Beta Essay 2015
By: 10 Grader, Joshua Tho
I am Joshua Tho, a 10 grader who verily believe that they should be in the National Beta Club.
What is character? Character, to me, is a personal trait an individual tends to have. Character is what a person is, either good or bad, both is fine in this society. All in life, people encounter different types of characters. Character is what a person is mentally, not physically. A person can be judge for their poor or wonderful character. One can not go wrong showing their true character. The idea of character means so much to me, because I would get to know the real person and what they have to offer. By this, what I mean is a person should show what they are. The outstanding people who shaped my idea of character has to be my dad and my uncle. They went through many things and still pull through standing strong. Even tho they may be wrong at times, they are highly respected. They are great leaders and role models. To my opinion, the great “ideal character” would have to be a …show more content…
A couple of days ago, I was talking to my friends and the topic of mentally disable people happen to come up. One of my friends stated that they are highly annoyed by them and their parents should have taught them how to do things right. I got highly offended but I wanted to stand my ground and explain my opinions on this topic. I stated that the individual would not know the struggles of having a mentally disabled person in their life. Even tho that was his opinion, it was highly disrespectful and heartbreaking. This is like a type of bullying to me. Then I said, “ What if you had a mentally disabled child? How would you handle it?” I believe this change his thoughts of the mentally disabled. I also think I was wrong because the way I was portraying my response was a bit mean in a way. I will constantly think about my wording and decisions a lot more
By: 10 Grader, Joshua Tho
I am Joshua Tho, a 10 grader who verily believe that they should be in the National Beta Club.
What is character? Character, to me, is a personal trait an individual tends to have. Character is what a person is, either good or bad, both is fine in this society. All in life, people encounter different types of characters. Character is what a person is mentally, not physically. A person can be judge for their poor or wonderful character. One can not go wrong showing their true character. The idea of character means so much to me, because I would get to know the real person and what they have to offer. By this, what I mean is a person should show what they are. The outstanding people who shaped my idea of character has to be my dad and my uncle. They went through many things and still pull through standing strong. Even tho they may be wrong at times, they are highly respected. They are great leaders and role models. To my opinion, the great “ideal character” would have to be a …show more content…
A couple of days ago, I was talking to my friends and the topic of mentally disable people happen to come up. One of my friends stated that they are highly annoyed by them and their parents should have taught them how to do things right. I got highly offended but I wanted to stand my ground and explain my opinions on this topic. I stated that the individual would not know the struggles of having a mentally disabled person in their life. Even tho that was his opinion, it was highly disrespectful and heartbreaking. This is like a type of bullying to me. Then I said, “ What if you had a mentally disabled child? How would you handle it?” I believe this change his thoughts of the mentally disabled. I also think I was wrong because the way I was portraying my response was a bit mean in a way. I will constantly think about my wording and decisions a lot more