Part 2

Do you have passion and perseverance towards what you work for? Do you set goals and stick to them? Do you have the ability to become successful by working hard regarding your job? If you answered yes to these questions, then you have grit. As Angela Lee Duckworth states in a TED talk, "...It wasn 't social intelligence, it wasn 't good looks, physical health, and it wasn 't IQ: It was grit. Grit is passion and perseverance for very long term goals...". Grit is an amazing quality where you have…

that by taking the steps mention above it will be successful. Dowds (2014) believes that it is important to work smarter, not harder. The offering of grants and a scholarships allow me to discover that there were opportunities available to pay for my education. However, along with those opportunities were obstacles that needed to be overcome. I discovered that receiving scholarships required me to become a fulltime student. This was a problem because I am a fulltime worker, a parent and a…

hills and few houses that were there it was a gorgeous evening. Many of us caught sunfish, largemouth bass, pike, and crappie. Watching the bobber go down when a fish pulled on the line and then trying to reel it in as fast as possible was the best part. Sitting there is the comfiest clothes was awesome. Mini gold was also included in our adventures while we were…

and the reinforce of security should be implemented to improve Massasoit and help all students, especially, those who have been dealing with a full-time job and a part-time school. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, uniform is an adjective that’s “not varying or changing: staying the same at all times, in all places, or for all parts or members”. How many times we are obligated to wear uniforms at…

I graduated from college! The process of obtaining my degree did not come easy. I had to remind myself many times the reason behind what I was doing, and after completion it would change my life now and for the future. I would obtain my degree, and pursue my dream job of being a pharmacist, working at a local hospital. During my years of college, not every day was easy. In remembering why I was here, and how I made it to this point, I reflected back on my entire background, the person who…

swiftly follows: the need to share that understanding with others. The first time I experienced these twin desires in relation to science was at the age of nine. Being homeschooled, my mother included watching Nova and Scientific American Frontiers as part of my schooling assignments. The program that captured my attention focused on the tragedy at Three Mile Island and as soon as it ended my quest for understanding began. I started researching everything I could about nuclear reactors, how they…

2015 was a time filled with adventure and grandeur. I can still vividly remember the frigid, icy night of twenty degrees Fahrenheit when my family and I saw The Cold Hard Cash Show in concert. This was where I was introduced to Johnny Cash’s music by Merle Travis Peterson. I received nearly an overdose of unique and remarkable music that influenced many other genres. Even with Johnny Cash’s death, his music has continued to inspire and ignite generations. The amazing concert was at the Oriental…

more and more adults are going back to school. There are some challenges with this idea however, two major challenges are time and money. Adult students that chose to return to school have to balance the challenges of attending school and working a part-time or full-time job as well as raising a family. Both work and…

A dream, a destination, an intention, and the end are all words used to describe a goal. There are two types of goals attainable and unrealistic. This statement brings up an argument thought. Some people believe that with a hard work ethic, patience, and determination any goal is obtainable. Others believe that certain goals are impossible, and people should settle for something realistic. The argument for which the reader will indulge into is the possibility of achieving anything with them and…

The greatest story ever told about one’s self is one of pure transparency and honesty. I can say that in my twenty-four years of living, I could never have foreseen experiences and obstacles I would have had to overcome. Summer of 1998, I traveled for the first time on a plane to the United States. My fathers side of the family had already left the country years prior to get settled and get affairs in order for us who were still back in Haiti. Bright eyed, six year-old from Haiti, I had no idea…