Overcoming Obstacles “The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” Were given a chance to succeed and reach our long-term goals. “Brick walls” is a symbolic meaning of overcoming every obstacle we cross is life. Were all here to have the ability to do whatever we want with our lives. The truth is that everyone struggles in their everyday life in one way or another. It’s about staying positive and making the best of what you have. Becoming a student at EPCC is a wonderful and exciting way to improve any person’s quality of life. Unfortunately, college can also be stressful and many times I have faced challenges while attending college. Either these challenges can block me from reaching my goals, or I can learn to overcome these challenges and achieve my college goals. Reading and writing is one of my biggest weakness I come across with; I admit I’m not the best at it. But I know by trying my best to read a book or even a small article helps me improve my language skills. It takes time to adapt to something that you were never good at for some odd reason. But I looked at it as an opportunity to learn something new and to test my ability and intelligence. It’s not easy to do with deadlines and pressure, but keeping a positive outlook will go a long way toward making each issue a bit less overwhelming. Problems and obstacles are not always solved on the first try, or second or even the third try. It is difficult to address these challenges, multiple repetitions may be necessary in solving any problems. Solutions can develop and improve. But if you’re not mentally strong you will never know how far you can go. “The brick walls are there to stop people who don’t want it badly