Overcoming Obstacles

Obstacles Essay. Fatima Solano 5th pd. Life's what you make it. Time after time we get caught up with disadvantages and struggles, but it is how we receive that makes the world of a difference. It is possible to turn to turn obstacles into building blocks to be successful both professionally and personally. Small obstacles, like the school test, can overtake our minds and cause stress. For example, my most difficult school year was the 5th grade. The school I was attending placed stress on me, for the homework was unbearable and the teachers seemed to not care for the studies. Moreover, since I was a transfer student, I knew no english whatsoever and the bilingual class I was placed in had no official teacher. I seeked help many times but came back with no answers. This affected me by receiving bad grades for a long time and I struggled with making friends due to the little language I knew. Therefore, I decided to take initiative and spoke to my parents about how I was struggling at school, both socially and academically. Together we began to find ways to build myself …show more content…
For example, when I was 14 my personal life took a toll on me, which led to depression. Furthermore, my grandfather had recently passed away and resulted in my family tearing apart. As if the situation wouldn't get worse, my sister had been diagnosed with type 3 leukemia and had a small chance at living. Moreover, I started to lose interest in sports and lacked at school. Consequently , I self-harmed and had soon lost contact with all of my friends. As time passed I realized that the only way I would truly be happy is if I were to stop making irrational decisions. As a result, my sister had beaten cancer, my family had resolved all of their guilt, and I revived the faith I had once lost. The lesson I learned was that any obstacle can be looked at from a positive