Obstacles In Sherman Alexie's Indian Education

Obstacles in My Education Critical Self-Reflection I make an effort work hard all the time but, when there are obstacles in my way that seem too great to conquer it is easy to slack off and not work hard at the task at hand. Still in the midst of an obstacle I must find the courage, resilience, and strength to overcome the problem. My view of personal identity is significantly formed because of many factors in my life, the beigest obstacles in my life is my education, because I lacked basic literacy and mathematical skills as a child . Having dyslexia in my opinion has greatly shaped me and my personal identity it made me find courage, and, resilience to better myself. Through sports I found how to build trust and how to ask for help when I need it. The short story "Indian Education" by the Native American writer Sherman Alexie, presented several themes in the story including the themes of education and resilience. Alexie’s central characters, schooling is examined from the first through …show more content…
The feeling of being different or unusual in the classroom, is discussed in “Indian Education" by Sherman Alexie. The idea that challenges education presents to students significantly shapes one’s self. Alexie, in the fourth grade section response to the idea of being confused with school and your career when you grow older. Alexie states “I ran home after school, heard their Indian tears, and looked in the mirror. Doctor Victor, I called myself, invented an education, talked to my reflection”(Alexie).It is important for individuals to decide their path. At this age, I was not sure about my future. I was told I could be or do anything when I grow up but I doubted myself. Like Alexie, central character “Victor” I talked to myself imagine about my future and what it would be like to be like everyone else not like