Colin Powell Short Story

“Always do your best!” This is the theme that inspired Colin Powell throughout his life. He learned to live this mantra from his parents, school, and his job in the army. Colin Powell 's parents inspired Colin Powell throughout his life. They inspired him by not putting any pressure on him.

His history and background is about hard work, he wasn’t always the man in the chair, his accomplishments and doings are peaceful, and the legacy that he continues to leave behind is of value to everyone. Barack Obama has a history filled with hard work. He worked hard to get where he is and now to give back to others. First, he started out small.

From the very start of the novel Jurgis was a very caring person. Jurgis took pride in helping other people and always found a way to do it. He provided everything for his family such as support, money and protection from the horrors that his family encountered in Packingtown. Jurgis and Ona immigrated to America hoping for a better life but instead ran in to struggle after struggle.

He went to college for engineering. He found that it was too hard, so he decided to go into Geology because he thought it would be easy. Colin didn’t push himself very hard and his average was a C. He gained interest in the military for the Pershing Rifles, that 's when he joined the ROTC. Working hard there made him a hard worker and that 's how he started a career in the military. As you can see, Colin was influenced in many ways.

He also wrote about his experiences in the military, from the local militia to the Continental Army. Furthermore, Washington wrote during his two terms as president. “Notable correspondents include John Adams, Benedict Arnold, Edward Braddock, Alexander Hamilton, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and the Marquis de Lafayette” (loc.gov). For example, the last letter he ever wrote was to his farm manager. Over the course of a lifetime, it is estimated that Washington wrote

Motivation in my formula is defined as the act or process of motivating or the condition of being motivated. I used my high school guidance counselors negative assessment of me to inspire me, resulting in me being motivated to prove to myself that I can be a successful college student. The end result entailed me using laser beam focus to become the best student I knew I could be and over the course of four years, I received academic honors, graduated cum laude and was a distinguished graduate of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. I was empowered and upon graduation from college I received a bachelor degree in business administration and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Empower is defined as giving official authority or legal power to and to

Obama inspires me to be more active in my community. In addition, Obama is very giving. He does a lot of volunteering, because he wants to give his time to help others. Specifically, he volunteers at K.I.D.S. and local food banks. He also gives a lot of money to help people in need.

“When no one else cared” (line 8), describes how the lack of care from others did not prove to bring hindrance to his success. He kept pushing through the hard times even when there was no one to help him and when no one else cared. He was able to succeed alone, through determination, by keeping his dreams in

Title A hero is a strong, well behaved, kind, and great person. A hero can be someone that you look up to or idolize by their achievements but the best feeling in the world is when your mentor tells you that you can do something no matter how heroic it is or how complicated a problem is! My hero is Zachary Bradford he has always been the one person I know I can go to anytime of the day and call and he will be there for me. He’s a member of the United States National Guard and he is a big influence upon my family friends and I. Zack always knows what to say when I feel like there is nowhere to go and no reason to do anything, He reminds me that if God would have given up on us what this world would be like.

To this day I blocked him out of my mind. I had never before been so motivated to prove one man wrong. The types of people I surround myself with nowadays constantly tell me as long

Before the war, President Abraham Lincoln tried to sway him to take command of the Union army. However, Lee, like most in his time, was state first, And if Virginia succeeded so would he. Virginia did succeed. In 1861 they

I remember the only thing my father telling me was not to be an infantryman. After having multiple visits with my Army recruiter, I began the process of taking the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude

Are there holocaust survivors? Elie Wiesel was lucky enough to survive the terrible actions of the holocaust. Wiesel was only 15 when he got sent away to a concentration camp. Elie Wiesel deserves this award because he was able to keep his mental state strong enough to keep himself alive. There’s a number of reasons why he deserves this award but here are a couple.

Many people allocated extreme sacrifices during the Second World War and James Dowling was no exception. This hero embodied a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom when he kept fighting, despite being a prisoner of war for eight months, and also when he undertook various jobs to help better his community. Dowling’s personal perseverance after he was released from his prisoner of war camp is a trait I should strive to emulate in my every-day life. Two soldiers were interviewed in the video entitled “The Greatest Generation,” and these two soldiers demonstrated qualities that were parallel to those of James Dowling. James Dowling was a hero both on the frontier and the home front.

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be a member of the highest court in the United States? Ever since she was a teenager, Elena Kagan’s dream was to be a justice for the Supreme Court (Wolfe). On August 7, 2010, Elena's dream of becoming a Supreme Court Justice became true as she was officially appointed to be a justice. Over the course of her career, Kagan has made many major accomplishments, such as becoming the 112th justice of the Supreme Court, the fourth female justice of the Supreme Court, and becoming the first female solicitor general of the United States. By way of her spirit and determination, Elena Kagan serves as a role model for people to follow their dreams and achieve their aspirations.