Descriptive Essay About Overcoming

We landed our axel and a new jump consistently, and a bliss came over us. Joy filled our bones and we finally felt free from the weight that was once upon us; however, two or so weeks later we lost both jumps and thus the longing to try again. We could feel the disappointment growing in our parents’ and coach’s faces. Heaviness grew upon us every time we stepped a foot into that ice rink, it was time to move on.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9. Adversity is what comes to mind when reading this verse. The Book of Joshua teaches us to accept the good things God provides for us; things like adversity, suffering, and perseverance. I chose this verse because God chose for me to go through something so horrifying at the age of seventeen. It is natural to ask God “why me” in a time of hardship that never think about the purpose he has for us. How can adversity and suffering be a good thing? Because learning to overcome something is what builds your character. It turns you into the person God created you to be; and you find ways

“You can’t do this; your body’s weak and you aren’t in shape. You need to give up now,” my mind promised me. “The temperature’s way too high, your legs are all too weak, and your breathing is more like heaving. This is just pathetic. You need to give up before this kills you.”

I landed face first. As I collected the pile of papers scattered around me, I cringed and briskly glanced at the unfamiliar faces fixated on my every move below the narrow landing of the school stair case. I briefly questioned whether I was in a cliché high school film before I was brought back to the reality of my freshman year by a stranger who yelled at me to move so she could get to class. As I fumbled back up on my feet and trudged to my sixth period class, my thoughts lingered on the unsurprising nature of this turn of events. Only two weeks earlier I tumbled to the ground in the middle of a half marathon. This clumsiness was not a new development. My evident lack of coordination had loomed over me since childhood, memorialized by the

I completed my floor routine with ease! It showcased my best event and I nailed it; however, bars really created the pressure. My coach for the event was Coach Alex, and the determination I felt to make him proud overwhelmed me. I loved all my coaches, but he stood out as someone very special. I knew I would miss his constant nagging at me. I approached the springboard, enveloped with chalk and trembling from head to toe. I hit the springboard with such power it jumped backwards. My hands felt like fire as I spun around the bars. My hands released the low bar and after an eternity, I felt the bar again, but by that time I grasped onto the high bar. Before I knew it, I had finished my last bar routine with a successful

Tears are rolling down my face and the rest of the world is a blur around me. Waking up at 6:00 every morning to come here? Is it worth it? Hearing whispers and laughter as I walk down a hall that seems to be never ending. Yes, I have had obstacles in my life. Yes, I have been able to overcome them. I don’t know where I would be if it wasn’t for my friends and family.

Hitting the wall, I pushed off the wall and swam breaststroke. Here, my legs gave in and began power my stroke. I seemed to be shooting forward, heading towards the wall. My body was beginning to feel like an oven, and my limbs grew numb, but I kept pushing forward. It was time for me to finish this

There were several other people shouting as a I approached the finish line. I could no longer feel my legs as I sprinted through the shoot at the finish. When I got out of the shoot I wanted to fall to the ground but I stayed up and walked to the camp where I was greeted by all of my fellow runners.

" I'm never going to be able to be like all the cool girls doing back bend kick overs and flips!, " I yelled. The only thing I wanted to do was a back bend kick over but I thought of giving up because, it was impossible. The hot sun was in my face, sweat dripping down my cheek, whispering in my ear, " Just give up, " but I didn't.

It was time for the tumbling mat. Our graceful flipping was near flawless; we had so many extremely talented tumblers. Then, my side spot Olivia stepped up to tumble and during her last back hand spring, she fell. Her ankle twisted and down she went onto the small strip of spring floor we had to use. Her mother, Tiffany, and our gym owner, Lori went rushing towards her. Everyone from our mat fell silent. The only sound was the blaring cheer mix and screaming fans of the team performing 100 feet away from

What is life? Life consists of experiences, challenges, and achievements; all of which are building blocks that essentially create ones path to success. In one’s lifetime they can experience tough and difficult challenges. Sometimes these challenges become unbearable, especially when the odds are against you. However, going against all odds is something everyone is capable of doing, and to overcome these challenges everyone needs to have a “never quit” attitude in life. If we develop it, we'll overcome quite a bit.

My hand slipped off like i had water on my hands.I landed on the pad that my friend moved over. I stood there thinking how can i do it better. I walked away so my friend can have a turn,I wiped the sweat off on me. Michael made it.I tried again. “Let's go find a different wal and come back to that one” Katie,the coach said. I felt like I wasn't good enough i looked at the ground for a couple of seconds thinking to myself “one more try?” I said looking at Katie with my head tilted like a do. “Sure i guess but i'm going to find a wall” Katie said. “Ok” I said back to her. I put my hand on a rock and took a deep breath “wait” my friend said. “Want some advice”My friend said when she saw me looking back at her.”I guess” I said walking a few steps away from the rock climbing wall. “Sometimes I pretend there something i really want,Also my old coach told me that close your eyes and imagine yourself up there already when you're about to climb and finally when i'm up there i say in my mind that i can do it.” my friend says taking a breath and looking

I looked out unto the judges panel and crowd sitting before me as I stood front and center confidently on the bright blue cheer mat. As the music started, I prepared to begin my first stunt. One foot in, both feet in. As soon as I went up, I had lost my balance and fell straight down on the mat. My other stunt groups continued performing as my group had nothing left to do but stand there silently waiting for the next section of our performance.

Traditionally, failure is seen as a negative concept and is defined as lacking success. I, on the other hand, try to put a positive spin on everything in life. I see failure as an obstacle that is experienced by all, but it does not define an individual. Failure in essence will force an individual to be more receptive to their surroundings and actions and also will force an individual to mature. Looking back on my childhood years I can now pinpoint the areas where I failed and I can confidently say that I have grown and prospered due to those failures. The three major failures I have experienced were my attention deficit issues which affected my ability to succeed in school, my anti-social habit that I let consume my early years, and my

Success is to fulfil a goal that you have set for yourself. Achievement of success involves five components: realisation, confidence, motivation, action and perseverance. Step one is to realise your goal and how to achieve it. Step two is to have the confidence to take the steps towards your goal. Step three is to find motivation to keep you on the path towards you goal. Step four is action, the first physical step you take in the process for success. Step five is perseverance. On the road to success, you will most definitely come to setbacks and struggles. The only way to conquer those things and achieve your goal is to have strong perseverance. As David Brink said, "A successful person is one who