What Is A Challenging Experience Essay

In life there are many times when we experience hardships, challenging times, and crisis. During these tough times, we are tested; our ability to stay positive is certainly tested during these times as well. We tend to get down on ourselves and in turn, we start feeling as if the world is against us. Everything that we do goes wrong, no matter what we do. Then we begin to doubt ourselves and get deeper into the pit. The author is no different; there have been times when the author has gone through a challenging experience or a crisis. A couple of years ago the author experienced a situation that challenged his will to continue working with his company. It was not a crisis; however, it was a challenging experience. This experience happened when the author applied for a position that would have given him a promotion. The experience began when the phone rang one early morning in March 2014. That morning of March in 2014, as the author was sleeping after a long night at work, the phone rang, and he woke up and answered the phone. On the other line was a human resource

The author very optimistic applies for the position; however, his optimism quickly turns pessimistic. He turns pessimistic because the position requires a bachelor’s degree. This experience quickly turned into a challenging one. This prompted a conversation with the author’s manager, in which he was supportive and tried to keep him optimistic. Nevertheless, he let him know that even though he wanted to as for an exception; there was nothing he could do about the degree requirement. Both of these two similar situations prompted the author to go through a rollercoaster of emotions. After the first situation, the author felt pessimistic about his future with the company. Shortly after that, thanks to some positive thinking and actions, that quickly turned in to optimism. The second situation prompted the same emotions once