Eleanor Roosevelt once said "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." For me, this is the ultimate meaning of perseverance. What is perseverance? Perseverance is the ability to continue when things seem hopeless. It is also the rule by which we can measure success. or at least how many sacrifices one is willing to make in the name of success. As a student, it is impossible to achieve personal success without having goals or direction. The goal and direction that often drives us to achieve is perseverance. Perseverance is the ability to move forward despite setbacks that threaten to undermine all efforts to succeed. Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. But even Jordan's success didn't come without obstacles. Jordan didn't make the high school basketball team, but he didn't give up. His temporary defeat fueled his desire to practice and practice. Through his commitment and determination, he propelled himself to the top of his game and, ultimately, to the top of the game. Like Jordan and others who have experienced great personal success, we, as students, We must realize that the time has come for us to begin demanding from ourselves the necessary discipline to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves despite the difficulties that may arise. This year has not been as easy for us as a school body. We were attacked by the local media, who compared us to "bad apples". It is in times like these that we must understand how to move forward despite the obstacles that continually present themselves as a barrier between us and our goals. It is in times like this that we must understand the essence of “why” we should continue. Success...... middle of paper ...... ask yourself, we must know that to achieve our goals, we must keep the end in mind. Keeping the end in mind gives us the will to overcome the failures that always await us. In life we ​​face many challenges. These challenges often test who we are and what we are made of inside. As a student body, we have been metaphorically defined as “the bad apples” of the Wayne County school system; that's not who we are. We are achievers. If we face minor setbacks while climbing to the zenith of the mountain. We will not consider this a defeat. Let us remember the sentiment of the late Helen Keller who said, “Think not of the failures of today, but of the success that may come tomorrow.” Remember that no effort we put into achieving something beautiful is ever wasted. one way or another we will find what we are looking for."