A goal or challenge in my past that required perseverance and determination to accomplish would have to be my high school basketball career. My basketball career did not start out as one would have dreamt of growing up in a small town in the basketball rich state of Indiana. In Indiana‚ basketball is like a second religion. I grew up idolizing my uncle‚ whom played for the high school that I would eventually attend. I would run around my grandmothers house acting out my fantasies of winning
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film‚ October Sky. This teacher‚ Miss Riley‚ recognizes the potential in every student‚ not only the ones with visible ability. This should be the goal of every teacher. Miss Riley not only provides the boys with hope‚ but also with endless supports as they proceed in their rocket building. Teachers have the greatest gift in the world—the ability to help shape a student’s life. They can use that to present a world of opportunities to those who may not have had any. This was true in October Sky; when
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For the majority of my academic career failure was not something to which I was accustomed. I had never really struggled in any particular subject and I was able to succeed with relatively little effort. This changed my freshman year of high school. I had always taken classes for the academically “gifted” and thought myself to be quite capable; however‚ I found myself on the verge of failing multiple classes. I assumed this was something every high school student experienced until I received my
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OPENING SCENE FILM STUDY October Sky – Joe Johnston Script for opening scene: While most of President Einhower’s advisors-- If you have just turned in to this special bulletin... washington has confirmed that yesterday...on the fourth of October‚ 1957. On the fourth of October‚ 1957... the Soviet Union successfully launched... history’s first man-made satellite... into space orbit around the Earth. The satellite which the Russians have dubbed Sputnik... is being hailed as a milestone in history
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October Sky Questions 1. When I first entered my careers class‚ an impression was made upon me that has changed my whole outlook on life. When my teacher explained to us that we should pursue a career/job that we actually want to do. I realized then‚ that I should think about a career that I would actually enjoy doing. This made me have a great respect for my teacher‚ however‚ I do not dream about this experience. 2. Homer’s father had a difficult time supporting Homer’s interest in
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We all go through hard things in life. But we can’t give up and we have to persevere. Three texts that demonstrate perseverance are “The Little Rock Nine‚” “The Lost Boys”‚ and Nick Vujicic- Life without limbs. The first text that demonstrates perseverance is “The Lost Boys”. First these boys if they are sponsored move to a completely new country. The article states that “They are now headed to a new home in the U.S”. This shows perseverance because these people are going to a totally different
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5.3 Critical Response (Final Draft) The story told in Joe Johnson’s film October Sky (1999) is a beautiful one and a true one. I was really enthusiastic to watch this movie‚ because I love to watch movies based on true stories. I find they teach us many lesson through their experiences. The four teenage boys Homer Hickam‚ Quentin Wilson‚ Roy Lee Cooke‚ and Sherman O’Dell are very devoted to fulfill their dream of rocketry. The boys are first inspired by the Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite launched
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The Importance of Overcoming Obstacles Adversity is something that can increase ones mindset in a positive way. Going through hardships can help develop a mature mindset overdue to principal. It gives people self-confidence and assurance to not run away from adversity.This gives people a break to step back and look at life situations and the bigger picture on how life can be tough. For instance Magic Johnson. In 1979‚ Magic Johnson was drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was very successful‚ he
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Overcoming Obstacles By: Conner Anderson Through my entire life I have experienced obstacles and challenges‚ starting in my childhood‚ continuing into middle school‚ and in the present day in high school. But even though I have experienced hardship I have persevered and pushed through it and this very perseverance has helped me throughout my life. One of the first challenges I faced was when I first started elementary school. My mother and father had just divorced and I started to feel the effects
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�10/23/2008� Overcoming Obstacles "One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles‚ possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity".� To me‚ this means that the only way to conquer a personal loss is by overcoming obstacles in order to gain strength. The death of my grandpa was the biggest obstacle I have had to endure so far in my life. He passed away in the hospital from Lung cancer. My grandpa and grandma lived with my family. Hence‚ he was really close to me. Overcoming his death took
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