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Blog 40

There are five people in my family, including myself. I have two older brothers, one is 23 and the other is 21. Alex, the 23 year old, recently graduated from Northern Arizona University, and currently lives in Phoenix with his fiance. Alex is a beast. He's a great basketball player, a big person, and is funny as hell. I look up to him as well as my other brother, Zane. Zane just recently turned 21. He is attending the University of Colorado in Boulder, but is taking some time off right now to save up some money. Zane is also a cool kid. He's great at soccer, loves to hike, and loves mary jane like no one else I know. I have a great relationship with my brothers', because we are fairly close in age and the several times we moved during my childhood we became good friends. I would definitely consider my brothers' two of my best friends. My parents are awesome people. They are both in their early fifties, and live in Conifer, Colorado. They met at Arizona State University. My mom grew up in Phoenix, with six siblings. She is a great athlete, and is the main reason my brothers' and I are pretty athletic. She played division one volleyball and the University of Mississippi before attending ASU. My dad grew up in Ohio, with four siblings. He a very personable, gregarious and corny guy. The only thing I don't like about Ohio State is that I am far from my family, but it's all good.

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Blog 39

The semi-colon gives me problems. I like to use it, but sometimes I am not sure whether I am using it correctly. The workshop we did on it helped me though. I am not sure what else to write for this blog, and I think it is not a prompt that I can write enough on to fill the two hundred and fifty word requirement. So I will describe my commonplace paper more. These type of people face huge problems on a daily basis; the world is seemingly against them. Through hard work and determination, these people succeed in making something of themselves, and providing a good lifestyle for themselves and their family. There are countless examples of this type of situation. Many of our distant relatives dealt with incredible trials and tribulations in order to make it to the United States to ensure good lives for us. This is my hypothetical situation. Trials and tribulations is my subject, along with the need for a hard work ethic and how it is prominent and important in the development of a person. A hypothetical situation could be the success of any person who grows up without the privilege growing up with a silver spoon given to them. These type of people face huge problems on a daily basis; the world is seemingly against them. Through hard work and determination, these people succeed in making something of themselves, and providing a good lifestyle for themselves and their family. There are countless examples of this type of situation. Many of our distant relatives dealt with incredible trials and tribulations in order to make it to the United States to ensure good lives for us.

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Blog 38

Title: What does not kill you, makes you more likely to succeed.

Much as amino acids are the building blocks of our bodies, trials and tribulations are the foundation to our success and development. The issues and problems we each face on a daily basis are not unique, they are a fundamental aspect of life in general. A we grow, as we learn our ABC's and our multiplication tables, we learn to solve problems, from how to communicate to figuring out how to have fun. The trials and tribulations that seem to plague us throughout our lives are actually some of the most important parts of our development as human beings. Through these issues we learn humility, trust, a good work ethic, and, eventually, the key to happiness. Life is not meant to be a nice walk in the park- can you imagine how boring we would all get if we didn't have goals to reach and obstacles to overcome? Save that for your retirement.

Trials and tribulations a common aspect of life. Everyone, rich or poor, old or young, faces issues and problems on a daily basis. It's what molds us into who we are. How a person deals with their problems and what attitude they have on the matter dictates the type of person they are. What would a man be without mountains to scale and oceans to cross? Just think of how boring life would be without some degree of worry, or some level of difficulty. Of course, many people live in extreme difficulty and face huge issues on the daily. But I have a huge amount of respect for soldiers, single moms, and people struggling to put food on the table. The people who face these major obstacles every day; think of what they could accomplish if given the chance.

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Blog 37

This is my hypothetical situation. Trials and tribulations is my subject, along with the need for a hard work ethic and how it is prominent and important in the development of a person. A hypothetical situation could be the success of any person who grows up without the privilege growing up with a silver spoon given to them. These type of people face huge problems on a daily basis; the world is seemingly against them. Through hard work and determination, these people succeed in making something of themselves, and providing a good lifestyle for themselves and their family. There are countless examples of this type of situation. Many of our distant relatives dealt with incredible trials and tribulations in order to make it to the United States to ensure good lives for us. This is my hypothetical situation. Trials and tribulations is my subject, along with the need for a hard work ethic and how it is prominent and important in the development of a person. A hypothetical situation could be the success of any person who grows up without the privilege growing up with a silver spoon given to them. These type of people face huge problems on a daily basis; the world is seemingly against them. Through hard work and determination, these people succeed in making something of themselves, and providing a good lifestyle for themselves and their family. There are countless examples of this type of situation. Many of our distant relatives dealt with incredible trials and tribulations in order to make it to the United States to ensure good lives for us.

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Blog 36

This is my personal story as it relates to my topic of trials and tribulations, and the meaning of a work ethic. Although I consider myself to have lived a very privileged life so far, I have still faced a decent amount of trials and tribulations. When I was in fifth grade, my parents revealed the news to my two older brothers and I that we would be moving out of the country to the United Kingdom. This news was shocking to all three of us, but I was personally pumped. This shit was going to be sweet. Of course, it wouldn’t all be easy. Moving to a new place is always a little terrifying at first, much less to another country, but I was ready for the experience. This situation posed an issue in my life, but I was able to emerge happy and successful. I made new friends in the two years I was there, and was able to enjoy the experience very much. An example of my education in the subject of a good work ethic is my experience with high school sports. I played basketball all four years of my high school year, along with a year of soccer, two years of track, and a year of football. My participation in these sports taught me many things from teamwork to dedication, but the most important thing I discovered was the value of hard work, and the benefits it presents. I worked hard through my sports career, and ended up doing fairly well in each sport. This lesson I learned will forever benefit me throughout my growth and development as a person.

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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.

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Blog 34

My topic is compelling. It's as simple as that. Trials and tribulations affect every person's life every day. How am I going to put myself on the page? I have no idea. I really don't know what that means. I am just going to write the paper and see where it leads. I will try to persuade people that I am correct in my assumptions about how problems affect people. I will develop my thoughts on the fact that the ways in which people react to the issues they face in their life will eventually mold their future. The people who face these major obstacles every day; think of what they could accomplish if given the chance. I worked with several illegal Mexican immigrants last summer in a steel distribution warehouse. These men went through hell to make it to the U.S in search of a better life for them and their families. These are are three of the hardest working people I have ever been around. The trials and tribulations they have experienced in their lives without crumbling or giving up its astounding. I have the highest respect for these people. They faced the seemingly impossible feat of making something out of themselves without hesitation. And they succeeded. This topic is compelling because it has relevance to everyone; people can relate to facing problems and having to deal with them. There are many real world examples I can use, from personal experiences to issues from other people. It is a compelling subject.