Always Being Resilient In Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks

Always being resilient is a good trait to have. Sometimes we as human being can’t win everything or accomplish everything on our first attempt or even on our second and third. That’s why we got to learn to be resilient. In Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks the character the really embodies determination and perseverance is Leona. Leona shows how being tough and determined can really pay off. In the book SeedFolks by Paul Fleischman Leona leaves in Cleveland ext to a vacant lot full of garbage. One day people start planting in the garbage, but she wants the Health Department of Cleveland to clean the garbage. One she calls the department but they don’t pick up the phone. The next day she calls they pick up this time but this time they told her to call a different part of the department. The next day though she took a bus downtown with a garbage …show more content…
I worked exceedingly hard and got all my assignments in. I vowed to myself that I would never get a B in Tech again and that I would get above a 99 in the second marking period. In the second marking period when we had any type of test or quiz I would study for it regularly even if it was a typing test and I knew I would get a hundred on it. In the second marking period I ended up with a 99.52 to end the marking period. This just proves if you’re touch and you never give up you can accomplish a lot of goals in life. This also relates to me because when I was very young I had dyslexia. I didn’t want this though from stopping me from reaching my full potential. When I was very young I kept reading and reading and never gave on me trying to beat it. Even the doctors said that it would be very hard to get over it. Everyday I came home and read book after book after book and every time I went to the doctors if they thought I almost completely gotten over it. Finally after a lot of effort a determination I finally really got over it in