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    Odyssey Paragraph Odysseus, in The Odyssey by Homer, and I are both prepared to face and overcome countless obstacles. Equipped to conquer frequent challenges on his way home, Odysseus, the mischievous man, arranged everything ahead of time. One important way he became ready to fight the sirens was by “carving a massive cake of beeswax into bits,” and “laying it thick on his men’s ears” (933). This shows he planned ahead of time because the men didn’t become deaf by the sirens excruciating noises

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    Throughout everyone’s life they eventually meet some sort of obstacle they must overcome. The number of obstacles one must overcome is varied, and what type of obstacle differs from one person to another. One obstacle may seem like a small pebble to some people may be a mountain to others, and this different perspective is exactly what keeps people from truly understanding how you feel and the challenge in overcoming that obstacle. My obstacle was people, and the hardest part about getting past it was

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    Obstacles Essay Throughout our lives, we all have encountered obstacles that challenge our success. Some people say that obstacles are only a hiatus to their success, while others, including me, believe that transcending past obstacles is what makes our achievements actually feel like we have accomplished something special. Even though some people say obstacles get in the way, overcoming challenges is what makes success feel important, and most accomplished writers, actors, and athletes have

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    Everyone has obstacles in life, but find different ways of overcoming the adversity. When you overcome obstacles, you either have a negative or positive attitude. But in the end, you usually end up happy with your outcome. People overcome challenges by not giving up, having a good attitude, and being confident. First, not giving up helps people get over challenges because when you give up, you're throwing away your idea and thinking that it may not change the world or it won't have an effect on

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    Many Anaheim students face challenges every day. Their own personal problems at home and trying their best in classes with exams and class work. So much pressure can lead to being unmotivated. Teachers and parents should be motivating their students/children to do better at school so they can succeed in the future. In this documentary a mother wanted her daughter to become a doctor but after seeing her daughter take the dance class, she changed her mind. “ I wanted her to grow up as a doctor but

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    My definition of obstacle fits into what i went through because breaking my leg caused an emotional obstacle as well as physical. Emotionally it was an obstacle because it meant i was staying inside more and going out and about would be exhausting. Beginning to walk again was exciting but frustrating because the exhaustion. Physically i couldn’t run and the healing process was difficult.This obstacle helped me learn new lessons and grow as a person. On the 19th of July my life surprisingly changed

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    Perseverance Perseverance is the pursuit of a course with determination to overcome obstacles. 1. Describe a challenging situation, the obstacles involved, and how your thinking allowed you to stick with the task. During my second year of nursing school (LPN), I lost three close family member due to septic shock after spending many days under an earthquake rubles with open injured wounds without medical attention, food and water. After learning about this, I was upset, heartbroken and felt helpless

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    In life; particularly in the academic world, people encounter many obstacles that can hold them back from achieving goals that they have set for themselves. However, that does not mean that these obstacles stop them completely. As an individual, you learn to overcome things that hold you back. An obstacle in my academic life is procrastination and getting organized played a role and jumping that hurdle to success. Procrastination was a concurring problem in my life as a student. Once I advanced

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    Overcoming obstacles “Just keep swimming.” this quote is valid because most times through obstacles people want to move on from mistakes they have made. They just want to leave the mess ups in the pass. It’s not always the most easiest things to do, but you have to overcome obstacles at the hardest times. Even when you think you won’t be able to make it though . the gods like odysseus and show this by the many good omens that have been sent his way such as the olive trees. All around this word

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    Overcoming Obstacles William F. Halsey explains, "All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them but confront them." This shows that facing a difficulty face to face will help it go away. In Speak, mute Melinda was unable to overcome her struggle since she attempted to “dodge” the truth. However, when Melinda finally spoke out about what happened to her, she immediately felt better about the struggle she was dealing with. The main theme of the novel and ancillary texts is overcoming obstacles

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