Overcoming Obstacles

I don’t know how to start this, but I believe that everyone in life at least goes through one sort of form of an obstacle. An obstacle I face in life right now would have to be the fact that my grandma is working her butt off just so she can keep her family alive. The only reason why this bothers me is because I can’t do anything about it. Like I want to help by working, but I’m only 14 and still have two more years until I can get a part time job. Since, I’ve been a little kid, I always admired my grandma. She was my role model. She taught me that in life nothing is easy and that you have to work very hard for the things you want in life. She left her family just so my mom and I would have a better life than she did. I know this is how

My family makes a sufficient amount of money to take care of home necessities, but we only make so much money that we consider higher education a luxury. In addition, growing up without my father I have had to overcome many challenges including a lack of confidence and self love. Over time I have overcome these obstacles and I am proud of the young man I am today. I still find that I am my biggest critic, but instead of getting down on myself, I push myself harder to grow. Making mistakes is something I have accepted and have come to understand in order to get closer to my objectives both onstage and off. Everyday is an opportunity to learn, I make the choice challenging myself and grow as a student and as an artist. My background of growing

“You are the only person that you should rely on.” My mom said it best, because of her this was my 10 year old mentality. Independence is a huge factor in my household, my mom always taught me that eventually she won’t be there to protect me. Raised by a strong single mother, I was taught that when you depend on others you lose your sense of pride and sovereignty. When you learn to stand on your own two feet and take care of what you are accounted for, you see the world for what it really is. Although you may face obstacles, it is important to remember that it is not the end. Obstacles do not block ones path, rather they are the course to prosperity.

Something in my life that I think goes unnoticed is my ability to overcome obstacles that get in my way. I learned at a very young age how to deal with serious events and problems. My life hasn’t been easy and the fact that I am alive is a miracle. On March 15, 1998, my parents were on their way home from a business trip when they were hit by a drunk driver just miles from home. My mother was also 32 weeks pregnant with me at that time and we were not expected to make it. My dad broke his arm, while my mom suffered a horrific traumatic brain injury and other major physical injuries. She had to learn everything all over again. Growing up with a mentally and physically disabled mom was extremely difficult. She would do weird things and get angry

Overcoming anything can seem out of one’s reach. I have faced many obstacles in my life. The challenge I would like to share is obtaining a college education while having a family. Being a strong willed person has helped me to make a way for school. It became an obstacle when, I graduate high school. I had been put on homebound due to; I had my first child just months before I graduated.

During my 18 years of life, I have faced many obstacles, both internal and external. I have learned that the internal ones can be the hardest, because most of the times we have to learn to heal ourselves on our own. One of my biggest obstacles was trying not to lose myself in the midst of the chaos, drama, and depression around me.

From personal experience, any obstacle or disadvantage can be used for something good. When I was a high school senior, I broke my wrist playing basketball right before state playoffs. It devastated me and my team. For a sports enthusiast like me, this injury was a major setback. Through this experience, I became a better team captain by raising moral from the bench dispite not being able to play. Life will always come with obstacles but we must determine whether we want to use the obstacles to fuel greatness or disappointments. This paper will discuss people throughout history that have used their personal struggles and setbacks to achieve something great.

Merriam-Webster defines growing up as such; to grow toward or arrive at full stature or physical or mental maturity. Growing up is like getting hit in the face with a brick. The brick being a metaphor for my transition into becoming an adult. My transition began at the beginning of the summer when some of my best friends graduated high school and were getting ready to go off to college. These girls included me in their group when I was only a freshman and over the past three years we formed a tight bond. Most of us had played sports together too like, basketball and track. As an underclassman I really looked towards my friends for guidance and many of them I viewed as role models. Having my friends leave for college this past summer was a real

In my life, I have had to overcome many obstacles and difficult things that have come my way. I feel that these events have made me into the person that I am today.

Glaring upwards at the inclination of the slope I consistently question whether I could make it another step further. The trail conditions were not exceptional. The ground was so slick that every step you take you would slide back half a step. Swirling through my head thoughts like “THEY SAID THIS WOULD BE AN EASY BOOT PATH NOT A PRATICALLY OFF TRAIL ROUTE CLIMBING THIS STUPID MUDDY FACE!!!!”. I withheld my smoldering frustration inside and trotted up with an unpleasant and desperate gait. Over and over the climb leader yelled a Jens Voigt (Professional Cyclist) quote “Shut Up Legs! And do what I tell you.” in the most preposterous German accent. Time passed by in insignificant increments as I seemed to only scramble fifty more feet upwards.

Do you think the Olympics are cool? Olympic athletes push the limits of a normal human body. What if the Olympic athletes were missing crucial body parts; like a limb, their ability to walk or the vision. That would make there job impossible right? Wrong! There are people who are missing limbs, are in wheelchairs, and can’t see pushing limits. They are showing society that they don't want piety they want equality. The ad shows the athletes as strong- not broken, through the music and video clips of the athletes on and off the field.

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” (Albert Einstein)

Through all of my accomplishments and disappointments, I have always remained humble and determined to overcome any obstacle. With that being said I’m Amber, a sophomore in college. A 25-year-old divorced young woman, with a beautiful 4-year old daughter to raise. With that being said, life just hasn’t been easy. I would have never imagined doing all of this alone. In the past year, I’ve lost 9 family members and friends. One happened to be my 44-year-old father and the other was my aunt. The greatest woman alive. I didn’t know my own strength. As the days and nights came and gone, and on the verge of losing consciousness, I asked myself who am I? Why am I doing this? I had no answer; my mind blanked out from mental and emotional exhaustion.

Obstacles can either make us or break us. There any many situations where you have to think about if the obstacle can be overcome ,or not. Two of the main ones are with choosing a college ,or even when you’re in a relationship. Now the way you try ,and go over those obstacles is the tricky part.

What will happen if you get bad grades.And that obstacle is something or someone that prevents you from reaching your goal of getting good grades.Which for me that someone will be me because I really don’t pay attention and I also don’t take notes when I have to so I can have them if I ever get stuck in the homework.Sometimes the obstacle of getting bad grades can be very hard to succeed because some teens have a hard time remembering what the teacher is teaching them mostly in math because you got numbers and words and many other stuff that you will not understand.