Blog 1

I have recently read some of the essays on This I believe website and came across one that caught my eyes. I read an essay called " Never Give Up " by Mary Curran Hackett, she mentions that giving up on something due to the fact that it's hard was not an option to her and her father. Mary's father would always give her and her siblings frequent speeches about the importance of perseverance. Mary came to be surprised about how much her father lived his :never give up" message toward her when she needed him the most. Mary describes her father as a man who will simply not give up on anything no matter how hard the situation is. However, Mary almost gave up in life due to the fact that she was nine months pregnant and the father of her child was long gone. Despite all that, she still managed to not give up because her father didn't.


Response:

I find this essay to be very informative and carries a message to us all. This essay relates to me because I almost gave up in life couple years back. During my sophomore year in high school, I thought I wasn't going to be able to graduate because I came to realize that I have had failed a lot of classes during my freshmen year. However, I sat back and thought of everything that was going on in my life and decided to continue my education whether I was going to graduate or not. I kept telling myself giving up is not an option. I knew giving up was only going to make my life miserable and that I would regret it in the future. In conclusion, my counselor called me up to her office to discuss my road to graduation and therefore she explained how proud she was that I have not given up on my education and I was going to walk the stage by the end 2013 along with all the seniors. I believe everyone should not give up on their dreams and pursue after their goals in life.