Wednesday, October 2, 2013

6V Persistence is Everything

Persistence: 1) firm or obstinate continuance in a course of acting in spite of difficulty or opposition
                   2) the continued or prolonged existence of something
Grit: 1) courage and resolve; strength of character 
        2) sticking with things over a long period until you master them
Stamina: the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

What is persistence? And how exactly does it relate to me? Basically persistence is working through something challenging until you complete it, and it is something that you will need to help you get through college for the years to come. I know for me, the work that I have is not too challenging but is time consuming, but once I go onto other years and focus more on my major the classes will get harder, and that’s where persistence comes in. I know when in get into harder classes the work is going to pile up and if I don’t work through it, then I will not be a successful college student and that is something that I want to, as well as other students, not let happen.

Other words that go along with persistence are Grit and Stamina. Grit is very much like persistence, according to Angela Duckworth, it is defined as sticking with something for a long time until you master them. In order to have grit a person also needs to be persistent. Also stamina is very important when dealing with persistence; you can’t complete a challenge if you can’t sustain the effort needed to complete the challenge.

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