Persuasive Essay On Survival

Adversity doesn't only elicit talents and shape character in extreme situations; many people’s first experience of adversity is found in school sports. Growing up I was part of eight SAISA tournaments that have all changed who I am. In my experiences I faced a range of challenges, challenges that in any other situation I would have never come across. The most vivid situation was at SAISA football 2013. We had just reached the final of the tournament and with a big crowed at the pitch there was a lot of pressure, but that wasn’t the challenge I would be facing. Just five minutes into the match I came under a harsh headed tackle from an opposition player and as a result I spilt my eyebrow open. At first it wasn’t that bad, I tried to stand up but fell back down, then I felt the blood drip down my face and roll into my ear. I was then taken to the hospital, because the nurse feared a concussion. My character was strengthened

A survivor is someone who does anything to try not to die. One source was a short story titled “Most Dangerous Game’ by Richard Carroll, a story a about one man who trying survivor on Island who hunt humans. A survivor is someone who is selfish,lucky and brave.

Everyone encounters obstacles in life that they feel like they can't overcome. People that have 'resilience' can take these challenges head on, stay calm in any situation, and use their problem-solving skills to take advantage of the situation and get themselves out of it. In a section of "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand, a biography of war hero Louie Zamperini, Zamperini is adrift at sea after his bomber crashed in the ocean. He is left with just the remains of the plane and two others, Phil and Mac. Louie Zamperini's key characteristics of resilience and the differences between all three men allow them to overcome adversity, and Louie and Phil make it out alive.

A survivor is a person who simply makes it through an event, no matter the circumstance. More specifically, a survivor is an individual who gets through alive, either without a scratch on their body, or beaten down to the bone. When Lily Owens, Equality 7-2521, and George Milton keep running away from their problems, and finally stay put, with no harm as previously experienced, they are categorized as survivors. To be a survivor is to be a remainder, who keeps living, which is what these three main characters are doing, but in different circumstances to have been grouped as survivors. The universal aspect of the survivor is known as the one who ‘goes with the flow’, is easy going, deals with change well, and obviously comes out of an event

In the end, they pushed each other to their limits to overcome their greatest challenge: returning home alive. Throughout the book the boys are forced to work together to overcome challenges that seem impossible. The main theme in this book is that anything is possible through teamwork. Teamwork is extremely beneficial when it comes to physical challenges. Sometimes in life, a person may face an obstacle that requires more strength then they have.

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it” (Molière). In the book Outcasts United by Warren St. John, refugees from all over the world unify in a town called Clarkston, Georgia over all their differences and create not only a soccer team but a family and community. Challenge is what the people today have to conquer when living in an environment with poverty.

Sports are a significant part of society and spectators enjoy particular events regardless of the type. However, there are many players who develop special working and social relationships with whom they are participating regardless of the type of sport. The relationship and how people interact with one another can be the determination of how successful a team can be. The particular film based on a true story that I chose is titled When the Game Stands Tall. This film consists of a high performing football team of De La Salle High School in the state of California. Jim Caviezel portrays the head coach (Bob Ladouceur) as a man with such vision and passion that goes beyond the fundamental principles of coaching the game of football. The football team had won 151 games without being defeated which is the highest winning record a team has had in the game of football. The film shows the internal struggles of the players in their lives as people, and how they perform on the field. It also shows the external tragic difficulties that they face while they attend and play for De Le Salle High School. In the movie, the head coach helps the students/players by not only coaching them but also showing them how to live a flourishing life by committing to endure difficult life situations and the way to overcome them. He helps teach the principles of brotherhood and companionship with the team that they build. In the movie, the head coach and the staff had taught the players

Being an athletes is one of the best-paid jobs on Earth. Being that they are paid so much the cost for the consumer is very high. The prices of tickets and sports memorabilia have been steadily rising over the years. The average ticket prices for the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL all rose 5% to 10% this year, according to Jon Greenberg, executive editor of Team Marketing Report. (Mihoces).

The true meaning of resilience is shown many times in the book Unbroken. Having strong problem-solving skills is what it took Louie and Phil to survive the troubles of beings trapped at sea. The two and Mac faced many challenges and all of them dealt with it differently. They supported each other by communicating and sharing all the food.

According to the Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of survivor is someone who remains alive. However, this definition is not always accurate.Hearing the word survival reminds me of the soldiers who fight daily for our safety. Some of these men and women do not survive, unfortunately. A survivor is someone or something that remains strong and courageous through an arduous situation, even if they do not survive physically. In many works of literature, there is often a survivor. The Crucible has many characters who do not survive in the physical form; however, many survived with their moral character still intact. In the Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Mrs. Rowlandson tells her story of survival while facing unimaginable conditions.

Despite the negative impact career-ending injuries had on these athletes, Hurley (2014) highlighted several aspects that positively affected these athletes. For example, all athletes articulated eagerness to overcome their injuries. They also expressed motivation to regain control over their lives (Hurley, 2014). The athletes applied their athletic work ethic to the recovery process, which enabled them to feel as if they were in control of their lives (Hurley, 2014). Overall, Hurley’s (2014) findings demonstrated that the transition out of rugby was mentally distressing for these athletes. They struggled with multiple aspects of retirement, such as losses (e.g., identity, camaraderie, and traveling), as well as fear and anxiety about the future (Hurley, 2014).

For High Performance athletes, there can be a lot riding on their results and performance in competition. If athletes develop an over-reliance on sporting success as a source of self-worth and identity, it can lead to serious emotional issues if things do not go as desired. Athletes often identify their self-worth with their ability to perform, and performance failure has been significantly associated with depression (Taylor, 2015 pg.11; Troijan, 2016, pg. 137) Athletes face many struggles and when something goes wrong it can leave them not knowing where to turn for help. They can be left with they feelings that they are nothing, undeserving, and alone. This may also exacerbate their feelings of seclusion, depression, or grief. Most athletes

“Your assignment is to write a persuasive essay and present it to the class in a week. You will be graded based on how convincing it is. Today we will be choosing topics,” announced Mr. Bowerbank, my 7th grade English teacher and ruler of classroom 110. My class simultaneously groaned at the prospect of work. I simply lifted my head with intrigue as it was already May and about time we had our first essay. He then proceeded to give examples of topics we could choose and gave us some time to think before we had to tell him our topic. My classmates were already rushing to tell the teacher their idea lest someone else steal it. That meant the usual abortion, death penalty, or drug use topics were out. I really couldn't think of anything and the teacher was slowly making his way through the remaining students like an executioner beheading criminals in a line. I have always thought that he would make a marvelous supervillain if he had a curly mustache, a tophat, and a cape. Eventually my name was called. I slowly dragged myself over to his desk. Even sitting down, he still seemed to tower over me. “What is your topic Cindy?” As usual in such desperate times, my mind turned to food. “Waffles are better than pancakes.” I figured that a waffle was just a differently shaped pancake with a nicer texture. “Hmm. Excellent topic. I look forward to your essay!” I survived to live yet another day.

Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation for making a decision like this. The best option in a situation like this is to buy a house. Buying a house is a better option than renting an apartment.

If one dreams it, one can achieve it. Sometimes it can be hard to picture doing something great that the normal person wouldn’t get to do, but that’s what is so great about dreaming big. With hard work, proper coaching, and proper equipment, it is completely possible to accomplish any goal one is dreaming of. This could even mean becoming a professional athlete. Nike created a campaign called “Risk Everything”, which emphasizes the idea of risking everything for the chance to succeed. It is symbolized with a skull and fire. Nike advertises this campaign with a commercial called, “Winner stays”, which creates a sense of motivation to young athletes to dream big and work hard while wearing Nike products to become the next big player that everyone is cheering for.