Perseverance Essay

Most people only see me an average kid, playing a game on a field, with a soccer ball. Nothing more, nothing less. I think about times when I played well, when I played poorly, when not everything has gone my way. I have had coaches tell me I'm one of the best on the team and I have had the director of coaches for my club tell me that I lack the skill needed to play for the A team. Last year I was on the A team for my age group, but I got a concussion that lasted a long 8 months. I wasn't able to

Erudite. Amity are always kind, Candor value honesty, Dauntless are brave, and Abnegation are selfless. The system works because everyone knows where they belong; everyone except for Tris. In the novel Divergent, by Veronica Roth, Tris demonstrates perseverance; this is shown through how she is able to step out of her comfort zone, always remains undeterred, and can overcome obstacles. Tris steps out of her comfort zone several times throughout the book; when she changes factions, jumps off a roof, and

I reviewed my feedback for my essay on perseverance. I noticed that I had some strengths and some weaknesses. One strength that I had was providing a good thesis statement. The thesis statement is crucial in creating a paper that is explicit as well as understandable. A weak argument can create a poor paper whereas a strong thesis creates a sturdy paper. I write a rough draft and then write several different variations to improve my argument. The second strength I had was the use of a compound adjective

record-breaking forty-seven days at sea and then survived two years in Japanese Prisoner of War camps. Zamperini persisted and never lost faith even when the Bird constantly tormented him till near death. In Unbroken Hillenbrand correctly argues that with perseverance and Christianity one can overcome the most forbidding of obstacles. Throughout his entire life Zamperini placed a strong emphasis on mentality. He possessed great mental strength in which came his will to endure. Before World War

voting rights marches that were led by Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel, and Hosea Williams. The movie goes into great detail about the segregation of the blacks and whites during that time period. The main motivation of the movie was to show perseverance, that all can be achieved if people stick together. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the main character in this film, the actor who played his role David Oyelowo. In this movie, he is responsible for so many things such as: In 1964, Martin Luther King

went through life, I learned I needed to keep pushing whether I did it by myself or with somebody else's support. Through playing at West Creek with games, practice and expectations I have built the character trait perseverance. Winning and losing games in high school built perseverance in me. Playing basketball at West Creek High School was one of the hardest teams I have ever played for. I was the most experienced player on the team. Our varsity team was made up of 4 seniors and I was the only one

Dictionary.com defines perseverance as “Steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.” My aunt, Tracy, is a perfect example of someone who has this quality. She has been through so many hard times in her life but she always manages to find positivity and overcome difficult situations. Three years ago, I went over to my aunt’s tiny country house in Fort Worth for Thanksgiving, and my Aunt Tracy burnt the turkey

risking their own lives as well as the lives of those surrounding them. In a way this is what they viewed as “honorable” for any Grecian warrior: one who would lay down their life for the battle. In this story, I admire Nestor for his wisdom and perseverance. Although old and frail, Nestor could always be found at the front of each battle. As I was reading, I pictured Nestor as the ‘Dumbledore’ of this story as he seemed to act with wisdom and was knowledgeable on how to be victorious in battle.

In Heaney’s translation of Beowulf, Beowulf’s courageous conquering of several vicious monsters throughout the poem inspires me to continue my journey of getting through difficult times in my own life. Beowulf, a great Geat warrior, has battles with Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the Dragon, in which he defeated them all with prowess. Beowulf puts aside his ego and wins against these monsters by focusing on protecting the Spear-Danes from the evil forces by himself, not wanting others to get hurt

Oh Muse, articulate the thrilling battle between Odysseus and Aegeo, Poseidon’s most treacherous beast, when the godlike-mortal was attempting to return to Ithaca. This story beckons your skills to exquisitely illustrate this story of perseverance even in the face of the bleakest conditions. Odysseus, desperately attempting to conjure a method to slay Aegeo, a beast larger than a Leviathan with a plethora of slithering tentacles, dodged a massive swing that destroyed half of the already destroyed