Outlier

Well-Known intellectual, Malcolm Gladwell, in chapter 9 of his book Outliers, addresses the topic of the “achievement gap” and argues that summer vacation is very harmful for the educational career of a lower class children and they need to “shed” part of their culture to help them succeed academically. I agree with Gladwell’s theory, sometimes you have to let go of the old this to succeed in the new. In the beginning of chapter 9 Gladwell speaks about a school named KIPP, which stands for…

Failure is inevitable. Just getting that out there. The expectation that the school system, the teachers the curriculum or even the students behavior will eventually be perfect is a poorly thought out illusion. Every key player on the team of education is human, imperfection is inevitable and it is what makes life unique. Teachers are expected to be role models. I can remember every teacher I have had since kindergarten. Teachers are thought of as second moms, protectors, friends, advisors and…

The Outliers So soft was the night, the silent patter of rain drips down the side of the house. It was a strange house, but not important enough to mention, no it was the property it was on that was the mystery. The secrets hidden on this ground, the battles fought, and the people who lived there didn't know a thing. This area seemed blessed by nature, it would seem. All plants grew here, all fruits, and a smell, of a mixture of cinnamon and fruit, tinging the air. The hidden stories…

stereotypes for this reason because we often overlook the outcome of an individual's success, like how asians are really good at math. Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, presents us some of the many ways people became an outlier and how they were able to improve from satisfactory to successful. Gladwell shows us many factors that an individual outlier possesses; some of the most influential components that determines an individual’s success are timing, practice, and having motivation. In…

their homes and their families. The British soldiers did not have that personal commitment or investment in the fight. For many soldiers, the war would be the first time they had been in America, which was far from their homeland. In this case the outlier theory proved correct and the Americans won the war. The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris, France on September 3, 1783. It ended the war with the British, and gave the Americans independence. The war ultimately resulted in the forming of…

All of these questions lead me to one conclusion: Children should not specialize in one sport so early in their lives. We will begin with the thought process behind specialization in sports. In 2008 Malcolm Gladwell came out with a book titled “Outliers.” In the book Gladwell speaks of a 10,000 hour rule for mastery at any subject, or for out purposes sport. Stating that in order to become an expert one must spend 10,000 hours practicing or studying that subject. In the book he uses research…

Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers illuminated countless aspects of society and “success” that are rarely addressed. Practice and hard work are often forgotten once the goal or feet has been achieved. Reading through this list the first time, there were 5 quotes with which I could relate; all of these quotes referred to strong work ethic and the advantages toward one’s future that follow. For this reason, I had to go through them again and really think about which one would be most applicable to me as…

In Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Gladwell introduces the idea of success and what people typically believe to be successful. Typically people become successful due to his or her own individual skill and how he or she uses the skill. Gladwell claims that people do not have talent or a skill just by doing things on their own, they have many things that support him or her on the journey to success. He gives an example of an elite youth hockey team. They are all born in the earlier months of…

In Gladwell’s Outliers, his main claim is that people don't rise to success by random or by sheer accident. Gladwell mentions that those, whom we as a society, deem as successful or prosperous in life are only beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities. The path to success all comes down to background, timing, and presented opportunities. Gladwell states “The sense of possibility so necessary for success comes not just from inside us or from our parents. It comes from our…

An outlier is one who is outside the normal, and defies the odds. I believe that Julia Blackwell meets the criteria of being successful outlier. In her life so far she has been accepted into private school, found her passion, been chosen to represent the Maine council of Girl Scouts at the national convention, been accepted into Colgate College, and has been chosen to represent Maine at the United States Senate Youth Program. Julia is a senior at North Yarmouth Academy, and she is from Woolwich,…