One example of this would be Karthika, who always dreamt about becoming a human activist and speaking up for those who had no voice, but struggled with the discrimination she faced during her college years, due to her attending to a school where the majority of people came from upper castes. Despite feeling miserable when hearing all the disrespectful comments her classmates would say about her, she continued studying hard and trying her very best to succeed in all of her classes, so she could achieve her dream of becoming a lawyer. This is a perfect example of perseverance because even though she suffered with the discrimination coming from her college classmates, instead of simply quitting the course and becoming something else, like many others would do, she simply decided to turn her suffering into her fuel, her pain into her motivation. In addition to that, even though at times she felt discouraged and out of place, as if she didn't belong there, she didn't allow the difficulties she encountered on her journey to stop her from chasing her dreams. In the end, all her sacrifices were worth it, since she …show more content…
Without her perseverance and dedication, it would be likely that a girl like her would end up back to the cycle of poverty her family was stuck in, and not in one of the best law schools in the entire country. Another excellent example of determination can be seen by analysing Shilpa, another girl who studied at Shanti Bhavan, and everything she has gone through, from going to Shanti Bhavan against the will of most of her family members to her sister's mysterious death, where even though she suffered much to overcome it all, she never gave up on studying and on her dream to help others. With her perseverance, Shilpa managed to continue at the school, despite the majority of her family wanting her to return home. In addition to that,