Everyone faces obstacles in life‚ it is simply the human condition; however‚ it is the way we face and conquer those obstacles in which they are given meaning. Through our journey in conquering these obstacles‚ we are able to strengthen ourselves and share our story to strengthen others. As the German-American author and poet Charles Bukowski once wrote‚ “what matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” That fire I had to walk through was anxiety. While anxiety most certainly had a negative
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significant experience‚ achievement‚ risk you have taken‚ or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. Follow no one else’s path instead make your own and leave a trail for others to follow. Life is like a race and we are its runners. And in this race of life there are to be many obstacles and sharp turns to come and bring us down. Opportunities and challenges will come and pass. But one decision has made a huge impact on my life‚ so significant that I have many opportunities. Growing
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People start facing obstacles since they are little‚ one of the first obstacles is trying to walk you try hard but you fall; but you eventually overcome that obstacle. When you get older your obstacles become more difficult and it becomes harder to overcome them. Like go to college but you graduate and maybe even the best of class. You can overcome any interference by try hard and doing your best. Even if you don’t overcome your interference you know you tried your hardest and that’s all that matters
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her life. No one will ever have the perfect life without having to go through any tribulations.At some point in life you will have either puny or tremendous obstacles which will be agonizing to deal with. However‚ you can make your obstacles and disadvantages into something favorable. An obstacle can block people from something‚ but any obstacle can be dealt with. An obstacle is a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress. Some people say that obstacles are nothing but a disturbance
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life of a military child is a constant struggle‚ there is always an opposing force that constantly pushes a person back. The biggest and most recurring struggle is moving. Throughout my life I have been forced to move from place to place and start anew. Being able to learn how to cope and better myself from this challenge has helped me greatly. The life I have lived has given me a unique set of skills and thinking process different from the ordinary person. my struggles throughout life has been
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Matt Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover
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Connie is a young fifteen year old who cares about her sexual drive that men have toward her. “The 1960s unleashed the so called sexual revolution. It seemed more a source of comic relief and tragic nostalgic recirculation than political inspiration…” This revolution consisted of women demanding their own rights so they could become more and more independent. There were significant shifts in social attitudes‚ behaviors‚ and institutional regulations at the beginning of the 60’s and also lasted through
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The first technique when displaying challenging behaviour would be being calm and taking control of the situation. This is good but does not always work in severe conditions so that’s when other methods are put into place to prevent this challenging behaviour. Proactive methods are a good method to use‚ this is because you are trying to prevent the behaviour happening before it has even started‚ therefore stopping you and others around you getting hurt. However these methods do not always work because
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This quote “If you find a path with no obstacles‚ it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” I think that this quote means certain people’s dream come true‚ because Imagine living life without any problems‚ Imagine finding success without having to face failure. Imagine what such a life would be. I think this quote holds the truth of life. Of course‚ not having to run into mistakes would be a dream come true for me. But at the same time‚ it would also be my own dreadful loss an obstacle‚ failures‚ mistakes
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passing from one grade to another in school. Other changes are more intense‚ such as the transition from childhood to adulthood. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Oates goes into depth regarding the transition from being a carefree‚ innocent child to adulthood. In the short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" two separate worlds are drawn to the reader’s attention. The first is the normal daily life of Connie‚ a fifteen year old girl living in a home with her
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