Journal Entry #1 (Ch. 1-4) At this point in the book, we have learned that Erik has a disorder which causes him to be partially blind. The doctors tell him that at some point in his life he will go completely blind. Erik’s family, especially his mom, want him to be able to live a normal life, but they know that it will be hard for Erik. Erik’s dad really wanted him to be able to play sports, so Erik…
Adversity, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is defined as ‘a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.’ Throughout our lives we have all dealt with adversity whether it be bombing a test or learning that a family member has died. We all have our ways of dealing with this adversity too. Some of us may want to take out our anger on something while others find a peaceful way of coping with the adversity we were dealt….
“On Top of the World” – Imagine Dragons I chose this song because it is one of my favorites. It talks about trying to take the easy way to the top but there are always troubles (lows) on the journey. Even when we have those lows it is hard work and determination that will bring us back up so we can climb further than we thought we could before. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor I chose this song because…
American Gothic by Grant Wood. I believe that this piece shows adversity because you can see that the people in the painting are not very happy. You can tell from the painting that they are having a hard time. Rain Stain by Mel Kadel. This painting shows adversity through the rain. The girl in the painting is just trying to get through but she is struggling. The girl is not giving up though, she continues to walk in the rain…
Hello, my name is Carson Oerman and welcome to my Adversity exhibit. This exhibit is filled with many forms of adversity and the best ways to deal with it. In the exhibit you will be shown the best ways to deal with adversity and you will also be shown examples of adversity in songs, a movie, art, and the novel Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer. As you are viewing my exhibit I hope that you notice…
The Pursuit of Happyness is based on the true story of a man named Chris Gardner. At the beginning of the movie Chris, played by Will Smith, had a wife, a five-year-old son, and quite a bit of debt. Chris has this debt because he has had trouble selling Bone Density scanners which he invested all his savings into and signed a contract to because they were said to be the next…
There were four major ancient civilizations and they were all successful in their own ways. The four major civilizations were Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. All of these civilizations are classified as River Valley civilizations and many of the jobs were farming related. Even though all of these river valley civilizations accomplished great things I think that Ancient Mesopotamia has had the most influence in our society today. I believe that Ancient Mesopotamia has had the most impact in the…
I wish my teacher knew that I am an athlete. I love to play baseball and basketball whenever I have the time. I wish my teacher knew that I never have much to do in the summer after baseball. This past summer I joined two baseball teams to extend my season, but it still wasn’t enough for me. I wish my teacher knew that I am in band, but it is not my favorite thing…
The Lost Shoes The lowest four hours of my life occurred on Monday April 1, 2016. I had a terrible morning and going to school only made my day worse. By the middle of the day I was ready for the weekend, but then my day got better in a hurry. My mom pulled up to the front of the school in our rusty gray minivan. It was 7:55, I had five minutes before school started….