Blog 35
I want the readers of my commonplace paper to find something meaningful to themselves from the piece. My paper will discuss the meaning of trials and tribulations to people, from their developments to their achievements. I want to attempt to instill in the reader an understanding that a hard work ethic will allow them to accomplish any and everything they set their mind to. I feel as though this is one of the most important features a person can have. Literally, with a hard work ethic a person can do anything. This is the underlying reason that any person has been able to make a name for themselves in the history of humanity. Nobody does anything useful in their life with a lazy outlook on their future. I don't care what money or family you come from or how big a hot shot you think you are, you can't succeed to the best of your ability, to reach the highest possible goals, unless you have the balls to get your hands dirty and risk giving some luxury up to achieve what you want to achieve. Life is not easy. I don't care how rich a person is, they are going to reach a point of happiness and the wonderful feeling of accomplishment without hard work. The daily trials and tribulations we all face will lead us to nothing unless we find this ability that we each have within us to fight for what we want and need. This is the message I want the readers of my paper to receive. This is my call to action: make something of yourself. Don't settle for mediocrity, because mediocrity sucks. Mediocrity is a loser's way out. Mediocrity is shit. Take everything you're given in your life, set a goal, and achieve it. This is the only way to respect yourself and your family.
This is a great topic for college students to relate to and to get inspired by because we're at this point in our life where we can get the grades and move on to a good profession, or we can slack off and end up working at McDonald's.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with that. I may have gone a bit overboard in this blog, but working at McDonald's sounds like a pretty poor career choice.
ReplyDeleteI love this topic. My parents told me that everyday of my childhood and I truly believe it to be true. Good topic!
ReplyDeleteI really like your call to action: make something of yourself. I am a very ambitious person and really want to have a good career. I was brought up to care about school and to try my hardest at everything I do. I think that this will be very inspiring to many college students and I am glad you choose this topic.
ReplyDeleteI generally agree with this, although my favorite thing is simply how fired up about it you seem. With the kind of passion in these arguments, the paper should be very convincing.
ReplyDeleteI really like this topic for the paper! And your purpose is sound and should be very effective. You sound very sure of yourself, which will make for an excellent argument to add to your paper.
ReplyDeleteI know quite a few people, one in particular, that is extremely smart and capable of doin anything but he doesn't apply himself. Throughout high school he just coasted by with hardly passing grades. He is a very smart person but is just too lazy to study or do his homework so he gets by on his guessing skills and litlle knowledge he gains from class. He is one of my best firends so I wil for him, and others to be able to get out of the lazy stage and make something of himself.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, but just to play devil's advocate: if your advice was taken to extremes it could result in the overwhelming pressure on our generation that others are writing about. Do you think personal, family, and peer pressure can be positive forces?
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