Shane Koycz My Hero

Heros can be called and be thought of as many things. By definition a hero is someone who overcomes something, becoming a brave and inspirational strong person. Hero’s are humble and don’t put people down but bring people up with the way they carry about themselves and the way they speak. They are a person who is surrounded by greatness, but might not even realize at how great and amazing they are. Hero’s are all over the world and are even written about in many different cultures. I myself do not have a hero in my life, however there were generations in my family that sought to be heroes by fighting for our country. Some were even police officers or other helpers in the community but I don’t and cannot physically connect with them and half of them I barely know. So because of this my hero is someone who isn’t conventional, but nevertheless still an iconic figure.
Shane Koyczan, while not physically a hero in my life, has helped so many people overcome …show more content…
He grew up in Penticton, British Columbia, with his grandparents and was educated at Okanagan College. Koyczan was bullied throughout most of his life but it didn’t stop him. In 2000, he became the first Canadian to win the Individual Championship title at the National Poetry Slam. After this he was part of a documentary tv show about poets. Koyczan has also published three books which include: Visiting Hours, Stickboy, and Our Deathbeds will be Thirsty. He also performed a variation on his “We Are More” piece at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Through this he got to where he is now, writing poetry as well as touring and speaking to all different types of people that have gone through the things that he writes about. He is a hero, with not what he has accomplished in awards or prizes, but what he has done to help people overcome situations in their