Inspirational Essay: Michael J. Oher
Introduction to Michael Oher
Running all his life, no where to go, going place to place, has no one to turn to. Michael Oher was born May 28, 1986. He was the son of a crack cocaine addicted mother, with 12 other children, whom some he has never met. His father was out of the picture, and died when Michael was in highschool. Michael has gone from 11 different schools in his first 9 years of being a student. He goes from foster care, to foster care, sometimes with friends, other times he’s homeless. Michael Oher is an inspirational person because he inspires others today, people look up to him, and he has overcome many challenges in his life.
Inspiring Others
First off, Michael Oher inspires people today because of the things he has done and how he does things to overcome different challenges. Michael has a soft spot for children in foster care, and wants them to know that they're going to be okay. In the article is says, “Most of all, he wants his book to reach the more than 500,000 American children in foster …show more content…
Michael Oher was put in the face of Poverty. He didn’t have much to go to, he didn't have a dad, he barely had a mother, and he didn't know half of his siblings. He was someone who struggled right from the start, with school, money and family. When he turned 17 his whole life changed forever. He applied to a private school, he became part of a wealthy family, and strived at school, and became a famous NFL player. Everyone can try to be the best at things, and try to transform themselves into a different person, but Michael Oher was amazing, he literally turned his whole life around by the better choices he made, and Michael wants to share his life story with people, and wants to help let children in foster care know that they're going to be okay, and if they or just people in generally make good choices they have a brighter future in front of
Introduction to Michael Oher
Running all his life, no where to go, going place to place, has no one to turn to. Michael Oher was born May 28, 1986. He was the son of a crack cocaine addicted mother, with 12 other children, whom some he has never met. His father was out of the picture, and died when Michael was in highschool. Michael has gone from 11 different schools in his first 9 years of being a student. He goes from foster care, to foster care, sometimes with friends, other times he’s homeless. Michael Oher is an inspirational person because he inspires others today, people look up to him, and he has overcome many challenges in his life.
Inspiring Others
First off, Michael Oher inspires people today because of the things he has done and how he does things to overcome different challenges. Michael has a soft spot for children in foster care, and wants them to know that they're going to be okay. In the article is says, “Most of all, he wants his book to reach the more than 500,000 American children in foster …show more content…
Michael Oher was put in the face of Poverty. He didn’t have much to go to, he didn't have a dad, he barely had a mother, and he didn't know half of his siblings. He was someone who struggled right from the start, with school, money and family. When he turned 17 his whole life changed forever. He applied to a private school, he became part of a wealthy family, and strived at school, and became a famous NFL player. Everyone can try to be the best at things, and try to transform themselves into a different person, but Michael Oher was amazing, he literally turned his whole life around by the better choices he made, and Michael wants to share his life story with people, and wants to help let children in foster care know that they're going to be okay, and if they or just people in generally make good choices they have a brighter future in front of