...Overcoming Obstacles “The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” Were given a chance to succeed and reach our long-term goals. “Brick walls” is a symbolic meaning of overcoming every obstacle we cross is life. Were all here to have the ability to do whatever we want with our lives. The truth is that everyone struggles in their everyday life in one way or another. It’s about staying positive and making the best of what you have. Becoming a student at EPCC is a wonderful and exciting way to improve any person’s quality of life. Unfortunately, college can also be stressful and many times I have faced challenges while attending college. Either these challenges can block me from reaching my goals, or I can learn to overcome these challenges and achieve my college goals. Reading and writing is one of my biggest weakness I come across with; I admit I’m not the best at it. But I know by trying my best to read a book or even a small article helps me improve my language skills. It takes time to adapt to something that you were never good at for some odd reason. But I looked at it as an opportunity to learn something new and to test my ability and intelligence. It’s not easy to do with deadlines and pressure, but keeping a positive outlook will go a long way toward making each issue a bit less overwhelming. Problems and obstacles are not always solved on the first try, or second or even the third try. It is difficult to address these challenges...
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...Cathy Ann Clayton Eng050:W01. 28 April 2015 Why I Deserve this Scholarship Hello my name is Cathy Ann Clayton, and it is an honor to be selected by the University to apply for this scholarship. Eight years ago I would have never imagined that I would be continuing my college education. Due to a health crisis I went through, which we were not sure that I would make it. I came through with a lot of determination, and hard work. Although I am not a traditional college student, I should be accepted as a student and given the offered scholarship because I am a worthwhile choice: I have overcome obstacles, I can bring a new perspective, and I can demonstrate my financial need for the scholarship As you know, I’m not your typical college age student. I am a 54 year old finishing my education, after overcoming a huge obstacle several years ago. It’s taken long time and a few boulders to climb over to get to this point. Eight years ago I had a nervous breakdown due to the loss of my father. This loss affected me tremendously, and I spiraled into a place no one should go. I have worked with a Psychologist to get through the dark place that I was in, which took many years. Two years ago my Therapist introduced me to a treatment, call Dialectic Behavior Therapy. Dr. Marsha Linehan created this therapy to help people think and respond to life differently.” DBT therapy is a broad-based cognitive-behavioral treatment developed specifically for Borderline Personality...
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...It reveals that once a situation like this happens again I will know what I should and shouldn’t do. In relation to being able to persevere from failure, Pérez also states that “The ability to bounce back is a fundamental life skill students have to learn on their own.”. He includes that showing that you have failed during high school or in life to colleges shows that you are not like other applicants where they seem perfect to the eye’s of college admission counselors even though they have failed but are ashamed of it. A third thing that it shows is that I’m ready to fail in college. According to multiple sources, it states that failing will help you in real life. For example, if someone doesn’t learn how to continue from failure, they won’t be able to know what to do in the real world once they start failing. Although, if you compare them to a person who has failed many times, they would be capable of bouncing back from failure to survive the real world. In conclusion, my message is that we should all be able to bounce back from failure no matter what it is to grow, learn, overcome, and move on from...
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...Leadership Abstract The number of women obtaining higher levels of education and positions in their careers has increased, but the number of women obtaining management and executive positions has remained stagnant. Human resource policies and practices’ follow ethical guidelines, but in practicality are more difficult to apply in the workforce. Human resource practices and policies may be influenced by the overall mindset of a company. The barriers that prevent women from achieving management and executive positions are the same barriers that prevent human resource policies and practices’ from being applied. The gaps in gender equality and wages, created by the barriers, can be discouraging to women from achieving high-level positions. Overcoming the barriers is a task in undoing the mindset that has been instilled deeply within society. Introduction Studies have shown that companies who promote female gender equality surpass their competitors on every measure of profitability, yet women are failing to attain high-level positions. Possible reasons for the persistent wage and gender gap between men and women in senior leadership positions can be found by reviewing current data on women in the workplace, studies on the correlation between gender diversity in senior management and company performance, and literature on gender behavioral differences in the workplace. Women play an increasingly significant role in today’s workforce. “Women make up almost 73 percent of the healthcare...
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.... Personal responsibility is taking responsibility for your actions and emotions and how you relate it to your personal, professional and educational life. To be responsible for one’s self requires overcoming the obstacles and consequences as well as putting in the hard work and dedication that comes with being a responsible person. You have to accept the responsibility for your own decisions and blame no one other than yourself. The only person who can make things happen in your life is you! You are responsible for your own choices. You determine the outcome of your own life no one can be personally responsible for you. Personal responsibility means taking care of your responsibilities and being conscious of your actions and how they affect you personally. Your emotions, strengthens and character are tested in life, if you fail to be responsible for yourself and your life you are choosing to accept the consequences for those actions. It is also how you plan to deal with those consequences and learn from them. I believe that personal responsibility is important in everyday life and it’s in your control. In order to succeed in anything you have to personally be responsible enough to do it and finish the task at hand. It can be something as simple as getting the laundry or dishes done, to paying bills or completing a task at your job. Being a parent for instance you are responsible for being a role model to your children and in order to teach personal responsibility you must...
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...amount of time and if I would have to make a complex decision that day, I would not be in my right stay of mind, because I would be so worried about “what if?” A possible obstacle for this goal would be not getting enough rest for my body, because that can easily influence stress levels. A resolution for overcoming my stress and anxiety levels would be to keep a clear mind throughout the day and keep moving because that helps the body ease stress levels. I think a big solution would be to always stay positive because you never know what the outcome of a situation will be until it actually comes to the...
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...Kaileigh Abreu Professor: Commodore ENG071-55 March 29, 2014 Obstacles Have you ever had to overcome and obstacle during your time in school? Have you ever just wanted to give up because you thought you couldn’t overcome them? Well, you shouldn’t give up that easily. You should always push yourself past your limits. Giving up is like saying that you can’t do something when you know you know do it. If you don’t push yourself past your limits you will never be able to overcome anything. I was like that for a while, I always wanted to give up and not face my obstacles. Although I realized that you eventually have to overcome any obstacles you may have, I decided that it was time to overcome my obstacles. My first obstacle that I needed to overcome was being shy. At first, I could never really talk in front of people I would always get really nervous. Every time I had to get up and talk in front of people I would always say “uhm” between everything. Secondly, all through high school I had a hard time getting up in front of people and presenting projects. I would always make my presentation quick and short. Finally, but the time I was a senior in high school I was able to overcome my shyness. I was able to get up in front of people without getting really nervous. My second obstacle that I needed to overcome was being stressed about class work. At first, when I started freshmen year of high school I honestly thought that I wouldn’t have a lot of work to do. Well, I was wrong...
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... | | | |Written by: Mark A Eenigenburg | |11/15/2012 | Out of the Darkness From depression to gratification “Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful” by Joshua Ledet. In the past thirty years of my life, I ran into many barricades and obstacles in my journey to self-fulfillment. My depression came from the rollercoaster of bad luck and misfortunes of my everyday life growing up. Overcoming my hardships was the most significant challenge that I endured. Surpassing them was the most enriching award of all. The three main causes of my depression include getting kicked out of home before high school, continuing my education, and becoming independently responsible for myself. The first cause of my depression was being kicked out at age 17. My family believed that “once you’re eighteen, it’s time to get out of the birds nest.” However, it came earlier for me and was kicked out while I was a student at seventeen. Therefore, I had to drop out and reside...
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...Lab 1: Curiosity in Modern Times 27 Unit 3 Lab 2: Integrity Matters 28 Unit 4 Lab 1: Create a Research Summary Memorandum 29 Unit 5 Lab 1: Resolving Systemic Conflict: Scenario Analysis 31 Unit 6 Lab 1: Time Value of Money 32 Unit 6 Lab 2: Budget Exercise 33 Unit 7 Lab 1: Calculating House Cost 35 Unit 7 Lab 2: Delayed Gratification 37 Unit 8 Lab 1: Initiative Reflection 39 Unit 8 Lab 2: Time Management Reflection 40 Unit 9 Lab 1: Creating a Professional Profile 41 Unit 10 Lab 1: Creating a Personal and Professional Development Plan 43 Graded Assignments Unit 1 Assignment 1: It Takes Courage Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes Apply tools for overcoming obstacles and tools of connection to various business and personal scenarios. Evaluate choices for overcoming obstacles given several sample case studies. Assignment Requirements Answer the...
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...President Barack Obama stated “Higher Education cannot be a luxury; it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be afforded”. Based on today’s society college education is a very significant stepping stone ensuring a better life and various career prospects in our economy. College is therefore, important to me as it allows personal growth, by enhancing my knowledge. Which has open doors to opportunities, I would not have otherwise. More importantly, college is important to me not only to make myself proud but to be a role model to my children. To show them that despite what obstacles stand in a person’s way, they should never give up. Being a young, single minority mother with two children and only a high school diploma, I was not afforded the opportunities to acquire certain jobs. This made me realized the importance of furthering my education. Many personal experiences have influenced my understanding that without a college education I will not be able to provide financially for my family and to give them the foundation which they need to succeed. Abraham Lincoln quoted that one should, “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” It is often perceived that having children at a young age would halt my opportunities to obtain a college education or opportunities for me to have a productive life, however, that perception was wrong. Like other parents I have been repeating the mantras, “go to school” and “education...
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...they are going. Those who do not know where there are going could end anywhere. They could end in prison. They could end on illegal drugs. You must never, never, never experiment with any illegal drugs. It will ruin your life and the lives of those that love you. Those drug dealers standing in your street corners are trying to sell you a one-way ticket to nowhere. My advice to every one of you is to write down your goals on a piece paper. Then discuss your goals with your friends, parents and teachers. You should read your goals to yourself at least once a week. Reading your goals aloud helps you to stay focused. It creates a positive attitude that is necessary to overcome the obstacles that you will encounter along the way. A question that students often ask me is: "How can I overcome the major obstacles in life?" When I was 12 years old, I...
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...Planning one's future is one of the most difficult and inaccurate processes we go through in our daily lives. It's impossible to know what will happen over the years, and what obstacles you may have to overcome. However, we do it every day and everyone has their own ideal future planned out for themselves, including me! In my immediate future, I want to attend college at Indiana University. I'm in the process of applying as I write. I intend to major in Political Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences. My reasoning for wanting to major in Political Sciences is that I plan to go to law school, and one of the most common undergrad majors is political science, a topic I am very interested in. I love history and the politics behind wars and major world events. I want to be involved and make a difference in the world, so knowing the politics and reasoning behind why countries interact with each other and within in their own government seems pretty important. In my near future I want to, through the National Security Language Initiative, study Russian Language abroad so I can help the government gather Intel and understand the Russian messages or news. This is just an interest I have, and by no means am I guaranteed to be in a situation where I may do this. However, it is something I plan to do, if given the opportunity. Education is important to me. Infact most of my goals and plans for life rely on education or being educated. I know realistically im going to face challenges...
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...the story of Annie and Andrea must be addressed. The Hunting Ground, serves as a tool of inspiration for other victims alike, however, survivors viewing the documentary may feel defeated by the duo’s ability to publically exceed expectations throughout the recovery process. Annie and Andrea served as sensational advocates for others, while overcoming trauma of their own. It is also important to note the rarity of multiple victims recovering together from sexual assault. Perhaps this highlights the importance of attending support...
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...seeking professional achievement or accepting defeat by the numerous burdens and obstacles that laid before me and weighed my spirit down. Despite my never ending fear of failure and feeling of mediocrity, I managed to finish secondary school with above average grades, yet not with my best effort. In the fall after my graduation year, I was blessed with a baby girl. She is the light that brightly shines on my path. Two years later, my second beacon of light came with the arrival of my baby boy. My doubts and fears had only held me back this whole time and people around me started giving up hope that I would further my education and go above statics and achieve personal self-actualization. I overheard a family member make a comment about how it was such a pity to see someone such as myself, who is an exceedingly bright young lady, providing such a poor example to my two children. This comment made my chest heavy with a feeling of ineptitude, anger and shame. At that moment I made a resolution to prove to not only to others and myself but most importantly to my children that this was not the end of the road. The innate determination and ambition that followed led me to enroll into college and begin a journey where failure is not an option. The main ingredients to ensure ultimate success are prioritize, plan and focus. My objective is to complete an associate's in Criminal Justice at Palo Alto College to be followed with a B.D at a local University. One of my priced goals for the...
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...decreases with each generation. If Schweitzer was concerned about the lack of people’s accountability in his day and age, it can be assumed the current generation is in a dilemma. Personal responsibility is the act of being accountable for one’s actions and the consequences thereof. Personal responsibility is essential to success because it can make an individual superior to his or her competitors, it allows one to resolve personal obstacles efficiently, and it ultimately results in a better lifestyle. “You are the person with the most power to affect your life. You are the one who decides how to feel about what you are experiencing. You are the one who gets to choose differently. Do you choose success?” (Johnson-Hughes, 2011). To be successful, one must have the ability to be better than his or her competitors. In a survey conducted by Eric L. Dey and associates, the first finding was that “students and campus professionals strongly agree that personal and social responsibility should be a major focus of a college education” (Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2008). Personal responsibility is the most obvious way to compete with others. Being punctual, maintaining proper hygiene, educating ones’ self, and completing tasks in an efficient and timely manner are a few examples of qualities possessed by those responsible for themselves. The unemployment rate as of October 21, 2011 is 9.1% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Bureau of labor statistics, 2011)...
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