1. I think it was to encourage me to keep pressing on with perseverance in my pursuit of becoming a nurse. College is hard work, and it can be easy to feel discouraged and lose sight of the end goal. Furthermore, it was worth all the hard work to get such a good grade on my final paper. In addition, the last video of the girl from Afghanistan especially reminded to be grateful for the opportunity that I have to get a good education here at COTC without having fear that the government is trying to hinder me from getting an education. It can be easy to take good education for granted; I have so much to be thankful for.
2. It is an interesting observation, however, I would have to give it some more thought before I would state my opinion on the …show more content…
I have stayed up three times all through the night doing homework this semester. I also work about 12-20 hours a week on top of studying fulltime just to make ends meet, as I am determined to not pull out a loan to cover living expenses. I am not a stranger to hard work as I started my first summer job when I was twelve years old, which enabled me to save money so that I could do some traveling when I was 18 years old. Though I did not know it at the time my parents did well at teaching me to be a person that had characteristics of GRIT. Many people might think that GRIT is a naturally obtained characteristic. However, I am of the persuasion that GRIT is taught and learned. I only say this based off my own experience as a child; I am very grateful for the way that my parents taught me responsibility by giving me chores and trusting me with responsibly at home. When I would complete my task as required my parents would allow me to experience the reward of my efforts. It started with small responsibilities such as mowing the lawn, but as I got older they entrusted me with more responsibilities. By the time I was sixteen I had learned all the skills I needed to know to completely remodel my own room, which included tearing walls out, installing doors, changing light fixtures, and painting all by myself. Now I look back with gratitude knowing that my success in college is largely credit to what my parents taught me as a
2. It is an interesting observation, however, I would have to give it some more thought before I would state my opinion on the …show more content…
I have stayed up three times all through the night doing homework this semester. I also work about 12-20 hours a week on top of studying fulltime just to make ends meet, as I am determined to not pull out a loan to cover living expenses. I am not a stranger to hard work as I started my first summer job when I was twelve years old, which enabled me to save money so that I could do some traveling when I was 18 years old. Though I did not know it at the time my parents did well at teaching me to be a person that had characteristics of GRIT. Many people might think that GRIT is a naturally obtained characteristic. However, I am of the persuasion that GRIT is taught and learned. I only say this based off my own experience as a child; I am very grateful for the way that my parents taught me responsibility by giving me chores and trusting me with responsibly at home. When I would complete my task as required my parents would allow me to experience the reward of my efforts. It started with small responsibilities such as mowing the lawn, but as I got older they entrusted me with more responsibilities. By the time I was sixteen I had learned all the skills I needed to know to completely remodel my own room, which included tearing walls out, installing doors, changing light fixtures, and painting all by myself. Now I look back with gratitude knowing that my success in college is largely credit to what my parents taught me as a