I chose Abraham Lincolns quote “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” I agree with this statement 100 percent because any person can fight back from something, but once you give them the chance to do something that’s how you really find out the truth about that person. I have had an experience like this in my life when I was playing football I began the year as a receiver. The starting quarterback got hurt; so our coaches needed someone else to play quarterback. When I was in middle school, I played quarterback, so I told my coaches I could do it. I was in control of how the game went and of what all my players did. It was a wonderful feeling to know they had to listen to you, but you
Rebels Without a Cause Not very many people have affected me in the same way as my friend Jake Fernholz. I have never realized the influence he has had on me until someone pointed out that we talk and think the same way. I only met Jake two years ago in track, when a pulled hamstring injury caused Mr. Kellerman to have me practice with the long distance kids. Mr. Kellerman forced me into staying on the long distance team and that is where I started to hit it off with Jake. It took me a long time to be comfortable with Jake, but when I did we quickly found our common interests.
I was ready for this challenge that I had to face as the new team leader. Our coaches, Bethany and Jay, were not very experienced in basketball whatsoever, so I was basically considered another coach. I created most of our plays, and even our defense. Surprisingly they were all effective against our opponents. Although our first game made me immensely nervous,
Adversity has affected my life in many different ways, but one specifically was when I was a sophomore. I was in an honors class and my teacher was a big stickler for having your assignments in on time. It was a three-part group project. I remember I had needed to finish one small part of the assignment and then had to go to work, but for some reason as soon as I got home, it had spaced my mind and I didn’t turn any of the assignment in. I then was working the next day and saw some of the classmates I had worked with on the project and they asked if I had turned the assignment in.
The Tough Mudder is very impressive for me by its motivations of all participants. Unlike the relax atmosphere at Noosa Jazz Festival, the day I attendant in Tough Mudder was a very busy Sunday with over five thousands of attendees in that day. My first job was cheering people up in the first obstacle, Kiss of the Mud, and it is really interesting experience to me. In most of the event, the volunteers are the boundary spanners of the event organization. So that before I did my job, the volunteer manager told us we should do whatever things we could to cheer people up by encourage them and make some noise.
Overcoming My Inner Battle Everybody is going to run into obstacles in his or her lifetime. Overcoming conflict makes someone a stronger person. It makes reaching a desired goal that much more rewarding. I have not had much hardship in my life so far. I make good grades, and I have a loving family that has always been financially stable.
When disadvantages occur, it feels bad and upsetting. But at that moment it is best to keep an open mind to try to think positive and overcome the challenges that occur. It might be difficult to think positive when you have a disadvantage, but thinking positive is one of the best ways to overcome the obstacle. Sharing an example would be the time our soccer team made it into the finals. Only ten minutes were left into the game was over.
When I think of a place that is special to me multiple things come to mind. My bedroom for starters is very special to me, especially because of the privacy it provides. I have six siblings, so privacy is something I value highly. Another special place to me is Black Bay Park, which is where my family would take walks to back in Post Falls, Idaho. There is one place however that shines brighter than the rest, and that is my grandparents' house.
Bring to mind a current conflict scenario that you are personally involved in. The conflict can be a new situation or something you extract from a previous Tidal Leadership activity or Portfolio Piece. The situation must be true and it must be currently happening in your life. 1. Briefly describe the situation.
In the beginning, and the end of change, things in life isn 't what to be seen in the face of reality. this is the story of a Hero, a Hero of Change. this Hero was born in Kaido, Tokyo, Japan in 1524. However, the original time period was 1989, but due to supernatural events, parts of Japan and other places was written into the past. The Hero however was raised by Kuro Hatsukae in the 1524 time period, the Heroes Father, but due to chaos roaming about, the people placed magic barriers to act as a shield from the Bahudos, so it was strict to leave the barrier surrounding the Village.
That time I was younger, littler, but stronger than now. At that time I could fall down as many time possible, but in the next second I would be standing again. Is strange how people grow up, but can become weaker than before, that day I could almost die with that deep blue in my vision but right after standup again and repeat the same thing. My family always made road trip in the final of year to South beaches. The car was always our purple Ford Ká, bags always were in the foot place, at that time I and my brother were too small so we only slept on the bags we just put our head in the bags and looked to the car’s back window to fall asleep.
My Road to Resilience As of 2014 I been have fighting a very tough hardship with my father. On Christmas Eve of 2014, my father was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital for emergency surgery on his lower back. This did not happen suddenly; this was a pain that developed overtime. About every 3 months my father was given a type of shot to ease the nerve pain in his back; this went on for a little over a year prior to the surgery.
I Chose the quote, “nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character,give him power.” - Abraham Lincoln I agree with this statement. I have seen what power can do to people up close. I have had this feeling numerous times in my life. Whenever I am in charge of something, I always go into a responsible and bossy mode.
From the first time I walked into the hammer circle, I knew that the hammer throw was going to become one of the most important things to me. My first time throwing the hammer was a complete failure. I actually threw it in the wrong direction and fell onto the ground. After practicing nearly every day for the past three years, I'm finally at a point where I'm confident in my skills. I’ve competed in national meets all over the country.
Think of a time when life was rough and you were facing adversity, many people would become depressed and just allow it to happen or give up while others remain optimistic. By being optimistic, you have faith in yourself and your future. When I was six years old, I was riding a bike with training wheels. All of my friends are riding around on two wheels having fun; I felt left out. Coming home from school everyday, I would beg my mom for a two wheeler.
Fragility at its Finest Bruises littered my body like flowers in the beginning of spring. At first only one or two buds popped through the soft ground, but as the season progresses you can see a flower every foot or so. I tried opening my eyes but the tenderness around them prevent me from opening them more than a slit. I hear crashes coming from downstairs and I force my breathing to remain normal.