expressed by my parents how attending college will be the only chance that I will have at being successful in life. Therefore‚ throughout my life I have always kept that type of mindset in the back of my mind to help me remain focused and on the right track. When I was younger‚ I was always exceedingly motivated to attend college. The entire idea of graduating and being the first in my family to attend college just gave me all of the motivation in the world to go to college. All through my 12 years
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adults. While the choices they made in high school are important‚ the choices they make after this will be of the utmost importance. A decision of how to start their lives as adults either joining the workforce‚ the armed forces‚ or attending college are the choices they have to make. A lot goes into which direction the student will steer his or her life. Pressures of going to college come from not only school teachers‚ but family‚ friends‚ and peers also. Teachers tell their students that college is
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science fair‚ let alone winning it. Many obstacles are in his way and he can’t even see his goal with all of them in the way. Somehow‚ he perceivers and finds a way to reach his goal. His friends did not believe in him‚ but later started to really believe and they all pitched in. He finally wins over everyone’s support. He and his friends make it to the science fair and win first place. On your way to reaching goals‚ obstacles will always be in the way. These obstacles can consist of anything such as; your
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(R) This quote relates to the theme of overcoming obstacles which is continuous throughout the memoir. This passage also demonstrates how humans are competitive in almost everything. Nicki’s biological father‚ Bill acted competitive since Wes’s father was there for her. It was as if he was trying to prove he also could be a good parent‚ but once Wes’s father was gone Bill didn’t feel the need to prove anything anymore. (E) Wes felt as if he was the man of the house because there was no
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Overcoming Obstacles When I was a Junior in High School‚ my English class was taught by one of my favorite teachers‚ Mr. Medlock‚ so‚ naturally‚ I thought that I could easily sail through the class. The English class consisted of British Literature which was new to me but sounded fun. However‚ I soon realized that this class was not for easy sailing. I had to overcome three‚ new‚ challenging difficulties that raised their head at me. First‚ I was required to memorize the vast majority of many poems
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All of us will face different obstacles in our lives. When dealing with those adversities‚ would you always repeat the same course of action? Now‚ close your eyes. Imagine you are on your way home and a barricade is erected‚ blocking your way. What would you do? (pause) Will you stop and wait until the barricade is removed? Will you bypass it? Or will you select an alternative route? Open up your eyes and see. There are lots of alternatives in dealing with a situation. So why stick to the same old
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Life has many obstacles and divorce has become one of those unfortunate trials‚ which I have been forced to overcome. Marriage is supposed to be sacred and last an eternity; however‚ circumstances occur and divorce triumphs. After fourteen years of marriage‚ it has come to an end for Jason and I. Marriage has its ups and downs‚ and for many years we just worked through the problems‚ mainly for the kids’ sake. Conversely‚ situations have occurred which has pushed the marriage to end‚ including rising
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Sometimes obstacles are more than a hurdle to jump over. We have to learn not only how to overcome our trials‚ but how to cope with them emotionally. When I was seven years old I was diagnosed with leukemia. I basically lived in the hospital for two years‚ and while I received treatments to get better physically‚ my emotional journey was different. The biggest lesson I learned was how much a smile‚ a ‘thank you’‚ and a little hope can mean to someone. Whenever I’d see my doctors‚ I always had a knock-knock
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One of the biggest obstacles in my life was when my father lost his job last summer. As a child I never feared that my father or mother would ever be in trouble‚ or lose their jobs. I always saw life as perfect and complete happiness where nothing bad ever happens to people who only do good. I was completely oblivious to the hardships that life brings and was never grateful for all the things that my parents did‚ but that all changed when my father lost his job. It was a very hard time for our family
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How inspiration leads to overcoming obstacles. This essay is about how inspiration leads to overcoming obstacles. It discusses how obstacles affect our daily life‚ and how one should go about overcoming them without pulling their hair out. People cannot control the obstacles that come about‚ but as people can learn how to control and react to them. People should be able to view obstacles through the eyes of possibility‚ instead of the eyes of defeat. Despite the thought of people wanting to think
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