Adversity In My Life

Due to my parents’ divorce, an unfortunate rift has been created in regards to my family life. However, bad things can always become good, and I have been able to turn this into a good thing. I have learned to care for myself, and at a young age, this is becoming rarer and rarer these days. I am able to cook, clean, do laundry, shop, and provide for myself. Many days have been spent by myself with a home to take care of, giving me many responsibilities that the average teenager would not need to worry about. This has prepared me for college life as well as beyond in the eventual real world I will find myself in. This fierce independence has shaped everything, from my personality to my daily life and

I didn’t know my dad and mom. When I was three years old, I moved to Vietnam where my first memories weren’t of my parents, but instead, my aunt and uncle. As my parents were across the world in Vancouver, I lived in Vietnam, unaware of their existence. I didn’t know I was born in Canada or that my auntie and uncle were not my parents during the time. Growing up, I faced obstacles of identity, creating connections and being a part of a community. The support I have received growing up has brought me invaluable opportunities and experiences. Despite my adversity, the challenges I encountered have taught me important skills that have made into the person I am today.

1. p.138 “This large body of research shows that although traumas, crises, and tragedies come in a thousand forms, people benefit from them in three primary ways… Rising to a challenge reveals your hidden abilities, and seeing these abilities changes your self-concept... Adversity is a filter [that separates] fair-weather friends from the true; it strengthens relationships and it open’s people’s hearts to one another…Trauma changes priorities and philosophies toward the present.”

Watching my mother live from pay check to pay check when I was young was difficult. It was always hard for my mom to keep up with other parents but, she still somehow managed to get me everything I wanted, and more. Even though I was too young to understand, I could feel the stress, and the struggles my mom faced every day. She was only 20 years old when I was born and, because of that she had no choice but to grow up fast. At such a young age, I saw the effects of being a single parent, and the ways it changed my mom. She not only had to be a young mother but, she had to find a way to replace the void of a father, or a father figure in my life. My mom was strong, independent and courageous. Growing up watching her live her dreams under all the circumstances she faced, made me want to strive for a better life for myself. Seeing how hard is was to live and to have enough

There have been many times I have faced adversity and failed or given up because the task was too daunting. But there was one specific time where I would not give up and I took the challenge head on and succeeded. I had just moved to Washington State and friends and classmates were telling me to try out for hockey. Now not even knowing how to skate at this time the idea was scary to me, but I decided to give it a try. Most kids my age had been playing since the could walk, so these kids had an immense amount of experience over me. Now I had little to no time to at least learn how to skate, so I didn't make a fool of myself. When I my first practice came around I started three years behind my friends. I was eager to start working as hard as

For the majority of my life I’ve lived in San Francisco, right across the street from AT&T park. I’ve seen cities and towns all across America and I consider myself to be very lucky to have grown up in a place like San Francisco. Now that I’m older I realize that I’ve been able to have unique experiences that many people elsewhere may never be able to do. For example, some sunny days I would ride my bike or skateboard to the ferry building or fisherman's wharf with my dog. I also remember going to a secret spot at the baseball park with my granddad where we could watch a game really close to the players without going in the park. Sometimes I go to Crissy Field with my mom where we can easily catch fresh crabs with a net. My point is I’m

We did so by helping the Ferguson family with their daily household chores as well as help the residents of the Therapy Center with some of their jobs. We shared God’s love by helping the residents with tasks like picking plums, making jam, and helping them rebuild a wall on one of their sheds. We assisted the Ferguson family in helping take care of their two boys and newborn daughter, clearing and preparing their garden, making and canning pasta sauce, making a concrete driveway and helping rebuild their shed. Because we were staying in the Therapy center and were very far from any cities, we ate our meals in the nearby castle where we had a cook prepare our meals. Every morning, during breakfast, we did a devotion and every evening, after dinner, we had a little worship service, and sometimes the residents would join us.

I have connections like this, not about me, but, about my family or my country of origin. I can say Sudan has similarities to where I’m from in many ways. Here are 3 examples of my own misadventures that can relate to Salva’s and Nya’s lives.

Successfully being a single mother with kids truly establishes the self sufficiency of my mom. The day I was born, my mom knew she had a arduous task at hand. During times when the whole family conjures the feeling of brokenness without another parental figure, my mom becomes the glue that holds us together. She is the heart and soul of the household, and her desire to be a the best mom she can is prevalent in her everyday actions. I remember as a child she always came to everything, all my awards, shows, and even field trips. During my 6th grade graduation, I glanced to see all the other parents with flowers and balloons and I was worried that my mom did not know to bring

Adversity is most commonly defined as a difficulty or misfortune that an individual is forced to face at some point in their life. At many different times in my life, I have been in situations where I have faced adversity: in the classroom, on the basketball court, or just among people I know. The following essay will be detailing a major moment in my life in which I was faced with a difficult time or misfortune.

A athletic performance slump that is environmentally focused might include such factors as sensed athletic demands, level of comparison, task demands, environmental conditions, group or team characteristics, and interpersonal relationships (Cox, 2007). Any negative perceptions of these factors could create stress and reduce player and team output. If these elements, or the perceived importance of these elements, are not effectively treated an athletic performance “slump” may occur.

You can face adversity in many different ways such as a bean, a carrot, and an egg. I face adversity in many different ways it depends on the situation. I am going to tell you about one experience i reacted as an egg, a carrot and then a coffee bean.

One instance of me facing adversity in my life is being diagnosed with Type One Diabetes. It started January 3rd, 2007 and I was in fourth grade. It all started with me drinking a lot of water, going to the bathroom frequently, and the loss of 15 pounds. I was taken to the family doctors office because my parents thought I had a bladder infection. After a urine test revealed I had an extremely high content of sugar in my urine, I was shipped to go get my blood drawn. This was a problem as I was deathly afraid of needles and blood at this time. I looked down at the needle in my arm and proceeded to pass out in the phlebotomist’s office. Later that night I was quickly shipped down to the University of Iowa Hospital because my blood sugar was

My family has shaped my beliefs and has also helped me archive my dreams throughout my life in multiple circumstances, especially my mom. My mom has made a huge impact in my life because she has guided me to pursue a career in the medical field. I aspire to one day became a nurse to hopefully impact many lives around me in the future and on campus through my studies. Not only has she guided me to pursue a career in medical field, but she has always encouraged me to make positive changes in my life; such as, speaking about challenges in life to the community and always respecting others opinions. My family raised me with the mindset of one of many ways to do it and it's through my church; giving hope to others. As I grew up I found many other ways to improve myself and help change other individual’s lives for the best; such as, volunteering at many events in my community and also by just having a smile on my face walking down my school’s hallway. Now, I want to take that to a bigger level and enrich my education to be a positive influence by showing others that anybody can accomplish their goals through consistency. Doing this would make my family proud from my personal improvement and dedication to always seeking for better ways to leave a positive mark in this world.

Challenges are involved in everyone’s lives one way or the other. Challenges could be as simple as not being able to wake up in the morning to not being able attend school because of terror. As for me, my whole life has been a challenge. The fact that I’m an illegal Mexican living in the United States, puts me up even into bigger problems. People surrounding me think that my success was given to me like gifts on Christmas day. I wished it was like that, but it was completely the opposite. My life journey has been rough facing adversity. How did I face adversity? Two simple words: “Challenge accepted.”