverfacedwasovercomingmyfearoffallingfromgreatheights.Duringthesummer breakaftermysophomoreyear,IwenttoasummercampinColoradoUnbeknownsttome,oneoftheactivitiesat thecampinvolvedrappellingdownthesideofamountain.AsImadethetrektothedesignatedrappellingarea,I wascompletelyenthralledinmyownfearthatIhadno
OvercomingObstacles
Inmylife,Ihavehadtoovercomemanyobstaclesanddifficultthingsthathavecomemyway.Ifeelthatthese eventshavemademeintothepersonthatIamtodayThefirstobstacleIhavehadtoovercomeisgrowingup withoutafather.Myfather,BrianMontgomery,passedawayattheageof46,fromstage3braincancer.Iwasfive yearsold.BeingthatIwassoyoungwhenmyfatherpassed,Idonotrememberhimverywell.Itisdifficultwhen myfriends,orpeoplethatdonotknowmeverywell
OvercomingObstacles
Weallhaveobstacleswehaveovercomeinourlivesandstillneedtodowntheroad.Thequotefromphilosopher FriedrichWilhelmNietzche,"Whatdoesnotkillmemakesmestronger"(Nietzche,1888)statesthatitisinthe eventorchallengethatstrengthenstheindividual,butresearchpointsmoretotheroleofindividualresponses. Anotherstatementinthearticleis"Approachinglife'schallengesinapositive,optimisticwaybydemonstrating self-controlstaminaandgoodcharacterwithyour...
OvercomingObstacles
"Wearenotwhatwe'vedoneWearewhatwe'veovercome"Thissetofwisewordsimpliesthatourtrueidentity isnotdefinedbytheachievementswehavemade,butratherbytheobstaclesthatwemanagetoovercomeand whatwelearnfromthemLikemostothers,Ifacedsomestrugglesgrowingup,andtheyhaveplayedamajorrole inwhoIamtoday.While,someofthesestrugglesconsistedofphysicalbarriersinthewayofmyeducation, otherswereeconomicstruggles,laterservingasmymotivational...
OvercomingObstacles
Overcominganythingcanseemoutofone'sreachIhavefacedmanyobstaclesinmylifeThechallengeIwould liketoshareisobtainingacollegeeducationwhilehavingafamily.Beingastrongwilledpersonhashelpedmeto makeawayforschoolItbecameanobstaclewhen,IgraduatehighschoolIhadbeenputonhomebounddueto;I hadmyfirstchildjustmonthsbeforeIgraduated.Myparentshadmelaterinlife.Motherwasinherforty'swhenI wasbornPeoplewouldalwaysmistake
OvercomingObstacles
OvercomingObstaclesInmyculture,societylooksdownatmentalillnessandwhennewsofmentalillnessgets outinthesociety,one'sreputationisprettymuchdestroyed.Myelderbrother,Imran,wasmisdiagnosedwith bipolardisorderwhenhewasateenagerMyfamilywasstilllivinginBangladeshatthetimeandmybrother's illnesswastreatedasasecretbymyparents.Myparentswentaboveandbeyondtohidemybrother'sillness becausewecomefromaculturethatisquicktocondemn
OvercomingObstacles
OvercomingObstaclesinthePursuitofMyDreamJobAsachild,Idreamedofbecominganurse.However,my strongrepugnanceofbloodandneedlesmadeanursingcareerhighlyimplausibleIhadneversetanylogical careergoals.EvenifIhad,thepursuitofanygoalwouldhavehadtobeputonhold,asIbecamepregnantatthe ageofseventeenWhenmychildrenwerestillveryyoung,Ithoughtaboutpursuingateachingcareeranddecided toenrollincollege;however,mycollegedayswere...
OvercomingObstacles
Obstaclesanddisadvantagesareapartoflife,andwillalwaysbethereinyourpathSomeofthehurdleswillbe biggerthanothers,andsomehardshipswillbeeasierthanothersWhetheritbeachairinyourwayorsomething youcan'tgetover,obstacleswillbethere.Thequestionisnothowtoavoidsnags,buthowcanyouturnthetables onthemandhaveapositivistoutcomeFlippingthemtobenefityou,andothersaroundyoutohaveabetter outcomeonthesituation.Therearethreeways...
OvercomingObstacles
Mygoalsaretopassallmyclassesofatleasta35GPA,studyatleast2hoursaday,andtoshowuptoclass everydayaspossible.Ithinkthebiggestbarrieristimeandthereasoningforthatisbecauseyouhavetomakea scheduleofwhenyou'regoingtostudyandwhentogotobed,soyou'llwakeupontimetoclass.Mybiggest challengeisprocrastinationThisistruebecauseIsayI'mgoingtoworkonitthenextday,butIusuallydon'tand Iwaittothelast-minute.IassumethatIalways...
OvercomingObstacles
Whatwillhappenifyougetbadgrades.Andthatobstacleissomethingorsomeonethatpreventsyoufrom reachingyourgoalofgettinggoodgrades.WhichformethatsomeonewillbemebecauseIreallydon'tpay attentionandIalsodon'ttakenoteswhenIhavetosoIcanhavethemifIevergetstuckinthe homework.Sometimestheobstacleofgettingbadgradescanbeveryhardtosucceedbecausesometeenshavea hardtimerememberingwhattheteacheristeachingthemmostlyinmathbecauseyougot
OvercomingObstacles
SomethinginmylifethatIthinkgoesunnoticedismyabilitytoovercomeobstaclesthatgetinmyway.Ilearned ataveryyoungagehowtodealwithseriouseventsandproblemsMylifehasn'tbeeneasyandthefactthatIam aliveisamiracle.OnMarch15,1998,myparentswereontheirwayhomefromabusinesstripwhentheywerehit byadrunkdriverjustmilesfromhome.Mymotherwasalso32weekspregnantwithmeatthattimeandwewere notexpectedtomakeitMydadbrokehisarm,while
OvercomingObstacles
"Theyneversaiditwaseasy,theysaiditwouldbeworthit."Thisquotemeansthateverythinginlifeisgoingto behard;intheend,itwillallbeworthitThinkaboutitasasubjectatschoolitmaybeboring,butitwillbeworth itinthefuture.Soifyou'rehavingahardtimeinlifethisquotecanhelpyou,andbelievemeIwasinyourshoes onedayItwasspringsportsseasonandIhaddecidedtryouttrackandfieldIonlyknewthatIwouldberunning, butlittledidIknowthat...
OvercomingObstacles
withoutanobstacleorsetbackisunrealisticYouareboundtohavethemnomatterwhatyoudoSomeobstacles arehardertogetoverthanothersandsomeareminorandeasytodealwith.Allofthemthough,areveryimportant toyourlifeandshapeyouintothepersonyouarenoworwillbecomeEveryonedealsandmanageswiththem differently,butit'showitaffectsyouafterthatisimportant.Didyoucomeawayfromitstrongerorweaker?Did youlearnalessonornot?Eachobstacleyouovercome...
OvercomingObstacles
WhenIwasachildIusedtohavethestereotypicalanswerstothequestionwhatdoyouwanttobewhenyou growup.IspecificallyremembertellingmyKindergartenteacherthatIwantedtobeabasketballplayer.Atthe timeIhadnocluetheskillsetanddeterminationittooktobecomeaprofessionalathleteandIthoughtanyone couldsimplybewhattheywantedtobewithease.OvertheyearsIstartedtorealizeitwasn'tnearlythatsimple andbecomingwhatyouwantandachievingsuccessentailed
OvercomingObstacles
Merriam-Websterdefinesgrowingupassuch;togrowtowardorarriveatfullstatureorphysicalormental maturity.Growingupislikegettinghitinthefacewithabrick.Thebrickbeingametaphorformytransitioninto becominganadultMytransitionbeganatthebeginningofthesummerwhensomeofmybestfriendsgraduated highschoolandweregettingreadytogoofftocollege.ThesegirlsincludedmeintheirgroupwhenIwasonlya freshmanandoverthepastthreeyearsweformedatight
OvercomingObstacles
Whenlivingwithotherpeople,conflictsareboundtoarise.WhenIwasanundergrad,Ilivedoncampuswithtwo othergirlsForthefirstfewyears,wealllivedinharmonyWeallhaddifferentpersonalities,butwemadeit work.However,weranintoamajorproblemduringoursenioryear:oneoftheroommatesbecameapuzzle maniacAsseniors,wewereallexperiencingstresstryingtofinishourseniorprojectsandfiguringoutpostgraduationplans.Oneday,myroommate,Anna,broughta2000...
OvercomingObstacles
likeadversity,"aquotethatresonateswellwithme.Throughtwelveyearsofschooling,countlessadvanced classes,andlearningopportunities,Iwouldconsidermyselfwell-educated;inrealitynothinghaspreparedmefor lifeasmuchasmybiggestobstacle.Twoweeks,vitaltimeforadevelopingfetus.However,whathappenswithout thoselasttwoweeks?InmycaseIwasstilldevelopingmyfinaltouches,theconsequencebeingbilateralhearing loss.Myparentsconsideredthemselveslucky,knowingof...
OvercomingObstacles
Priorstarttoexercise,yoga,meditationoreatinghealthyandclean,Ithoughtaboutthebarriersandchallengesthat maylimitmyabilitytoinitiatetheseactions.Inaddition,itisimportanttoknowthechallengesandbarriers becauseitwillenablemetounderstandhowIamgoingtoachievemygoalandworkhardforit.Oneofthe challengeistofindthetimeandefforttoinitiatetheactionPhysicalactivityandyogaexerciseforinstance,for meIenjoyworkingingroup,butIdidnot...
OvercomingObstacles
Atleastonceineveryone'slifethereisanobstaclethattheyfaceandhavetoovercome.Obstaclesandbarriersare usedasawaytohelpshapepeopletohelpthembecomewhattheyaresupposedtobeinlife.SomeObstaclesand barrierscanbesmallandcouldbeeasilyfixed,howeversomeareBigandmaytakeawhiletoovercomeSinceI amonlysixteenIhavenothadmanyproblems,andfortheproblemsthatIdidhavewereactuallyverysmall. WhentryingtoanswerthisquestionIcometorealize
OvercomingObstacles
Ihavefacedmanyobstaclesinmylifeandhavebeenthroughmanyhardships.However,Ialwaysovercomethem inonewayoranotherForexample,whenIfirstwalkedthehallsofHarlingenHighSchoolIenteredasashybut ambitionsfreshmanwithalotoffriendsandunfortunatelyalotofenemies.Iwasalwaysputdownduetoplay playingabilityinband.Iconstantlytriedtogetbetterandbetterandthat'swhenfreshmanregionauditionscame alongIwasexcitedtobeabletoactuallycompete
OvercomingObstacles
Ineverwantedtoadmititbefore,butmybiggestobstacleistofinancialfreedomisnottheeconomyorinflation. ThebiggestobstacletoovercomefinancialburdensismyselfWhilereadingthrougharticlesandstartingabudget worksheetIfoundmyspendingisoutofcontrol.Ineedtotakecontrolofmyfutureandsticktoit.TostartI neededtobuckleupandgetmyeducationIstoppedgoingtoschoolabout8yearsagobecauseIcouldn'taffordit anymore,wellthatwasmyexcuseatleast...
OvercomingObstacles
"Bethankfulforeachnewchallenge,becauseitwillbuildyourstrengthandcharacter"Everyonceandawhilewe willgetourbootsstuckinthechallengesthatwewillhavetotrudgethroughtobecomestronger.Truly,wedon't growwhenthingsareeasyornon-chaotic,ratherwesproutintoagrowingtreewhenthereisarainstormLife throwsusoverboardateverytwistandturnsowehavetobattendownthehatches.Notonlythat,butwealsoseem tofalldeeperintoabottomlesspitwhenwe...
OvercomingObstacles
canstandtheassaultofsustainedthinking"andwiththehelpofGoogle,IamprettypositiveIhaveatleastalittle understandingofwhatthisquote'spurposeis.Asweliveourlives,wearefacedwithobstaclestoovercometo accomplishcertainÂgoalsweareafterWhentheseobstaclesorproblemsarisewehavetostopandthinkabout Âhowtosolvetheissuetobeabletomovepasttheissue,andcontinuetoworktowardsourgoals.Althoughbig problemsmaynotoccurdailywearestillinsome
OvercomingObstacles
THEwellonemoreobstacleibecameoverwastobecomegoodatwrestlingandiactuallystartedpracticingand mycoachbelievemeandonemylasttournamentigotsecondplaceinmytournamentandtheywereallproudof meHowiovercamemyobstacleswasijustkeptdoingwhatineededtodotobecomesuccessfulandididn'tdoit bymyselfihadmanypeopletohelpmefriendsfamilyandsometimespeoplethatidon'tknowandijustnever stoppedwheniwastiredorwasdonewithitbutpeople
OvercomingObstacles
Someoneoncesaid"Dowhatisright,notwhatiseasy."Thisquotemeansthatwhenyoudosomethingthatis harderthanwhatyounormallydoyoucouldpossiblylearnsomethingnewWhenyoulearnthingslikemaybe rocketscienceorasportthatyouneverthoughtyouwouldgoodatyoucouldstartawholenewchapterinyour lifeDuringmy4thgradetimesIneverknewhowtomultiplyordosimpledivisionIwasbelowalotofother studentsandmaybesometimesIwouldgetteasedforthat.Usually...
OvercomingObstacles
"success"iswhenapersonovercomesobstacles,inordertoachievetheirgoals,nomatterhowbigorsmall. Everyoneinlifehasagoal,whetherit'stohaveagreatoccupation,ortogetoveraphobiaOnceagoalisset, peoplecomeupwiththeirownplaninordertocompletetheirgoal,wheretheywillreachsuccess.Sometimes peoplewilloftengiveuptheirongoalduringtheprocessofachievingit,duetotheoverwhelmingdifficultyof theirpersonalobstacles.Withmotivation,support,andstrength...
OvercomingObstacles
arenownedstatementbyMartinLutherKingexpressinghisnotionofperseveranceThisquoteissuitableforall individuals.Uponreflectionmanyofusheretoday,canrelatetothisideatopersistandtonotstandstillasweare facedwithobstacles.Personally,myselfandfamilyhavebeenfacedwithhardships,andattimesitwasdifficultto proceedWehavetwooptions:tosurrender,andsubsist,ortopersevere,andtrulysucceedWealldealwithdaily smallannoyancesandworries,such...
OvercomingObstacles
DoyouthinktheOlympicsarecool?Olympicathletespushthelimitsofanormalhumanbody.Whatifthe Olympicathletesweremissingcrucialbodyparts;likealimb,theirabilitytowalkorthevision.Thatwouldmake therejobimpossibleright?Wrong!Therearepeoplewhoaremissinglimbs,areinwheelchairs,andcan'tsee pushinglimits.Theyareshowingsocietythattheydon'twantpietytheywantequality.Theadshowstheathletes asstrong-notbroken,throughthemusicandvideoclips
OvercomingObstacles
GlaringupwardsattheinclinationoftheslopeIconsistentlyquestionwhetherIcouldmakeitanotherstepfurther. ThetrailconditionswerenotexceptionalThegroundwassoslickthateverystepyoutakeyouwouldslideback halfastep.Swirlingthroughmyheadthoughtslike"THEYSAIDTHISWOULDBEANEASYBOOTPATH NOTAPRATICALLYOFFTRAILROUTECLIMBINGTHISSTUPIDMUDDYFACE!!!!".Iwithheldmy smolderingfrustrationinsideandtrottedupwithanunpleasantanddesperategaitOverand
OvercomingObstacles
desiretosucceedinthatwhichwesetouttodo.Facinganobstaclecanbeatryingevent,andattimescantakea tollonone'smentalityWehavebecomesocontentinourliesthatanydisruptioncouldcauseamajorruckusin ourlife.Take,forinstanceyourjob.Youmighthavespentmanyhardworkingyearsatthesamejob,beenaloyal employee,onlytoloseyourjobduetoalayoff,orshutdownofthejobThisbecomesamajorobstacleinone'slife .Howyouchoosetolookatthiseventvaries...
OvercomingObstacles
AllthechallengesandobstacleswefaceinlifehaveameaningbehinditWeallfearthefactoffailingoreven beinglookeddownonandlabeledasafailure.Inschoolweallaremeasuredwithresults,youeitherfailorpass, noinbetweenAtfirst,peopleareafraidoffailure,insteadofembracingandlearningfromit,theyrunawayfrom itandtrytheirbesttoignoreit.Weallfallunderthissubjectiveviewpoint;it'sjustthatitistheinitiativeofgetting rightbackupandlearning...
OvercomingObstacles
InalltheyearsI'vebeeninvolvedinrunning,IamquiteconfidentthatI'veneverheardanyoneadmitthatwhen theywereayoungstertheywantedtogrowuptobeadistancerunner.Thisledmetobegintowonderifthat conclusionwastrue,howthen,dideveryoneIknowthatisarunner,endupbeingjustthat:arunnerAfterall,let's behonest.Runningcanhurt;sometimesalot.Italsotakestime,patience,anddeterminationandwillneverfall underthecategoryof"InstantGratification
OvercomingObstacles
onthefinalwritingassignmentsforeachcourseButaseveryaim,youalwayshavetofaceobstaclesifyouwant toachieveyourgoal.Thus,theobstaclethathasalreadybeenpresentedisthelackoftimeduetothefactthatI oftenwaituntiltheminutetodomyassignmentsbecauseIspendmostofmytimedoingunimportantthings insteadofdoingimportantthings,suchasmyassignments.AnotherobstacleisasEnglishisnotmymothertongue,Istruggletomakeconstructivesentencesandcomprehensive
OvercomingObstacles
Everyonefaceschallengesandcomplicationsintheirlifebutistronglyfeelwhatisimportantiswhatyoulearn fromthatobstacleThroughoutmyjunioryeariwasdealingwithasituationthatleadtoeventsthatineverthought wouldhappentome.Mymother,father,sisters,andihavebeengoingthroughsomechallengesthatcausedmy familytosplitItbeganwhenmyparentsdivorcedandmymothermetsomeonewhodidn'trespectmenormy sisters.Icouldn'texplainhowdifficultitwastolisten...
OvercomingObstacles
solutionbutitfitsformebecauseitwasabigobstacleinmylife.Iwantedtohaveabetterlifeformeandmy brotherIwastiredoftakingcareofeverybodybutmyselfthedefinitioninthedictionaryisathingthatblocks one'swayorpreventsorhindersprogress.Anditwastrueiwaslettingeverybodyelseholdmedowniwasno longerainnocentlittlegirlifeltlikeiwasamomitookcareofsomanykidswheniwasakidmyselfItwasa hugeobstacleinmylifelettinggoofthehurtifeltbecause...
OvercomingObstacles
LifeisfullofobstaclesandeveryonegoesthroughdifferentproblemsTherearetwopossibleoutcomestoevery problem:oneissuccessandtheotherisfailure.Oftentimes,peoplefacefailureandjustgiveuponthatchallenge. Othersusethatfailureandworkhardtoreachsuccess.Asforme,Ididfacefailurebutthatdidnotstopmefrom climbingoverobstaclesandperseveringinthefaceofchallengeandadversityOnemomentIcanstillremember whereIencounteredfailure...
OvercomingObstacles
THEGIRLWHOWASBORNWITH2ARMSAND2LEGS"Thesmileonmyfacedoesn'tmeanmylifeis perfect,itjustmeansIappreciatewhatIhaveandwhatGodhasblessedmewith"Theunknownpersononcesaid. ThatquotereallytiesintothecharacternamedQuartafromthebooknamed"TheGirlBornWhoWasBornWith Only2ArmsAnd2legs,"becauseQuartahasonlytwoarmsandtwolegswhichisdifferent.Peopleneedtogive heranotherchanceandstopunderestimatingherPeopleneedtogiveheranother
OvercomingAnObstacle
Anobstacleisdefinedasathingthatblocksone'swayorpreventsorhindersprogress,andmanypeopleface obstaclesthatrestrictandcomplicatetheirlivesInsowords,anobstacleisaroadblock,butitdoesnothavetobe apermenentone.Anobstaclealthoughitmayseemnegativecouldimpactsomeone'slifeinapositivemanner.For instance,apersonmaybeateenagemother,yetneedtofinishhighschoolanddoesnothaveababysittertowatch herchildduringschoolhoursWhatcanone
OvercomingObstacles
Duringmy18yearsoflife,Ihavefacedmanyobstacles,bothinternalandexternalIhavelearnedthattheinternal onescanbethehardest,becausemostofthetimeswehavetolearntohealourselvesonourown.Oneofmy biggestobstacleswastryingnottolosemyselfinthemidstofthechaos,drama,anddepressionaroundme.Now thisismostlikelynotconsideredanobstacleforsome,butformethismeanteverythingformetoovercomeThe darkestmomentsofmylifemademevulnerableand...
OvercomingObstacles
Haveyoueverbeenscaredtoaccomplishachallenge?I'mgoingtobetalkingaboutthetimewhenIaccomplished oneofthechallengesthatIhavealwayswantedtolearnhowtodo.Somepeoplethatwereinvolvedorawhiteness ofmyaccomplishmentwasmysisternamedMalinaandmylittlecousinnamedMazzyonedaymycousinsister andIwerealloutsideandbouncingonthetrampolineandwewerealltakingturnsdoingcooljumpsormovesand soIdecidedthatIwantedtotryanddoabackflip...
OvercomingObstacles
dependonothersyouloseyoursenseofprideandsovereigntyWhenyoulearntostandonyourowntwofeetand takecareofwhatyouareaccountedfor,youseetheworldforwhatitreallyis.Althoughyoumayfaceobstacles, itisimportanttorememberthatitisnottheendObstaclesdonotblockonespath,rathertheyarethecourseto prosperity.Whenyougrowupwithmoralsofindependenceyourealizethateventuallyyouwillbealone,...
OvercomingObstacles
Myobstaclethatihadtoovercomeprovesmanythingsaboutmydefofanobstaclewhichis''Anobstacleis somethingthatyouhavetoovercomeinyourlife.''Havingtodealwithanobstaclelikeminewhichishavingto movetoadifferentcityisreallysomethingthatisathingyouhavetoovercominlife.Ihadtomakenewfriend, meetnewpeople,andprettymuchhavetostartmiylifealloveragainbecauseiwontknowanythingaboutthecity iwouldbemovingto.Havingtostartoverinyour...
OvercomingObstacles
me,because,many,small,see,make,hard,do,mean,more,you,some,Someone,think,use,everyone,like,we, is,part,new,try,are,important,change,about,guy,but,kid,actuallyLifeisfullorobstaclesyetit'snotabout whattheobstacleis,it'sabouthowyousolvethoseobstaclesthatiscriticalThequote"selflesscourageisthe foundationofvictory"canbeappliedtocountlesssituations.Competinginsportsisaphysicalandmental challenge.Ihaveshedmyshareoftears...
OvercomingObstacles
necessities,butweonlymakesomuchmoneythatweconsiderhighereducationaluxuryInaddition,growingup withoutmyfatherIhavehadtoovercomemanychallengesincludingalackofconfidenceandselflove.Overtime IhaveovercometheseobstaclesandIamproudoftheyoungmanIamtodayIstillfindthatIammybiggest critic,butinsteadofgettingdownonmyself,Ipushmyselfhardertogrow.MakingmistakesissomethingIhave acceptedandhavecometounderstandinordertogetcloser
OvercomingObstacles
ThelessonswetakefromobstacleweencountercanbefundamentaltolatersuccessWealwaysarefacedwith challengesbuttheonlywaytoovercomethemisifwefacethemheadon.Somethingthatchallengesmeeveryday ismysisterMysisterwasdiagnosedwithEpilepsyinearlyJuneof2016Myfamilyhastodealwiththis everydayfortherestofourlives.ItallstartedonahotJunemorningontheEasternviewtrack.Thefieldhockey teamwasrunningonthetrackandIrealizedmysisterwas
OvercomingObstacles
Idon'tknowhowtostartthis,butIbelievethateveryoneinlifeatleastgoesthroughonesortofformofan obstacle.AnobstacleIfaceinliferightnowwouldhavetobethefactthatmygrandmaisworkingherbuttoffjust soshecankeepherfamilyaliveTheonlyreasonwhythisbothersmeisbecauseIcan'tdoanythingaboutitLike Iwanttohelpbyworking,butI'monly14andstillhavetwomoreyearsuntilIcangetaparttimejob.Since,I've beenalittlekid,Ialwaysadmired
OvercomingObstacles
Thelessonswetakefromobstaclesweencountercanbefundamentaltolatersuccess.Recountatimewhenyou facedachallenge,setback,orfailureHowdiditaffectyou,andwhatdidyoulearnfromtheexperience?"Hello, HELLO!"IrememberwhenIwas8yearsyoungandIhadjustcomehomefromalongdayofwhatIhadbelieved toberigorouswork.IhadhopeduponmyarrivaltherewouldbesomeoneIwouldbeabletospeaktoaboutmy dayIhadnotheardasoundbesidesthegustofwindwhich
