Grit

expectations and am fully aware of the importance of education. Not only do I understand the value of it, but also how driven you must be to do anything to obtain it. Although it was not until I was sixteen when realized my passion and discovered the grit I have to achieve goals, it is an essential part of my character that influences the decisions I make on a daily…

elbow grease permeate the air. One must take care about what is glanced at, however, or face the consequences of chemical reactions more luminous than the sun itself. Though certainly under appreciated, the whole atmosphere has an air of toughness and grit about it, which is further…

debilitated sitting in aw at the scenery; we wondered how could anything be so spectacular, so untouched, so pure. We were baffled. On that day i inspired my father, and will stick with me for eternity. This obstacle was a true test of strength, and grit. I have accomplished great feats at school, but not all education will come from a…

TITLE Tombstone: The Town Too Tough To Die LEAD PARAGRAPH There’s a town out in the Arizona desert steaming with history. Drive just 30 minutes outside of Tucson and you’ll be traveling back some hundred years. You’ll stand in a town reminiscent of a time when America was young, boisterous, and unsettling. It’s a bygone era free of today’s fast paced mobility, where adventure was around every corner and the frontier was alive. Out passed wide arid space the surrounding mountains were a…

and spasms are the worst ones. I try to handle headaches and weakness in my legs, but this disease breaks me down these days. Mr. Singh, I am not a quitter nor is my boyfriend.” she said sobbingly while recuperating from her acute exacerbation. Her grit in the face of debilitating illness was beyond commendable and their deeply touching tale of unconditional affection that developed over supporting each other in their adversities left me with a lesson for life. As I followed up with her, I…

Whether it is to help save a life directly or indirectly, nurses of all kinds help our society in many ways. The preeminent reason why I’m conducting this project is for my own personal interest. I’ve always been interested in the way the brain has worked and what causes people to get certain mental disorders. I want to get into an internship working hands on with a Psychiatric Nurse because that’s the career I desire to obtain later in the future. When the time I conclude my internship, I…

driveway he told me ,”Never give up “. After dinner I went up to my comfortable king sized bed. I said to myself “ I will be great.” The next day I woke up smelling the good smell of maple syrup and, perfectly cooked pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon ,grits and, last but not least sausage patties. That is my favorite meal for breakfast.…

I’ve been a competitive swimmer since I was eight, and the lessons I’ve learned from the sport are invaluable. Compassion, leadership, grit. But for the first few years, I was mostly in it for the rewards. I loved going to meets and winning ribbons; practice not so much. However, something changed, I eventually learned to appreciate the daily struggle of swimming and began to focus on the lessons beyond the returns. There’s one particularly brutal swim practice that I attribute my change in…

A hemangioma is a benign tumor composed of blood vessels. One such tumor inhabits the back of my right eye known as the “macula” which is responsible for our keenest vision. As a result, I am legally blind in that eye. This condition is extremely rare as I have been told and as I can ascertain from a Google search for “macular hemangioma” that yields no relevant results. The discovery of this affliction has diverted my life’s path to a very unlikely place: The National Institutes of Health. My…

Imagine being threatened with a life sentence in jail for fighting for those who cannot speak for themselves. Although very few people would even consider risking their lives with this act, it is exactly what Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, did to prevent his fellow South African people from harassment under the nation’s oppressive regime. Nevertheless, the driving force and characteristic in Mandela’s leadership in aiding his underprivileged compatriots was not his…