The moment a child's finger touches the orange flame of fire, they quickly swift their finger back and do not do the same mistake again; this child learns through an adversity, a misfortune. Roman poet Horace quotes, "Adversity has the effect..." meaning adversity can shape a person's character. Adversity can teach a person lessons through various hardships; this can help or destroy who you are. Studies state that a child's character develops through his/her environment.…
Transcripts During my time at Lemoore High School I have maintained a B+ Average, I have been labeled as a “Conscientious Student”. I was challenged by language classes such as, English and Spanish. Freshman year I received my first B’s in both subjects. I then was able to figure out how to better myself in classes and to maintain good grades, but the second semester of junior year I received a D in English 3AP.…
On August 24, 2008, I began my first year of college at Tidewater Community College (TCC) pursuing a science associate degree and changed my major to applied associate of science with a concentration in Administrative of Justice. For the six semesters, I continually maintained a 3.0 or better GPA along with being apart of the Dean’s List twice. However, my last semester I had failed to uphold my academic commitment due to working full-time to support my myself financially through school. I was not able to effectively manage my time. Therefore, my overall GPA become out to be a 2.9 upon graduation.…
The film “Escape from Sobibor” is a Nazi deathcamp that relates to the idea of coping with adversity because even though they were prisoners that would work for majority of the day, they would still try and keep positive by dancing and having fun in their dorms at night. An example of this is shown when we get to see inside of the dorms, where they are playing cards and listening to music dancing. “Yes, we sing and we dance. Sometimes we make jokes. We make love.…
I am writing this letter in regard to the HENAAC Scholars Program to demonstrate my qualifications for this significant scholarship by providing information about my academic achievements, leadership services with the Hispanic community through my employment, and personal merits through community activities in order to consolidate my interest to continue my aspirations to become an Industrial Engineer and carry on my efforts with the Hispanic community. I am currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Arlington in which I have been a part of for the past three semesters. Here, I have been able to maintain a 3.3 GPA in a 4.0 scale while working full time in the Engineering Department at American Leather. My achievements in school have come a long way since the first semester in which I struggled to manage the exigence of a job, school, and life. However,…
I am writing to appeal my Faculty Scholarship at Our Lady of The Lake University. In my first semester of 2014-2015 academic school year I obtained a GPA of 1.76. Regardless of the difficulties I had transitioning from high school to college, I admit, my GPA being that low is my entire fault. In the fall I simply did not know what it took to be a successful college student.…
Adversity is a difficult situation and I am very certain that everyone has had to overcome adversity at some point in their lives. I know I have. when I got admitted to study in the US I was ecstatic, however, my excitement dimmed when I realized that the scholarship I was awarded only covers my tuition and fees. I was at a loss because my parents had told me at the beginning of the application process that I had to get a "full ride" scholarship, that is the scholarship should cover the full cost of attendance or I had to forget about it. I struggled with breaking the news to my parents for fear of what they would say.…
Barriers and adversity are two things that shape people and their lifestyles. Like any other person, I’ve had my fair share of problems. However, my biggest burden has been the fact that no matter how much my father wishes to be in my life, he can’t. On May 25, 1995, my father was imprisoned in Mexico. I’ve only heard his voice in phone calls and seen him in pictures.…
Roman poet, Horace, once said that, "adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. " What he means is that when a person is put through misfortune rather than a fortunate environment, they're more likely to display their talent. Throughout history, there have been many people that showed what they could do, especially during dark times. Nelson Mandela showed his skills of leadership when apartheid took place in South Africa. Stephen Hawking continued to show his brilliance even after he suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.…
Welcome to our society Where teens are depressed And Our students are stressed Living in times of political unrest And we’re made to think we can never be the best Always told to do the same as the rest Hard to make a difference when majority rules Stay in schools they say you’ll never lose Just stay in debt and don’t detest Like a slave in this game we called life Enduring through struggle and strife…
During my four years of high school, my grades are beyond what I have expected. I am an active person that like to understand every subject as much as possible. Since freshmen, I really never knew GPA will really affect me a lot, so I got a 3.57. Since that befall mistake, I have changed the way that I have to learn. This made me realize that I can make a difference on my grades.…
Throughout my entire life, I have been presented with problems of all different degrees of difficulty. In our day to day lives we are faced with the task of overcoming adversity whether it be a big or small issue. No matter what type of a person someone could be, they are going to encounter challenges that could possibly even push them over the brink. On the other hand, it is at these strenuous moments of time in which we as human beings are able to learn our most valuable lessons in life. Personally, from my own experiences I would have to say you learn the most essential life skills without even taking notice of it.…
Growing up in a single-parent household I knew it that it would not be easy to get into my dream school without having the required ACT score or high GPA. When I first took the ACT I received a 15 as my composite score, which I knew would not get me into my dream school. As I mentioned, I strived and was determined to get my ACT score to a high enough score where I could attend a decent school. After taking this standardized test six times, my score went from a 15 to a 20. But not only was my ACT score low, my GPA was not good enough either.…
The style of the popular novel has changed with every new decade, but one theme has consistently lingered in the history of literature: facing the unknown. Life is entirely an unknown, which was something all too familiar to Bret Harte and Stephen Crane. These two authors are known for works in which the main character or characters must push through a point of true adversity, be it mental or physical. The resolution to a theme such as facing the unknown has always been simple in word alone; it can be described as "adaptation".…
Until last year, I never thought of myself as being resilient. Resilience is an attribute that I have but never really thought about until it was difficult for me to bounce back. I had to learn to be resilient at a really young age. My mother is addicted to drugs and alcohol. I was lucky enough to grow up with my dad with limited visits with my mother.…