Overcoming Obstacles In My Life

I am very persistent. Once I set my mind to something, I strive for it until I achieve it or it has proved impossible for me to obtain my goal. It was once my goal to join the Army. Although I was overweight, I worked until I made the correct weight limit and kept trying to join until they told me I couldn't join because I had eczema as a child. I believe that I should always try my hardest and do my best as much as possible in every situation.

The obstacles that I went through was having to not think about my dad’s death and also when my mom got sick and she had to have 4 surgeries because she had arthritis.I was only 5 years old when my dad died he was out and saw his friend getting beat up and went to go get the guy off his friend and the other guy had a machete and stabbed my dad with it. That night my mom got a call from the police saying that my dad has been killed. I know I was young, but it was hard trying to get over the fact that I don’t have a dad anymore because of some guy who thought it was right to kill him. It was tough on my family we couldn’t get over it he died on my sister’s birthday that midnight. I tried a lot of things to forget about my dad’s death, but it just couldn’t help me. When i started getting older and older I just told myself that he is in a better place and that he is watching over us and not to

As I got turned onto my back, fighting for my life, the referee’s hand slaps the mat, and my career of wrestling was over. Throughout all the times I worked out and practiced as hard as I could, my only desire for wrestling was to go to states. Knowing I had the potential, my wrestling coach used life lessons to motivate me throughout the obstacles I faced. Although I never went to states, the lessons I’ve learned from the sport apply to any desire I have in life today. Furthermore, I’ve learned that “some desire is necessary to keep life in motion” to accomplish the goals I have in life.

I don’t like to give up when things get tough. I like to stick things out until it is over if I made a commitment to it. I have had jobs in the past where I was so frustrated with what I was doing, but I learned to put my opinion aside and stay persistent to finish the job. Becoming persistent in tasks hasn’t always been my strong suit. It has been because of my parents that I learned to master this strength. My parents never let me quit anything I was committed to until it was finished. Not only am I persistent to get finished with a task, but also when I am reaching goals. I will do just about anything to get to my goal. If I don’t have the resources laid out in front of me, I make them. When I want something, I don’t stop until I have what I want. I give my all and more to finish tasks and reach goals. My persistence has made me feel grateful for the accomplishments I have made and the new matters and skills I have learned. I have learned to keep my negative opinions to myself when given a task that is strenuous because every word I breathe out that is negative about my task is only setting me back instead of moving me closer to

All throughout my life I loved to run; I even participated in track and cross country all throughout middle school to quench my thirst for a long run. Around the beginning of winter, of my junior year, there came a time when I thought I could no longer run. To further elaborate upon my situation, whenever I would do strenuous physical exercise, or even write in class, my muscles would instantly feel fatigued. It felt very similar to the feeling one gets when their hands have been outside in the frigid cold. I could not even do ten push-ups. Regardless, my muscles would not move as I would like them to. This became a painful obstacle in my daily life. After countless doctor's visits and no signs for a cure I felt hopeless, defeated, and disheartened.

Throughout the entirety of my life, I have faced multiple obstacles that have helped shape me and prepared me to succeed. However, out of all of the obstacles that I have hurdled one stands out to me. My mother’s diagnosis of cancer and death is an obstacle that I am still trying to conquer. I was a sophomore when my mom was diagnosed with colon and pancreas cancer, at this point of my life I had a 4.0 for the school year. Her strength and resilience to beat her cancer, gave me the extra bit of strength to finish out the school year. I missed school in order to accompany her to her chemotherapy, and did my homework that I received in order to stay caught up in my classes. My mother was my biggest supporter and best friend, she was always at my theater productions, basketball games, and

Life itself is not as easy as it sounds.There are obstacles that need to be overcome and faced. Due to this, I am one of those individuals.My life was not always simple , there were conflicts and many situations that impacted my life emotionally , physically, and mentally. Many children around the world complain and lives differently due to the fact that both parents are not around. Some even live with a single parent and still whine, but luckily unlike those children I had both parents.Although I did and still do have both parents, it does not mean life will be filled with pure delight.

Throughout my life I have experienced and overcome different obstacles that have shaped me to be the person I am. My life has been influenced the most by the adoption of my two brothers. My parents had always wanted to grow our family through adoption, and finally when I was about nine we decided to take a leap of faith, and adopt from China. Even from the young age of nine, I knew this was going to be a major life changing event.

Problems can be turned into something good.When people overcome obstacles they become more strong.When ever you have problems you need to solve them in order to be happy.

Growing up as a female Latina, my parents always told me that no matter what obstacles I face in life, my education will always be there to support me. People expect me not to make it far in life because of my ethnicity and the background I come from. My parents never got the chance to go to college, that only motivated me to want to show them that all their hard work to make sure I get a good education is not going to waste. Just because my parents did not go and neither did anyone else in my family, most are doubtful that I will not make it either but I am pushing to prove all those people wrong.

The biggest obstacle I have ever faced is still fresh in my mind. It was not an obstacle conquerable in days or weeks, but years. A gray cloud over my consciousness. Comparable to a perpetual race in knee deep mud. Allow me to elaborate on the sorrowful mood I am trying to set. I was taken from my home when I was eleven. This marked the last time I saw my God Dad, and as for my God Mom she had sadly passed away due to cancer a few years before this point. My sister and I slept on the floor in a DHS office most of the night after we had been removed from our home. At some point during the same night we were taken and put in separate homes for the time being. It is a horrible feeling to be surrounded by unfamiliar people and places without any concern for what you want. The

Her death came at a time when my life was already in an especially rocky state. My mother had been laid off and we were forced to pick up and move away from the town I grew up in to a completely new place. I had had to switch schools, move away from all of my friends, my brother, and my father. I think it was one of the most trying periods of my life. Her death hit me harder than anything ever had before. It was my first real loss and the first time I had ever experienced the true reality of death. You always think you'll get over it, and honestly, you never do. You always miss them, it never stops. Even to this day, four years later, I'm still struggling with feeling guilt, and often straining not to think about the "if onlys," and the "what ifs." But my grandma gave me so many amazing memories and moments. For several years I spent every single summer with her. She taught me how to sew, play the piano, and bake. She filled everyday with jokes and laughter and intriguing stories from her past. My grandma was the most free-spirited woman I've ever known; she loved life so much, and I think she truly tried her best to live every day to its fullest. And in my opinion, she lived the most fulfilled life I've ever seen. My grandma knew how to completely wrap the world around her finger and that's exactly what she did. She was filled with such a bright light, and when she smiled at you, she filled your entire being with happiness and

Over the course of my life, I have encountered many obstacles or challenges. These obstacles or challenges have made me who I am today. As the years went on, I hit Freshman year. It was a major year for me because not only was it a great time in school and in football, but it was a hard time for me. On June 10, 2016 at 10:00 p.m. my mom called me and my brother down from our rooms and told us that we had to get dressed immediately and then we got in the car. We headed towards Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL around 10:30 p.m. I kept asking my mom questions about why we were going there and what happened, but she would never tell me. So when we got to the hospital, I saw that my uncles, grandparents, dad and step-brother there but my step

Losing my grandmother was one of the worst things that have happened to me. When she died, I knew my life had changed. I watched her take her last breath in the hospital and it was very heartbreaking. She was like my second mom because she was always with me. I didn’t think it would come so soon. Dealing with her death was one of the hardest thing that I’ve ever had to do. It was very hard because it was my second experience of losing someone very close to me around the same time of the year. I had to learn how to cope with losing her. I let all my emotions out, I didn’t listen to what anyone was saying, and I had to remember to take care of myself. Losing my grandmother changed me because she did everything for me. I had to grow up and be more responsible. I had to learn how

The most significant challenge I have faced was balancing my academics and sports. I have been involved in the boy's soccer program at Palm Desert High School since my freshman year and each season has proven to be a test for me academically. I must say that attempting to balance my school work and soccer during my freshman and sophomore year has taken a toll on my academic achievement. It is unfortunate, however, I learned many things that will benefit me in the future. It was difficult because stress and anxiety amounted on top of all the school work and assignments that needed to be completed with the little time I had in my hands. Each season lasted around four months and during those four months, I accumulated bad habits. I procrastinated