Toughness

It was a small box that barely fit my name. I took my time carefully scribing the 21-letters neatly with the mini golf type pencil. The fitness center sign in sheet was only a quarter filled with teenage boy scrawl. Rows of machines that looked similar to medieval torturing devices lined the walls. I walked in suddenly doubting my decision to workout. Yet, I continued feeling like I had been dropped into a foreign country where no one spoke English. Even with my friend by my side there still…

A bust is a quarterback that could not make it in the NFL for a very long time. Busts posse the mental traits of low QB IQ, very low composure, low mental toughness, and sometimes off field issues. Every mental trait of a bust is going to lower than the other two styles of quarterback. That is a reason that busts do not last long in the NFL. One common reason busts failed in the NFL are off field issues. For…

Gender identity formation is the process we follow because of dominant norms that influence us to act, speak and perform a certain way that will benefit us within our society (Lei, 2003). The term gender performativity created by a post-structuralist philosopher named Judith Butler suggests that we are not born with a specified gender, yet she believes we are born with a specific sex that has socially constructed assumptions attached to it. The actual term gender performativity believes we can…

1984, a novel written by George Orwell in 1949 (in the wake of World War II), explores a dystopian future where every action is monitored by the government and the world is constantly at war to maintain class discrepancies by using up resources. The novel’s opening page begins establishing the world’s condition in the year 1984. “Don’t Let That Shadow Touch Them” is a poster created in 1942 by Lawrence Beall Smith in the midst of World War II in the United States of America to inspire the…

Passion is defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary as, “a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something.” The enthusiasm and excitement that comes from passion is the force that inspires people to improve. Passion triggers motivation, and if it is used properly, can lead to tremendous success. Even if life does not go in an intended way, the truly passionate people push through the tough times to end up in a better place. Being an American in the 21st century means fighting for your…

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and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Cuba” (Schwarz). This was considered a threat to the United States because the weapons were extremely dangerous and were strong enough to reach the west coast America. “The president's combination of toughness and restraint, of will, nerve, and wisdom, so brilliantly controlled, so matchless calibrated, that it dazzled the world — the Soviet leadership blinked: Moscow dismantled the missiles, and a cataclysm was averted” (Schwarz). John F Kennedy…

when she went to Paris for a show of hers she saw women that she perceived as fragile and was disgusted by the way they go around. In her eyes they were found to be disgusted. She kept true herself and lived her life naturally. She appreciated toughness and was said to be just like the men around her. Frida enjoyed swimming, boxing, and wrestled. Her family always saw her as a boy, even dressing as one sometimes. According to The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo was surrounded by…

only a weak connection between the two. And when aggression is more narrowly defined as simple physical violence, the connection all but disappears” (par. 12). This confirms my thought that testosterone cannot be blamed for men’s violence. Men’s toughness is displayed in every aspect of their…

In scientific world, sound has been used for many purposes. One of them is to find the depth of the sea using sound waves. Similarly, in the world of literature, sound or music is used to convey the deeper meaning of the writing. It takes the reader to a different level of understanding, which brings out the reality behind the words. Sound plays an important role in one’s life, and so it does in literature. Without sound or music, the literature cannot be properly expressed because it is lacking…