The first passage that I read and listened to was Tony Hawk's, entitled "Do What You Love". Tony talks about how he perused a career in professional skateboarding at a time in history where the very notion of making a living off of such a thing would be considered ludicrous. He discusses how he didn't let didn't let public opinion or society discourage from becoming a pioneer of the a now extremely relevant as well as lucrative business. He is proud of his past a his resilience/persistence in times of doubt; he could file his occupation as CEO or many other prestigious positions but he is proud of who he is. I agree to the highest degree with Tony's philosophy. Taking pride in who you are and loving your career makes it feel like you don't …show more content…
Each essay seemed like a reflection of their own lives and what has worked for them to keep them happy and successful, as well as what they believe is a healthy way to live life. The writers usually begin by giving you a bit of information about who they are, what they have done and what they currently do. They then move to giving some background and insight into their past and their family life and someone who inspired them. They typically describe scenarios in depth and give a lot of insight as to how they operate and what helps them operate successfully and happily. The essays are wrapped up with a summary almost, they bring it back around and give you their mantra that has helped them live happy lives. Tony and Nancy's essay were more similar both in their mantras/life lessons than Roald's. Roald's was more philosophical and poetic, he leaves some of what he says up to your own interpretation. Overall however the essays are fairly similar in how they are written as well as the questions they answer. I would explain to someone outside the class that to write a "This I Believe" essay they need to look back at the culmination of their life and see what they hold to be a universal truth that has helped them of guided them through life. I would tell them to look at the struggles in their lives and assess what philosophy has always got them through in the end, an altruistic. Lastly I would tell them to think of what wisdom they wish that they could share with their children, or the world at large to make it more happy and well adjusted
The three short essays were subjectively confusing, dry, and simple to read. I was not impressed by the subject matter in Yiyun Li’s “Orange Crush.” Nor was I enthralled by the way “The Sanctuary of School” and Kingsolver’s “In Case You Ever Want to Go Home Again” were written. On the other hand, Lynda Barry had a pleasant ending to her lackluster essay in “The Sanctuary School.” Overall I was let down by the three treatise.
Like I stated above, I picked essays that I believed I could resonate with, and I was correct.
“I have lived every day of my life asking myself ‘is what I’m doing reflective of who I am? Or who I want to be?’ If not...”
The first, and most important, way in which these essays differ is that each one gives a different motivation for writing. George Orwell states that every author has 4 motives for writing: sheer egoism, aesthetic
Also, no one wants to live a life with a occupation they don't like. Everyone should live how they want to live, live their dreams. To do that, they have to be willing to go through the hardships of life, to fail before they can succeed. No one should have to conform and just settle with something that’s not in their full potential. If you want to do something, something that’s important to you, you have to work for it.
I’ve learned that it’s better to think out of the box than always stick to the same routine. You can compete in an ever-changing marketplace if you’re always doing the exact same thing. Sometimes you have to let go of what’s not working instead of trying to fix it, as not everything and everyone are fixable. More importantly this case study affirmed that staying true to what you believe in, allowing your natural abilities to shine, and caring about the overall welfare of all parties involved are at the core of being a great
They organize, summaries, use quotations, use templates and have an exchange conversation through writing and were really clear with everything they presented. They kept me interest on the issue and not overload the essay it did had a lot of supporting detail but they did well on how they presented all the information this why it did not feel overload. Owen and Sawhill demonstrated that college is a lifetime earning investment but not everyone has the same opportunity and this is why some individuals do not think the
It’s the triumphs as well as the defeats, that I will remember most about my life when I look back in thirty years. If I can look back and say, “I didn’t think I could ever accomplish this, but I gave it my all.” Pursuing the next challenge along with being a well-rounded, compassionate person will allow me to consider my life a success in thirty years. Nothing in my life emulates this attitude towards what I will consider a success, in terms of pushing my limits, in thirty years, than my current pursuit of collegiate level sports.
In both sports and academics, coaches and teachers commend me for my relentless effort and drive. However, I carry this effort in everything that I do. I have picked up many skills and talents through high school that may seem miniscule to others, but they required dedication and practice. I have taught myself to play the piano, and I also have learned origami and skateboarding. I even taught myself to juggle, and practiced enough until I was good enough to give lessons to others. Most would consider these hobbies, but I consider them passions. When I put my mind to goals or tasks, I strive to be the best. For example, when I began skateboarding, I had trouble learning how to kickflip. However, I practiced for hours alone in the garage, repeatedly listening to the loud crash of the skateboard hitting the concrete floor. I even rolled my ankle on two separate occasions, but these setbacks did not hold me down. I kept trying, until after a month, I finally landed a kickflip. I bring this persistence to whatever I put my mind to, and I know that I can use my drive to learn and succeed in engineering at the University of
In this portfolio reflection essay I will be addressing the five essays I have written for my English 101 class. Along with addressing the five essays I have wrote I also will be stating my strengths and weaknesses of those essays. The five essays this portfolio will include is a diagnostic essay, revised narrative essay, profile essay, evaluation essay, and arguing a position essay. Those five essays I have written over the course of this semester have been very helpful towards my writing skills. Punctuating, staying on topic, my introductions, and conclusions are areas I struggle with when writing papers, but by writing those five papers during this semester has helped me improve on those areas.
In “Do What You Love? #@&** That!” by Jeff Haden, he explains how telling people to do what they love in their career is advice that is disastrous. Haden tells his readers that “That advice has probably resulted in more failed businesses than all the recessions combined…because that’s not how the vast majority of people end up owning successful businesses” (qtd. in Haden 463). Haden also mentions that to feel a real sense of passion you have to produce something important, gain respect for it, and feel control over your life (Haden 463). Not everyone agrees to mix passion and their business life together since some people think it’s two completely different things, but somehow someone’s work life becomes a passion without them realizing it has or without them even trying to make their work life a passion. Haden points out that “Passion is not something you follow. Passion is something that will follow you as you put in the hard work to become valuable to the world” (qtd. Haden 463). Even though not everyone chooses to follow their passion, in some way someone ends up doing something they enjoy and later on possibly love. Everyone has a job, some don’t get to choose the job that they specifically want, but they do choose one over another based on what they’ll enjoy more. People may choose
In the first essay DON’T EAT BEFORE READING THIS Bourdain wrote humorously, comparing his kitchen staff to “The Wild Bunch”, which was a group of old western outlaws. SANDRA BLAND AND OR VUNRABLE BODIES is far from humorous, Roxane Gay wrote about a serious modern day issue for an African American. WHY WE CRAVE HORROR MOVIES by Stephen King was composed to explain that our insanity drives us towards terrifying motion pictures. Finally, Marlon James sequentially structured FROM JAMAICA TO MINESOTA TO MYSELF to reveal the discovery of himself. Even though the four essays I have chosen are different topics and styles of writing, they all passionately wrote about a subject that is dear to them. Overall my attitude about the essays. The assignment was a learning experience that has changed dreadful thoughts to an open mind breaking a piece down to find a true meaning, through figurative
I decided that I wanted to play a sport, I chose volleyball. Most of my friends played the sport so it wasn't hard for me to adjust and make new friends. Becoming a student athlete was a big adjustment for me, I could no longer float through my classes but I need to excel. And that's exactly what I did. For the first time in my high school career I made not only honor roll, but principal’s honor roll. For the first time my mom was proud of my report card, that made me even more proud. From then on I knew I wanted nothing less than what I earned, good grades and a proud family. From my decision to chose to become a student athlete not only make me work harder but, be great at everything I put my mind to. I had motivation to stay successful, to stay eligible. Three years ago if you were to ask me where I thought I would be my senior year, I probably would have told you low level classes barely making it by. Now here I am today excelling in my education preparing to take the next step in my future, college. Even if we don’t understand why we go through them, we have to be willing to let our obstacles become out
I have learned many things throughout the course of the term, including such things as: how to write an essay and how to improve on essays that I have already written, how to locate and composite better research through the use of numerous resources found at the campus library, the internet, and the “Common Sense” textbook, how to cite research, examples, and quotations properly within the contents of my research paper as well as document it accurately according to MLA standards. Through the exploration of the “Subjects and Strategies” textbook, I have learned nine different methods used when writing an effective essay and how the different writing styles affect the overall theme and tone of the essay when used properly. This past semester, I have encountered many difficulties when trying to write these essays, but through the use of the textbooks, the aide of the instructor, and once I was able to classify the different types of essays and styles, I found them possible to overcome.
unless you went to college to become an English teacher, history teacher, lawyer, journalist, etc. Even though writing these essays were to help your "writing skills" why not write papers to help your future, such as; cover letters for future jobs, interview speeches, life goals, creative writing, or arguments for court cases if you wanted to be a lawyer? Books are only fun for me to read if I can do it on my own time with my own book, not