“The Road to Success”
No matter how or why you got here, you’re here pregnant. A few moments of pleasure can lead to 9 months of you dealing with bloated, swollen, irritable and nauseous. Whether it was because you thought you were in love, your boyfriend talked you into it or just because you were curious the deed is done and you’re pregnant. My book, “You look too young to be a Mom” by Deborah Davis is a diary of teenage mothers and the challenges they faced once they found out they were expecting a child. In the book Davis teaches readers that things aren’t always as they appear and challenges can sometimes strengthen you and make you better prepared for a successful life.
I define success as “when you overcome challenges in life.” I have numerous goals for my life. My goal right now is to graduate high school in the top 10% of my class. Although that is my goal I realize that it will not come easy. Achieving goals requires dedication and persistence and for some reason there always seems to be something working against what you are trying to do. The biggest barrier I must overcome to achieve my goal is temptation. I must consistently stay focused and limit leisure time to after I complete my assignments. Barriers can also come in the form of people. My book “You look too young to be a mom” shows the importance of being resilient and not letting what others think keep you from your dreams. Being pregnant at a young age is a trial in itself, overcoming that barrier and still going after your dreams, is a great accomplishment. People aren’t always barriers; they can also be great sources to help you succeed. Wes Moore, a new successful author hasn’t always had an easy life. In his book he talks about the great influence his mom played in his success. She thought him to overcome his recidivism and to not let his troubled past recapitulate. His article taught me that your past doesn’t have to determine your future.
My book is arranged in sequential order from discovering that they were pregnant to pregnancy and then post pregnancy. I greatly enjoyed reading this book. The writing style in the book is powerful. The author uses connotation to help the reader to truly identify with the characters in the book. One example was dealing with Jennifer, a teen mom featured in the book, when she was going through a rough period during her pregnancy. Jennifer was extremely sad as she was telling her mother that she was pregnant. Her mom replies by saying, “weeping doesn’t make the baby go away; we just have to deal with it” (Davis 12). Using the word weeping helped me to imagine how sad she must have been. Most would have used crying but weeping was much more descriptive and showed how remorseful Jennifer was.
This book thought me many lessons. It taught me that you shouldn’t let your “significant other” or anyone for that matter determine your happiness or success. Sex should not be the deciding factor in your relationship, do it when you are ready. No one is perfect; we should be more accepting of people’s mistakes and not judge. Wes Moore’s article taught me that you can do whatever you set your mind to. It also taught me that people deserve a second chance.
Reading this book and article have given me a new outlook on life. I encourage you to read them, I’m sure they will greatly impact yours. They teach you to show compassion to those in situations that don’t seem ideal, help them while you can, and never think lesser of them. In conclusion, no matter what path you take in life or what detours the road may bring, your destination can still be success.
No matter how or why you got here, you’re here pregnant. A few moments of pleasure can lead to 9 months of you dealing with bloated, swollen, irritable and nauseous. Whether it was because you thought you were in love, your boyfriend talked you into it or just because you were curious the deed is done and you’re pregnant. My book, “You look too young to be a Mom” by Deborah Davis is a diary of teenage mothers and the challenges they faced once they found out they were expecting a child. In the book Davis teaches readers that things aren’t always as they appear and challenges can sometimes strengthen you and make you better prepared for a successful life.
I define success as “when you overcome challenges in life.” I have numerous goals for my life. My goal right now is to graduate high school in the top 10% of my class. Although that is my goal I realize that it will not come easy. Achieving goals requires dedication and persistence and for some reason there always seems to be something working against what you are trying to do. The biggest barrier I must overcome to achieve my goal is temptation. I must consistently stay focused and limit leisure time to after I complete my assignments. Barriers can also come in the form of people. My book “You look too young to be a mom” shows the importance of being resilient and not letting what others think keep you from your dreams. Being pregnant at a young age is a trial in itself, overcoming that barrier and still going after your dreams, is a great accomplishment. People aren’t always barriers; they can also be great sources to help you succeed. Wes Moore, a new successful author hasn’t always had an easy life. In his book he talks about the great influence his mom played in his success. She thought him to overcome his recidivism and to not let his troubled past recapitulate. His article taught me that your past doesn’t have to determine your future.
My book is arranged in sequential order from discovering that they were pregnant to pregnancy and then post pregnancy. I greatly enjoyed reading this book. The writing style in the book is powerful. The author uses connotation to help the reader to truly identify with the characters in the book. One example was dealing with Jennifer, a teen mom featured in the book, when she was going through a rough period during her pregnancy. Jennifer was extremely sad as she was telling her mother that she was pregnant. Her mom replies by saying, “weeping doesn’t make the baby go away; we just have to deal with it” (Davis 12). Using the word weeping helped me to imagine how sad she must have been. Most would have used crying but weeping was much more descriptive and showed how remorseful Jennifer was.
This book thought me many lessons. It taught me that you shouldn’t let your “significant other” or anyone for that matter determine your happiness or success. Sex should not be the deciding factor in your relationship, do it when you are ready. No one is perfect; we should be more accepting of people’s mistakes and not judge. Wes Moore’s article taught me that you can do whatever you set your mind to. It also taught me that people deserve a second chance.
Reading this book and article have given me a new outlook on life. I encourage you to read them, I’m sure they will greatly impact yours. They teach you to show compassion to those in situations that don’t seem ideal, help them while you can, and never think lesser of them. In conclusion, no matter what path you take in life or what detours the road may bring, your destination can still be success.
