The Definition Of Optimism

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This is my story for english 11 and it is about optimism. I will be giving three examples of optimism and its definition. To start this i will give you the definition. Optimism is hopefulness of success in the future. There will be three stories I am going to be tellin you bout.

The first story is about a kid who is in high school and has been told by teacher, students, and his parents that he won’t do anything in life worth recognition. He was so optimistic about his future when others doubted him he continued to drive for the best. Five years after he graduated he went to the air force and when through flight school and graduated at the top of his class and was the only class to graduate as a second lieutenant. His optimism is what gave

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