Bill gates
Jonathan Carter
Ms. Gaumond
AP Language-Period 5
12 September 2013
Essay 3 The strive to accomplish and achieve is within us all. You must be certain that you can do anything. Though it may not be reached in a short period of time for this develops and organizes your work ethic. As said by American educator, journalist and Professor William Phelps “[…] sense of certainty […] can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything.” This inclusive statement depicts how I feel when it comes to life. In my personal experience of being certain to the role models I have observed who followed their dreams no matter the doubts brought about. Among the many people few listen to the voice of certainty. I enjoy the confidence that comes about from the ambitions others have, especially the ones within me. Confidence and certainty are similar in multiple ways. You must be confident to be certain and certain to be confident. A great example in my opinion would be Bill Gates. Of course being the wealthiest man in the world is a great benefit, but the adversity he faced was enormous. A person such as him had to be certain that what he wanted to do would be tremendously successful. He was certain enough that he dropped out of Harvard University. He was certain enough that he took his life savings as well as his parents’ life savings to chase a dream that he thought would certainly be achieved. Having doubt within yourself solely leads to being held back. You must aim for the stars to reach your goals in life. Your plan may fail but at the end of the day with that strong sense of certainty you have win or lose a life lesson of perseverance will come from it. In my life, I was always told by mother to follow the definition of faith strongly. I looked up the definition of faith when I was able to read on my own and it said “Faith-an unquestioning belief.” This simple phrase has and will forever be with me. My biggest goal at reach right now is to get into Boston University. It
Ms. Gaumond
AP Language-Period 5
12 September 2013
Essay 3 The strive to accomplish and achieve is within us all. You must be certain that you can do anything. Though it may not be reached in a short period of time for this develops and organizes your work ethic. As said by American educator, journalist and Professor William Phelps “[…] sense of certainty […] can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything.” This inclusive statement depicts how I feel when it comes to life. In my personal experience of being certain to the role models I have observed who followed their dreams no matter the doubts brought about. Among the many people few listen to the voice of certainty. I enjoy the confidence that comes about from the ambitions others have, especially the ones within me. Confidence and certainty are similar in multiple ways. You must be confident to be certain and certain to be confident. A great example in my opinion would be Bill Gates. Of course being the wealthiest man in the world is a great benefit, but the adversity he faced was enormous. A person such as him had to be certain that what he wanted to do would be tremendously successful. He was certain enough that he dropped out of Harvard University. He was certain enough that he took his life savings as well as his parents’ life savings to chase a dream that he thought would certainly be achieved. Having doubt within yourself solely leads to being held back. You must aim for the stars to reach your goals in life. Your plan may fail but at the end of the day with that strong sense of certainty you have win or lose a life lesson of perseverance will come from it. In my life, I was always told by mother to follow the definition of faith strongly. I looked up the definition of faith when I was able to read on my own and it said “Faith-an unquestioning belief.” This simple phrase has and will forever be with me. My biggest goal at reach right now is to get into Boston University. It