Some have learned to be strong gradually, with support from their family and/or friends, however, I had learned to overcome my own personal struggles alone. Throughout my whole life, and even now, I constantly face obstacles and little support but I thankfully have the courage to overcome each and every one. The first personal and defining struggle of my life was from my days as a competitive swimmer. I had joined the local swim team for fun but had slowly grown more involved in the sport I came to love. My life revolved around swimming and soon all I did was breath in chlorine, breathe out chlorine, and smell like chlorine. My love grew for the sport as I began to excel at the sport, breaking state and team records left and right as well as establishing my name in the region and nation. With these accomplishments, my parents began to push me harder to train more intensively, to discard any other life outside of swimming and pushed me beyond my limits as a 12 year old. Along the way, my parents had undergone a …show more content…
I receive none of those-instead words of anger were thrown at me like knives that have been sharpened for years and when I was not being tormented my parents had acted as if there was absolutely nothing to worry about and had ignored my pleas, my tears, and even my limp body lying on the side of the pool with my coach helping me sit up and drink water because my body was also suffering and punishing me. Every day, every minute became a struggle and I had been forced to learn to survive one day at a time, however, I had discovered my saving grace. Somewhere, amongst the darkness, I had begun to hope for better things to come. I had begun to hope and believe in a future where there was light and love and acceptance and from there, I had grown the courage to stand and soon the courage to walk out of the
The strength to persevere and keep going are traits that are something everyone should learn to have. No matter what you are going through if you have that mentality or mind state I feel like you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Mattie had her mind set on avenging her fathers death and wanted to do it at any cost and she wouldn’t stop until she’s had her justice. That was her motivation, maybe something can motivate you to keep persevering through the many obstacles in your life.
I have been swimming year-round on a club team since the age of six and when I was younger improving came relatively easily. However, around age 13, I hit a training plateau despite having the same work ethic and focus that I had previously had. I grew to despise swimming and at points I wanted to quit. However, unlike Junior, I had role models and mentors who were positive influences on me and who helped me to overcome this challenge. Primarily, I had several of my best friends on the team who convinced me to keep persevering and to not simply quit the sport that I loved so much just because I was no longer dropping time. For example, every day I watch my close friends Lizanne and Cate come to practice and give it their all, regardless of the numerous injuries and medical issues that plagued their swimming career; their positive outlook and dedication motivated me to try even harder than I had before. Moreover, I had by parents, something that Junior did not have; my parents were always there to support me after yet another disappointing meet reminding me that “you get five minutes for a win and five minutes for a lost”. My parents where my voice of reason as I tried to work through my issues; they were always there to encourage me, but also were very honest with me
Is there anything that you have overcome, something that made you change, something that made you a survivor? Many people have been seen as heroes, Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. are just a few examples of them. However, the true heroes are those who rose up from their own hardships and became true survivors. Elie Wiesel, Paul Rusesabagina, and John F Kennedy Are seen as genuine survivors. Elie had endured through a concentration camps whose sole aim was to kill people who were of the same religion as him, Paul Rusesabagina had hid 1000 people in his hotel to protect them from being killed, and John F Kennedy had strived to save his crew from a Japanese freighter
Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life, and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you? If so, how?
I would shut my eyes because I knew what was coming. And before I shut my eyes, I held my breath, like a swimmer ready to dive into a deep ocean. I could never watch when his hands came toward me; I only patiently waited for the harsh sound of the strike. I would always remember his eyes right before I closed my own: pupils wide with rage, cold, and dark eyebrows clenched with hate. When it finally came, I never knew which fist hit me first, or which blow sent me to my knees because I could not bring myself to open my eyes. They were closed because I didn’t want to see what he had promised he would never do again. In the darkness of my mind, I could escape to a paradise where he would never reach me. I would find again the haven where I kept my hopes, dreams, and childhood memories. His words could not devour me there, and his violence could not poison my soul because I was in my own world, away from this reality. When it was all over, and the only thing left were bruises, tears, and bleeding flesh, I felt a relief run through my body. It was so predictable. For there was no more need to recede, only to recover. There was no more reason to be afraid; it was over. He would feel sorry for me, promise that it would never happen again, hold me, and say how much he loved me. This was the end of the pain, not the beginning, and I believed that everything would be all right.
I had to overcome many obstacles in my life, but the most difficult one I had to overcome was people. I say this because sometimes certain individuals will try to knock you down or make you feel like you are less then what you are. My whole life I had many people who told me I didn’t have the ability to do something. For example many of my peers told me I was too small to play freshmen football three years ago. I almost believe them because I did realize that I only stood 4 feet 11inches tall and only weighed 83.5 pounds. Although my love for the game driven me to have faith in myself and I was going to prove to everyone that size didn’t matter and it is the will in the person that determines if they can play. I didn’t get much playing time freshmen year most of it was on special teams and probably got a hand full of downs on defense.
In life we all face obstacles. The troubles that we face don’t define us, how we overcome the situation is what makes us the people we are today. Throughout my life I have faced many trials and tribulations that I had to overcome with the help of my mother, ofcourse. I was smooth sailing in life until I started high school.
Undeniable is the diversity of the African-American experience in America. Although we share in similar ancestry and, for some, skin pigmentation, there still exist many differences not only about how we define ourselves individually, but also how we see ourselves through the eyes of others and the kaleidoscope of varying experiences that we have. These different experiences, further, become made known to the world in the aesthetic expressions of writers and artists. Most notable examples include, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, and—most recently—Beyond Katrina by Natasha Trethewey. All of these recognized scholarly expressions attempt to articulate, in some way, the consummate experiences of an individual.
Every person has the ability to find a solution to a problem, nevertheless some people are better at solving non-personal problems than a personal problem. When I evaluate my problem-solving ability I conclude that I am better at solving personal problems than non-personal problems, but I also believe it 's difficult to solve personal problems; since those problems deals with my feelings. However, I solve this kind of problem better because the solution will affect my life therefore, this are more important. Non-personal problems are easier to solve for me, because I can find a solution without overthinking. For example, if I am in a situation where my family or I can be affected by the decision, is more likely that I would take longer to find a solution because I will analyze every benefit and risk I am about to experience. In other hand, if the problem has nothing to be with me, I would solve it without thinking too much. The process of solving a non-personal problem is easier and faster, but it 's not always the best option to obtain a good solution.
The greatest personal dilemma that I have ever struggled with was a pursuing a relationship with a girl despite my religion’s strict forbidding of dating. My religion, Islam, only permits dating in the presence of one of either parents of the couple. This way, physical and verbal interaction would be appropriate. I fell in love with this girl my freshmen and I was with her till October of my senior year.
I think the hard times for my family were went away. I would talk with my mother about the past hard time recently, I asked her why she never said gave up or complained with her children. My mother said if you trust yourself that you can went through all of the obstacles then you can receive success, but if you don’t trust yourself, you only received nothing. I think that is the resilience in my life: never say give up, and Gods helps those that help themselves.
Just keep pushing forward, because “it is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” (Aristotle Onassis) You will never struggle in vain. Your experiences make you stronger. You too, can become a warrior. Just never give
I have been living in Asheville now for 6 years I have met a few people along the way. I am orignially from Michigan and than I lived in Greenville-Spartanburg during Middle School and High School. I graduated college locally at ABTECH. I am here to give one of my tips today about relationships for anyone who wants to read it, so here we go. It 's so easy for someone to feel insignificant when they 've become the second option for quite some time. It 's almost like a routine, and you don 't know when this treacherous cycle will dissipate. Even when people tell you to focus on yourself and not so much on a relationship, you still end up getting screwed. It can damper your self-esteem, I can understand that, I have been there. Though it might
Overcoming adversity is imperative. In fact, you can 't have the happiness and success you want unless you have adversity in your life and overcome it. It is essential for progressing into who you want to be. It shows you what you are made of. It teaches you more about yourself, how to approach what you want, and how to maintain the success that you have. Without it, you wouldn 't know how far you could go or how capable you are because you wouldn 't have anything to push you or compare to.
If we let our personal challenges destroy us, then we are nothing and have nothing to offer the world. It is important that we take control of our situation and use the personal hardship as an opportunity to better ourselves. It takes a keen eye and careful self-evaluation to remove any inclusions that will mar the beautiful diamond we possess in all of us. Each one of us is shaped into a distinctive cut of stone, giving way to different grades of clarity and color, making us rare, valuable, and uniquely our own. Frederick Douglass and Barbara Ehrenreich are two individuals who lived in different time periods; however, both individuals used their personal struggles to inspire change in the hearts of others. Just as I use my struggle as a tool to chip away the imperfections in my life, Frederick and Barbara used their experiences to chip away the fallacies of our nation. Personal challenges encourage me to grow as an individual and make better choices for a brighter future.