What Does Adversity Mean To Me

Malcolm X once said "There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time." I like to live by this quote because I believe people can learn from every experience or tragedy they face in life. Also, Malcolm X is one of my many idols and inspirations. In my spare time, I like to listen to music or play basketball. I look at music as the most cryptic art form. People may interpret music however he or she wants; There is no definite meaning behind music. My favorite artists are J. Cole and Nas. These two can put an image in your head through their lucid storytelling and make it easy to relate to. Basketball has been an interest of mine for most of my life. My favorite players are Jason Williams, Tracy McGrady, and Michael Jordan. Those players are an inspiration to me because they truly came from nothing, and made it by following their dreams. My family is also very important to me. I have two older brothers, their names are Shaun and Gabe. Shaun is a cook at Olive garden and Gabe is currently enrolled at
Elizabethtown College. I am proud of my academic accomplishments, having achieved honor roll throughout middle school and enrolling in two high school courses during my time there. I also went to states for the spelling bee in First and Third grade. In addition, y career interest is business management, and I would enjoy going to school for that.
My best attributes are that I am smart, funny, and good at sports.
I am very intelligent and can do math problems in my head a lot faster than everyone else. Likewise, I am a very talented writer and I have a diverse vocabulary. I used to get honor roll all the time, until I got to high school, now I get Bs and Cs. I like to play all the sports in the book. The sport I am best at is basketball. I got the best handles in the county and my jumper has been compared to Steph Curry. Likewise, I am also very good at football. My hands are unreal; I do not drop anything. Nobody can strap me, and even if they try, they get burnt like a cookie in the oven too long. Not to mention, I also have very blue eyes, they kind of look like the ocean and the sky conjoining into one. One may think that I am boasting, but I am just simply telling people my best
qualities.
My future goals are not going together be easy, but I know I can accomplish them. I can do anything I want with hard work and dedication. After I graduate, I plan on going to a four-year school and getting a degree in business management or Journalism. I would like to go to a school that isn't close to home, but also is not too far from home. I'd like to be a business manger because I like being authoritative and ensuring everything is running smoothly. On the other hand, journalism would be interesting because I love to write and travel. This could be a perfect occupation because I can go all over the world, do what I love, and get paid for it. After college, I plan on moving to Colorado and trying to run a business there. Colorado is my favorite state and my family is there. I could also pursue a career in journalism while I manage a business. If I could do both careers, that’d be ideal. I see myself being very successful and having a huge house & car. Correspondingly, I need to be successful because both of my parents have never had anything and I want to retire them by 45. My aspirations will become a reality sometime in the near future.