“The Lost Boys”, by Sara Corbett, is the first text that demonstrates perseverance. The boys were from Sudan, which was in their civil war. These boys had come face to face many times in order to escape their civil war. The text says, “Along the way, the boys endured attacks from the northern army and marauding …show more content…
Nick has lived his life without his arms and legs. Yet he still has succeed in his life. The article says, “...Nick dealt not only with the typical challenges of school and adolescence such as bullying and self-esteem issues, but he also struggled with depression and loneliness as he questioned why he was different from all the other kids surrounding him, why he was the one born without arms and legs.” Nick definitely had, and still has struggles, but he was still able to accomplish many things. The articles says, “Now at 27 years old, this limbless young man has accomplished more than most people even twice his age. Nick recently made the massive move from Brisbane, Australia to California, USA, where he is the president of an international non-profit organization, and also has his own motivational speaking company, Attitude is Altitude.” There is no excuse for giving up, if you want to succeed. Nick has no limbs, but he still gets up and get to work like everyone else. Don’t let there be an excuse for not doing something of giving