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Student Sample Famous Failures
Student Sample Famous Failures
Success
Introduction
“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because
you become what you believe,” Oprah Winfrey once stated. Oprah Winfrey
struggled through many hardships like poverty and childhood problems
but she overcame them and grew to success. In this essay, you will learn
about Oprah Winfrey’s challenges, how she overcame obstacles, and her
successes.
Overcoming Obstacles
Oprah faced and overcame many obstacles and what she learned
helped to change her life. Oprah’s mother sent Oprah to Nashville,
Tennessee to live with Vernon Winfrey, a family friend. The two became
close and now Vernon is the man Oprah would recognize as her father. In
Tennessee, Oprah excelled in school. At Oprah's new school things took a
big turn. Oprah had been voted “Most Popular Girl”. She had graduated
from high school went move on to college where she studied
communication. Despite the challenges of moving to a whole new city and
school, Oprah was starting to be recognized. Oprah entered the Miss Black
Tennessee beauty pageant and she won. The obstacles that Oprah
overcame were the stepping stones to her great success.
Success
Conclusion
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