Temple Grandin Role Model

Everyone has a role model in life, someone to look up to, and someone that inspires people. Temple Grandin is an amazing example of a role model that everyone should have. Temple grandin is inspiring and a role model because she started off as a little girl with autism that people thought she was insane but proved everyone wrong by earning her Ph.D, becoming a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, and made a revolutionary change in the livestock industry. Temple throughout her life showed courage, strength, determination, kindness and figures out to turn her weakness into her strength. Temple Grandin is an ideal person to follow and a good role model because she never gave up and fought for what she believed in.

Temple Grandin was determined to get what she wanted and to succeed. She wanted to prove people wrong, that she wasn’t dumb and she could do good at school and do something important in the world. Temple showed determination when she kept doing her research even though people were trying to stop her. She fought through all the difficulties and kept going to fight for what she believes in. She was showing empathy for her work and wouldn’t let anyone or anything get in the way of it. “In spite of vandalism, gross out tours, and

sabotage, temple gathered her data patiently, accurately and in great detail.” pg.83. When temples dad thought she should be locked up in a mental institute, that didn’t stop her from succeeding. She was determined to prove him wrong by doing well in school and earning her Ph.D. She proved him wrong and showed that she could do anything she put her mind to. “The girl whose father had wanted to lock her away in a mental institute was now on the road that would lead to her Ph.D.” pg.71.
Temple would not let anything get in the way of her and her empathy for the cows to change the livestock industry, which shows how much of a role model she is. She cared so much for the cows she wouldn’t let something stop her from changing the slaughtering way to make it more calming for the cows. Her autism was a huge help with this too because she can feel what the cows feel, so she knows what to change to make the cows feel better. Temple didn’t care about the money she just wanted everything better for cows and she was going to do anything to make sure the livestock industry used her designs, including the cost. That's why she gave her drawing for free which is also just out of generosity. “And just so cost wouldn’t stand in the way of the new system, Temple gave the drawings to the plant for free.” pg.107 Temple cares so much for the cows and will do anything and everything to make sure they have comfort no matter what. “Temple pays special attention to the details that reinforce a cow’s sense of comfort and safety.” pg.97
Temple took every chance she had and made the most of it.

Temple shows everyone how to turn problems into solutions. When temple saw an opportunity she took it. She used an inspiring metaphor often and explained how something lucky is like an opening door and you have to go through it while it's still there.“But she knew a lucky break when she saw one. I call that a door opening. A door’s going to open spontaneously, and you gotta run through it before it closes.” pg.90 Temple didn’t look as autism as a disability like most people did, she look at it as an advantage and she wouldn’t like living without it. “Autism gave her these special skills. ‘Autism’ she says, ‘is part of who I am.’”

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Temple did many inspiring things in her life that shows she’s a huge role model. Temple was unique from other people which made her think differently and caused her to be successful. She took things in different matters than most people would have that's why she’s a role model. She showed everyone that you should never give up and do everything you possibly can to do what your dream is.