...Life is nothing without competition. Whether people admit it or not, everyone wants to be the best. Everyone wants the critical acclaim, fame, or distinguish. Einstein once said "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” Who wants to lose? No one. Everyone wants to be a winner. Unfortunately, the world isn't full of winners. The world is full of people who learn the rules of the game and then conform themselves with just being good enough instead of being extraordinary. To me, Einstein was preaching that we're all pawns in the game of life and the way we move dictates our success. In my life, Einstein's words have been a private motto. For example, when I was awarded a full ride to UNC everyone accredited it to the fact that I...
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...through struggling times? Obstacles come in all different shapes and forms. The majority of your life is spent worrying about how everything will eventually go wrong. However, I believe that your struggles shouldn’t tear you down, they should build you up. Everyone has a struggle whether it's an injury, disorder, allergy, etc. I dance, it's my escape route in a storm. When I dance, everything just disappears, all my worries and anxieties, the stress of certain things, it all goes away when I dance because I know I'm safe. Until one day when everything went wrong. I sustained an injury in 2015 and then again in 2016, tenosynovitis, which is the inflammation of the tendon sheath where muscle connects to bone. Tenosynovitis was like the end of the world to me. I couldn't dance for 6 months, that meant no company, no Nutcracker,...
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...Life does not differentiate among the young, the old, the rich, or the poor. Obstacles constantly occur throughout life, affecting everyone without discrimination. When everything appears to be falling apart, it does not matter how devastating the events are, but how an individual copes and overcomes it. For me, my most significant challenge was my grandparents, or rather, the circumstances surrounding them. When my grandmother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, my mother and I immediately flew to Korea. At first, I was unsettled with the sight of a skeletal frame, dark eye bags, and the hopelessness in her eyes that she was attempting to conceal with a glowing smile. While caring for her, I watched her mental and physical health crumble....
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...Mimi Zycherman James DeRogatis Review of the Arts: Honors 12/9/13 The Obstacles of Life A Greek, a fighter, and a poet walk into a bar. The Greek says, “I’ll think I’ll have a craft-made IPA, but only if it’s from Greece.” The fighter says, “I’ll have a warm PBR in a can.” The poet says, “I’ll have whatever hops is on tap, but put it in a broken wine glass.” So many stipulations just to get a beer! Why struggle when all you need to do is order a cold one? Man vs. Self has its roots in Greek mythology, and has been a common theme in modern-day media. Man’s inner struggle is as common today as it was in the past. In the Greek epic, “The Odyssey” by Homer, the movie “Rocky” starring and written by Sylvester Stallone, and “Just Kids” by Patti Smith, each main character pursues an improbable goal with pitfalls along the way. However, he or she who overcomes so many obstacles becomes the person they want to be. “The Odyssey,” tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and his 20-year journey home after the fall of Troy. The epic poem begins with Odysseus trapped on the island of Ogygia by the nymph Calypso. After escaping he attempts his journey home, telling people along the way of his adventures. After ten years of fighting in the Trojan War, it takes him another ten years to get home to his kingdom of Ithaca. Since it takes Odysseus so long to get home, his family believes he is dead. This ancient narrative poem and its theme, Man vs. Self, is one of the oldest known written...
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...Describe an obstacle that you have faced in your professional or your academic life. How did you overcome it and how did it foster your development As so often happens, events that initially appear vexing or inconvenient often have far reaching ramifications on a person’s social and emotional development. One such incident occurred in my early childhood that impacted me greatly and altered my perspective on life. I was an extremely shy and introverted boy during my junior and middle school years. However, sometime in the 5th standard, I was instructed to choose an appropriate speech as an elocution assignment and deliver it in front of my classmates. It was indisputable that I was incredibly nervous, so it came as little surprise to me that I flubbed my lines and performed abysmally. As expected, I got a withering appraisal from Mrs. Fernandez, my English teacher. My final performance left her feeling dispirited and dejected as an English lecturer. Back home, my father, the, “in-house motivation machine”, assuaged my feelings and dissected my performance. He made it abundantly that if I didn’t muster the requisite confidence to conquer my inner demons at this stage in life, my professional career would be threatened. My father had overcome a debilitating stammer in his youth, due to a complicated physiological condition, so eloquence was a talent that he prized. He had invested his unrequited ambitions in me and wanted me to exploit my abilities to the fullest. As my...
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... They didn’t have the skills and didn’t pursue a formal education. They weren’t familiar with the scholarship application and the college process. The first obstacles that I face were the absence of counsel and the absent of reliable advice. I don’t currently live with my biological mother because my parents separated. I live with my father during my whole childhood till now. It kinda hard for him to provide for three kids and try to makes us happy no matter what obstacles comes his way. His current employment status is self-employed and he goes out his ways to provide food on the table and any necessary...
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...I am interested in studying an Accountancy and Finance degree because it involves quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills, which I have enjoyed and gained by studying AS level Business. I have been able to develop my knowledge and understanding of business-related concepts, increasing my commercial awareness. I am able to identify and analyse problems and make reasonable decisions to solve them. I am currently evaluating an ICT project, in which I designed an automated workbook to calculate rental fees for a boat hire company. This included a range of complex functions and formulas to incorporate numerous variables such as price, period of hire, type of vessel and time of year. In order for me to expand the relevant skills, I have taken part in various activities, such as, successfully competing for an opportunity to do work experience at Allen and Overy, one of the world’s biggest law firms. During my placement I visited Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s biggest investment banks. I found the fast-paced, dynamic environment exciting and I could see myself working there in the future. I also gained knowledge of inter-departmental relationships and how essential it is to communicate as a team. I also visited South Bank University for a mock trial. I wrote the speech for a legal advisor, using relevant terminology appropriately. As a result our team won the trial. The current banking situation illustrates how changeable the financial sector can be and demonstrates...
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...City Life in the 1800s When immigrants from Europe and Asia traveled to the United States of America, several obstacles were faced, and calling the journey difficult is an obvious understatement. Most immigrants did not have a place to live in, and barely anyone could afford an apartment house. Therefore, as a solution, immigrants lived in tenements, a small room where between seven and nine people lived. However, the tenements were extremely unhygienic which led to diseases and the room being littered with garbage. Additionally, during a cholera epidemic outbreak, numerous individuals in New York City were killed, several of them being tenement residents. Eventually, in 1863, riots broke out protesting the inhumane conditions of the tenements....
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...obedience to complicated areas such as training assistance animals for the handicapped. The most popular training option available to customers is agility training, a sport in which dogs are trained to compete on an obstacle course and points are awarded for time and accuracy. K9 College has always provided a limited product line. Dog toys, leashes, and grooming supplies are available for purchase in the training facility, but with the increasing popularity of agility training dog owners are asking to purchase the obstacles for practice at home in preparation for agility events. K9 College has started to stock a small inventory of obstacles that can be purchased at the training facility. Dog agility events are increasing in popularity nationwide and K9 College participates in events held in many different venues across the country. Because of their training background, K9 College is invited to present workshops during events to help beginners learn the basics of the sport and give experienced participants an opportunity to hone their skills. With this increasing exposure, K9 College is seeing a steady increase in the amount of traffic visiting their website and Facebook page. The most common questions posted by visitors are related to purchasing agility obstacles for personal practice. K9 College has determined that a stronger online presence is necessary to meet the increased demand that nationwide exposure will bring to the business. The products available for sale at...
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...I'm this biography, Mollie Keller tells the life of Alexander Hamilton, an advisor, war hero, and founding father. Keller writes about the struggles he faced and how he overcame them, and went on to be one of the most influential figures in American history. Alexander Hamilton dreamed of glory, in spite of the obstacles in his life as an uneducated orphan in the West Indies. He finally got the chance to prove himself in America, rallying and later fighting for the nation’s independence. He fought alongside and advised George Washington, whom he had a close relationship with. His career as a soldier, and lieutenant colonel, proved him an able commander and a determined man. He led his troops in to many battles, furthering the win of the colonists against the British; he fought in some of the most important fights of the Revolution. After the war was won, Hamilton went home to his family, and studied to become a lawyer. His studies would help when, later, he would propose his ideas to Congress for a strong, central government. His proposals were met with large opposition due to that they were seen as too similar to the government the colonies just escaped, and they were too ahead of his time. They would gradually grow to be accepted by most, due to his hard work in explaining his plans for...
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...Upton Sinclair was an American author who made many changes that contribute to today’s society. He was born on September 20th, 1878 in Baltimore, Maryland and passed away November 25th, 1968 in Bound Brook, New Jersey. You see, Sinclair has been through a rough road throughout his life. However, the obstacles he faced only made him achieve so much. What hurt him, made him stronger. For example, his father, Upton Beall Sinclair, was an alcoholic and eventually drank himself to death. Alcohol left Sinclair fatherless with only one parent. When his father was around, the money situation was very limited considering his father spent his earnings on alcoholic beverages. His family was very dependent on his father. Upton Sinclair has once stated , "...as far back as I can remember my life was a series of Cinderella transformations; one night I would be sleeping on a vermin-ridden sofa in a lodging house, and the next night under silken coverlets in a fashionable home. It all depended on whether my father had the money for that week's board.". Sinclair’s...
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...Whenever I need to convince my mother or sister of my superior intellect I have one story I always tell as it happens to be one of the most memorable obstacles I have ever overcome. The obstacle was one that faced the entire family and I was the one who saved the day in the end. As with many obstacles, it was something that needed to be done but seemed impossible. For my family it was removing an old, broken, and pretty disgusting dryer from our new home. Removing a dryer does not sound like much of a challenge but this dryer was huge, I was a small nine year old girl, with my mother not much larger than I. To make it worse, the fact that the house was built in the 1800s meant that the doorways were quite narrow. In addition to skinny door...
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...I have encountered many obstacles in my life that have shaped me into the person that I am today. Being from a low income, single parent household presented a lot of challenges for me. My mother has always encouraged and instilled the idea that college is the best and only option for me to make something of myself and be a better version of what she could have been if she had the support system that I have. I was born and raised in Jamaica, there it has always been a struggle to afford school uniform and lunch. Despite this struggle I’ve never missed a day from school or used my struggle to justify anything that have presented a set back in my life. The disadvantages that I’ve faced have never stopped me from excelling in school or from putting...
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...Stephanie Shimkus Ms. Hyland English 101 15 Sept. 2010 Cliff Jumping Broken bones, internal injuries, deaths, you name it and it has probably been someone’s outcome from cliff jumping. About two months ago, I faced my biggest fear. A few friends and I decided we wanted to go on a float trip. There was six of us all together; me, my boyfriend Tommy, my three best friends Olivia, Bridget, and Jen, and Bridget’s boyfriend Mike. We drove down to Steelville, Missouri on a Monday morning. It took us over an hour to get there but we didn’t mind because we found ways to pass the time like enjoying the warm breeze and listening to music. When we got there, we waited thirty minutes for the bus to arrive. Standing in the heat felt like we were in an oven, so we tried to stay in our cars as much as possible to keep cool. Finally the buss got to our location and we loaded everything onto it. It took all six of us to carry the floats, coolers, bags of food, and our towels. As soon as we got settled on the bus we started talking about how excited we were about the float trip. So many people were talking at once that you could barely hear the person sitting next to you. It took us a good ten minutes to get to our take off spot. Trust me, ten minutes of bouncing up and down because the bus is driving down a gravel road and trying to hold all of your things at the same time becomes quite difficult. As we got off the bus, we unloaded everything and then reloaded it onto the raft. Things...
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...An obstacle is a problem you have to face or solve in order to continue on with whatever you were doing. According to Google Dictionary an obstacle is a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress. The hurdle that I faced fits in with my definition of an obstacle because I needed to get over the situation in order to be happy and continue on with my life. I could not always be upset or angry because we moved. Life goes on and you have to be able to accept that and that is what I did and learned from that obstacle. If I had not moved on from the problem I would not be able to enjoy life and I would always be a negative person. I might of not meet the people I met and I am very grateful for the friends I made when I moved. I remember when I was in fourth grade my family decided we were gonna move from the bay area to Modesto. I felt really upset and did not want to move because it meant I would have to leave all my friends, that I had been friends with since kindergarten or 1st grade. It would also mean that I would have to make new friends and get used to a new school. This terrified me and I really was not ready for the change. I tried to keep a positive mind and not as...
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