Gophers Timed Essay

GOPHERS Timed Essay From personal experience, I have found that the quote was written by Horace, “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant,” is very true. I have seen it in my own personal experiences and other people’s experiences. Adversity plays a big role in a person’s growth, it can have a negative and positive effect in which either can be beneficial. People cannot be strong and well built unless they face their fears and challenges. I have met many people that are always scared to face these challenges. Which indeed is a part of it. We are often all scared at the begging of our lives which is a good thing. It takes strength to be able to face your fears and actually benefit from it. For me, this is a very interesting topic to look into. I can still remember my first day at school in America and how hard it was for me. I didn’t speak English or understand it. I felt sick, I sat at school all day without talking or understanding. I thought that it was going to be impossible to get to other people’s level of thinking and speaking. Over the years, I was able to pick words and learn from people speaking to me, which I am grateful for. Today I am able to write essays and speak English and understand very well. It was the hardest challenge that I thought I would never accomplish. I learned not to overthink it and just be patient. Which indeed paid off, thanks to all my friends, family, and teachers. One of the main reasons why I strongly agree with this quote is because of my parents. I lost both my parents when I was young. I had to continue school and everything in my life without any backup basically. My parents were very straight up with me and were very serious. I wish they are still here today to see their reaction to me. The loss of my parents helped me step up and act a lot more responsible. This has helped me a lot in life so far. I feel like sometimes I know a lot of things that I am supposed to learn later in life. I have also noticed this with a lot of my friends and major athletes. It has a huge impact in many ways that have been very helpful to many people including me. In conclusion, adversity plays a big role in people’s growth and can affect their way of growth in my opinion. I have found this true due to my own experiences and seeing others’ experiences.