How Do C. S. Lewis Hardships Often Prepare Ordinary People For Extraordinary Destiny
According to C.S. Lewis, “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny…”. Have you ever met someone who was persistent in the face of adversity? My life story is a complicated puzzle, starting with my struggle with depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, otherwise known as GAD. I am very strong willed; and I am determined that despite my tough past and present disparities, I will continue building my knowledge of history and obtain my goal of one day becoming a successful Civil Rights Attorney. Since middle school, I have suffered from a disorder that many people surrounding me would consider minute or just simply nervousness. According to HealthyPlace.com,”Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America, affecting an average of 20% of Americans. Generalized Anxiety Disorder has continually kept me from participating in certain activities. My severe
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Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome”. As a young Black woman, social justice has always been near and dear to my heart. Especially after learning of the brutal sodomizing of Abner Louima in 1997, the civil rights movement, the beating of Rodney King, the killing of Trayvon Martin and so forth. My dedication to social justice is rooted in the belief that all people, no matter their race, religion, gender, and/or sexual orientation, should be treated with dignity and equality in this society. In the foreseeable future, I will pursue my dreams of becoming a prosperous civil rights attorney. Succeeding my time at Thomas Nelson Community College, I will transfer to George Mason University, where my major will be history while minoring in social justice. If I excel in undergrad, my dream is to attend the University of Pennsylvania Law School in order to further my
Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome”. As a young Black woman, social justice has always been near and dear to my heart. Especially after learning of the brutal sodomizing of Abner Louima in 1997, the civil rights movement, the beating of Rodney King, the killing of Trayvon Martin and so forth. My dedication to social justice is rooted in the belief that all people, no matter their race, religion, gender, and/or sexual orientation, should be treated with dignity and equality in this society. In the foreseeable future, I will pursue my dreams of becoming a prosperous civil rights attorney. Succeeding my time at Thomas Nelson Community College, I will transfer to George Mason University, where my major will be history while minoring in social justice. If I excel in undergrad, my dream is to attend the University of Pennsylvania Law School in order to further my