The definition of perseverance is to be steadfast in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (Google Search Dictionary). How as a young child does one overcome depression, anxiety, and addiction? You persevere. I persevered. Now I am almost a senior in highschool and living the best days of my life. I balance between home life, work, school, daily health. Emotionally I am on a roller coaster, yet a calm one with small bumps and turns. Mentally I am prepared for anything but always hope for the best. Physically I get stronger everyday to become the best me. This is how I overcame my past, leading me to be in the here and now. My future, however, is a steadfast goal I will never give up on and always persevere through. …show more content…
I have narrowed my future aspirations down to a few different lifestyles. First and foremost, my goal is to graduate high school maintaining my 3.7 GPA and accomplishments/scholarships. One future possibility is for me to join the Air Force, become a pilot and go to full time schooling till I get all my flight hours and my degrees. Depending on how well I do in the Air Force and my rank depends on if I would stay or rank out, meaning once I reach a certain pilot rank I will be able to get honorable discharge and keep my military benefits. If I choose to rank out at around age 23-25 I would go straight into Commercial or Private Charter piloting. Another option for piloting is to go to college with flight programs or an Aeronautical College. My college of interest in state is EKU and possibly NKU. Out of state I am interested in Embry-Riddle Aviation College in Florida along with many public universities that offer flight school programs. If I pursued becoming a pilot I would have to get my four basic years of college complete, along with 1,500 flight hours, and Bachelors or Masters degrees in any aviation field. This will roughly take me four-six years to graduate, creating the perfect time frame to go straight into work since I will be graduating at 22 and 23 is the required pilot age to start flying. In other words, my …show more content…
Also, if I enter the Air Force, my costs will be covered and benefits are outrageous yet realistic and will help provide a comfortable lifestyle for my family and me. One concern I do have is my career choices are very demanding and time consuming and may get in the way of having a family or providing for my family emotionally and mentally. A resolution to this is to work my way up in my career to where I have more flexibility by the time I have children to be there for them and my spouse. Job loss will more than likely never be a problem because all my choices are always in a high demand in today's economy. In the long run, I will expect obstacles--they are inevitable-- but nothing life throws at me will keep me down. My assets and my outlook on life when in reality can aid me to be successful in anything I set my mind
It's hard for me to say where I'll be in the years to come, already my life has strayed from the path I once thought it would follow. However, that doesn't change my motivation or determination to reach and excel at my personal goals. My whole life I've endured a system that dictated what should be important to me, and while it's helped me learn the practical skills I need outside of an academic setting, I have a passion to grow further from what's expected of me, and so with much enthusiasm I look forward to attending college in which I hope to achieve more by constantly learning and expanding my personal knowledge.
What is perseverance? Perseverance is the ability to go on when things seem hopeless. It is also a measure of success, or at least how much sacrifice one is willing to make in the name of success. As students, it is impossible to achieve personal success without having a goal, or direction. The goal and direction that often propels us to achieve is perseverance. Perseverance is the ability to forge ahead despite setbacks that threaten to undermine all efforts to succeed.
“I will work harder” (Sinclair 22), a quote spoken by Lithuanian Immigrant Jurgis Rudkus. Jurgis is a fictional character in the book “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair. Whenever things get hard, he says these words and gives himself and his family hope. James Braddock is an American boxer who was most definitely making enough money to live, however with the great depression his life soon got turned upside down. James is a nonfiction character who was portrayed by Russel Crowe in the movie “Cinderella Man” which was directed by Ron Howard. A quote from James is “I have to believe that when things are bad I can change them.” When his family were threatened with starvation and losing their home, he did anything he could to lead them to a better life.
“The good guy always wins” is a phrase we often hear growing up. Parents reassure their kids that the hero will win despite the trials he encounters. Joseph Campbell, who coined the term “monomyth”, identifies these trials as a part of a pattern in the hero’s journey. This pattern consists of separation, initiation, and return. Osmosis Jones goes through this pattern with only a few pieces missing. The hero in this story teaches others that giving up is not an option. One must have perseverance to complete a goal, in this case, to save Frank. The journey that Jones takes to help him get through the monomyth helps develop the theme of perseverance because he never gives up on what he wants.
Many people show perseverance, including me. I showed perseverance when I failed a quiz and I knew to get my grade up I had to work harder and study more. I knew if my parents found out that I failed a quiz they would yell at me and would be disappointed on me for getting a bad grade on a quiz because I didn’t study. This factor contributes me to work harder, I learned that I need to work harder to succeed, like Salva, how he showed perseverance by looking for his family.
Many people encounter perseverance throughout their life in certain events. Buck from the Call of the Wild, is taken from a place like home to him and thrown into a harsh environment he is not used to. Similar to that, my mom was living a normal life when suddenly she had to stay strong for the family due to her brother near death from a tragic wreck. Even though they differ, both had to adapt to the life changing experiences and stay mentally strong.
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.� Dale Carnegie believed that perseverance could overcome even the harshest obstacles. Perseverance is inspired by a purpose, an unsatisfied drive to achieve a goal. During a cataclysmic event, only people with a purpose endure.
*Click* *Clack* *Clack.* The sound of controllers fills my ears. The only expression I could see on every player’s face was determination. The desire to prove themselves burned brightly. I turn to meet the box of color that displayed the game I love to play. I thought to myself, “Did I practice enough? How should I play this out? I absolutely have to win!” As these thoughts raced through my mind, I give my opponent a good luck, and press start. “3, 2, 1, Go!” Suddenly, the fictional characters displayed come to life and all of my concentration switches to this game. Determination takes control over me, and the only word I can think of is “Win.” Gaming is a passion that I have had ever since I was young. The competitiveness of it is what
A specific case is Jennifer Eagan subjecting herself to constant literary critique, a situation that many would avoid. The difference between Eagan and others is one thing, she wanted to improve. In order to improve one must face challenge. In reality everyone faces a difficult situation at some point in their life, but the severity depends on the person. Some may perceive an AP class to be difficult while others might say that sitting in class has a certain level of difficulty. These situations don’t create perseverance because one puts themselves in front of every difficult situation, but instead because they make a habit of it. It is the act of unconsciously carrying out habitual actions that creates perseverance, not intentionally putting oneself in difficult
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines perseverance as the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. In today’s society, there are so many walls and barriers that prevent humans from achieving their dreams and goals and people begin giving up. However, great poets such as Homer and famous music groups such as Mumford and Sons have used the strife of humanity to compose works that can be used to inspire and institute hope for humanity. With perseverance, there are three key aspects, struggle, loyalty, and strength. The struggle is what allows humans to learn, grow, and better themselves, the loyalty demonstrated provides motivation for success, and the personal strength allows the person to build
My perseverance has prepared me for a career in medicine. The path towards becoming a physician can be long and challenging, necessitating the ability to endure. My ability to bounce back from setbacks and mistakes has solidified throughout my journey. One of the cornerstone experiences of my personal development occurred during high school. My determination led to me my graduating as valedictorian of my class, while balancing three varsity sports and several extracurricular activities. In addition, I worked on weekends to help support my family financially. This persistence resulted in scholarship awards that made higher education a possibility.
How to Not be the Ultimate Survivor Many Americans love reality television because it reveals what people are able to do under intense pressure and testing their morality. These aspects are shown the reality game show called Survivor, where contestants are sent to live together in the wilderness and compete against each other for the title of being the Ultimate Survivor. These people are split onto tribes and the losing tribe would vote out a member and when they are in top twelve, they merge the two tribes and start competing against each other. There are many different ways for people to be voted off the reality game show, Survivor, for example, people would most likely vote for the people who are generally disliked by the other contestants,
my life, it is something that I have to have the will to gain the skills I need to be able to
David Sarnoff once said, “The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success,” and this is true in the novels Speak, The Art of Resilience, and the poem ”If”. These three works of literature show the act of perseverance through the most difficult times of life. The theme of perseverance is revealed through conflict by creating a problem for the character to solve and persevering through it. Characterization also displays the theme through the characters having persevering character traits. In the novels and the poem the author’s use of foreshadowing reveals the theme throughout the texts. The theme is that it is important to stay positive and persevere when one believes they have reached their limit is displayed in speak,
What will I do for the rest of my life? Every person asks this question at some stage of their life, usually during their later teenage years. As a high school junior, I am now asking myself this question. After considerable thought, I have devised a tentative plan for my future. I realize that some of these plans and goals may change over time, but with a plan, the first steps of the journey can begin. To prepare me for the journey, I have taken very challenging high school curriculum, such as Honors and Advanced Placement courses. These classes will not only assist in my admission to college, but have also helped me to develop strong study skills and time management.