Toughness

needs further tests. The tests basically to know the strength crushing charachteristics, dilatency (reaction to shaking), and toughness (consistency near plastic limit). By crushing a clump of the dried material, the dry strength can be determined. Then, it is mixed with water and formed to a flat disk shape. Shake your palm hand to determine the dilatency. The toughness then determined by push the soil with your fingers and see the…

year at that point and I was already outshining my peers. My First Sergeant, the most Senior Enlist Personnel in my Company, came up to me and gave a challenge. This Challenge would result in a complete change of direction in my career, my physical toughness, and my mental capacity to learn. It change my mind set on what it means to be a Soldier. It helped lay down the foundation of what being a Leader in the Army meant to me and how I should focus my Leadership style towards my peers and future…

I would like to go to cross country camp this week to help in actualizing my personal goal of becoming a better runner by being able to improve not just my physical but also my mental toughness and so I can help the Rockford cross country team as much as I can. I have always been active and played sports but I did not take up running until 8th grade when I joined the track team. Since then, I have taken running seriously and have strived to be the best runner I can be. After thoroughly enjoying…

and at that time, we thought that we still had hope. This started the war, and we still fought for what we wanted. Then, we lost in the Battle of Bunker Hill and we were unsure of what the outcome would be. But, at that time we still shared some toughness and determination. Lastly, at the Battle in New York we also lost and our hopes were vanished. That battle changed our morale from being confident in this war to being the sad morale of a weakling. Our morale was at our lowest point and we were…

It was the season of 1995-96 when the Chicago Bulls NBA team led by hall of famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman did what no other team has done. They had won 70 games and were able to finish the season with a (72-10) record. Until recently no team has been considered able to break this record, but the Golden State Warriors have shown many people why this year could be a record breaking year. The Golden State Warrior have a vision that they are not just playing aimlessly…

Cowboys act in such a stoic manner simply because their job requires it, not because they have an inability to show emotion. Ehrlich describes this as “it's not toughness but 'toughing it out' that counts. In other words, this macho, cultural artifact the cowboy has become is simply a man who possesses resilience, patience, and an instinct for survival” (Ehrlich 83). They are not the dangerous-adventure seeking individuals…

females. For example, in the United States, toughness, or masculine, describes men and tenderness describes females. Gender roles are very different across different cultures. Also some gender roles have changed throughout the years. Gender stereotypes and gender roles can be either positive or negative, and accurate or inaccurate. I am going to talk briefly…

going to do it myself.” These are all the things that go through my mind to keep me motivated. I am the type of person who likes things to be perfect, and I do not stop until they are. Throughout my high school career, I have grown in both mental toughness and perseverance. I have shown grit through my friend group, track and field, and in the classroom. Friends are there for us when life gets hard, but sometimes life gets too busy and spending time with friends gets cut short. High school is…

that affect your life. When a person suffers after a tragedy but they keep on going to do what they love to do, that is resilience. Resilience is where the person does not give up when they get hurt and they stand back up, this shows the person toughness and resilience. Night also shows resilience when they have enter the concentration camp, stripped of their identities and they had to be working as slave while grasping on the little humanity they have left. “I shall always remember that smile…

assignments. Typing an excessive amount per day can lead to carpal tunnel. The students would just have to get use to the pain and learn to deal with it. It would make them tough, and give them a taste of what hard work is. The students who gain toughness from typing, could also improve our sports team. If certain students could become tough just by typing everyday, imagine how tough they would be on a football field or basketball court. The third benefit would be that the school saves money.…