The Reflection Of Words In Rocky Balboa's 'Creed'

The Reflection of Words In the movie Creed as he was pointing towards Adonis’ reflection in the mirror, Rocky Balboa said “that’s the toughest opponent you're ever going to have to face.” This is a relatable quote because this is true in every aspect of life. It is not a lack of intelligence or creativity; that is just an excuse. I know personally that my biggest barrier is myself. Many people in today’s society do not excel in writing because of the discipline it takes, the rules are not properly taught, and there is a lack of confidence and desire. As a child, I had no desire to read or write. I have often heard that to be a good writer, you also have to be a good reader. When I was a child, my father always wanted me to read in the back …show more content…
If something isn’t taught properly, this could affect that child the rest of their life. For example, in the previous sentence, the word ‘affect’ was used, and it is a common grammatical mistake to use the word “effect” instead. Certain grammatical rules such as that were not enforced in my earlier years of education, which has impacted my writing today. This has affected my writing tremendously and caused me to make thoughtless mistakes involving spelling, punctuation, and grammar. As a child, I remember my teacher becoming impatient with my class because we would not give her our full attention. She would become very upset, and this greatly affected how she performed as a teacher. We, as students, were also affected by her impatient attitude, since she was not being the best teacher she could be. Instead of her working with us and taking the time to teach us the skills we needed, she would become impatient and ended up not devoting enough time to writing skills. This was true for several teachers I had in my early school years, which is when it is most important for students to build a solid foundation of writing skills. If students don’t build this strong foundation they will make the same simple mistakes the rest of their …show more content…
The idea of writing terrifies me and I dread every paper that I am assigned for a class, and many others feel the same. I love to excel in everything I do in my life. For example, I am very passionate about wrestling. Wrestling takes lots of disciple and is mentally tough. I overcame the mental struggle it takes for wrestling it was a long and hard process but I eventually conquered it. For writing, I have not been able to do this. When I write, I feel as if something is holding me back. Many do not have the interest to write, and I, too, am one of those people. However, you don’t have to be a professional to write an amazing piece. I think writing can be exciting and interesting if the topic is about something you find