Perserverance

     Everyone at some point in their life has to perserverance at one thing or another. We all have that one thing that we just want to continue trying or get better at. An example of a person like this is a person named Nick Vujicic. Nick doesn't have arms or legs, so you would automatically think that he can't do normal stuff. Actually he does everyday things like we do, he go swimming, fishing, and many more activities. Three traits that Nick has are self-respect, perserverance, and courage. He has self-respect because he respects himself for who he is, and doesn't bring himself down. He doesn't think of himself as less just because he doesn't have arms or legs. He also has perserverance because even though he has a disability, he doesn't stop doing activities that any of us would do. The third trait he has is confidence. Nick has confidence because he knows that he can try new things, he isn't going to let his lack of arms/legs bring him down, and he knows that he can accomplish anything.

      A connection that Nick and I have is that we both have perserverance. We both try new things and have confidence when it comes to new activities or old ones. An example of this is when I first started playing volleyball, I couldn't do anything. My serves didn't make it over the net, I couldn't hit the ball in any shape or form, and I didn't know what the rules are or how we had to rotate. I wanted to try it because I would always see my brother playing the sport. In order to better myself, I started taking volleyball classes and practicing more. I would ask my brother for tips and tricks and would play volleyball any chance I got. In the end, I have been on the all-star volleyball for two years in a row and I think I am a pretty a good volleyball player. For anyone who wants to try something new or get better at something, just keep trying and don't give up.