Hope

For this week's blog post I read a great article from the Oprah Magazine. The article I read about hope was called They Talked! They Won! and it was written by Carolina A. Miranda. This article talks about the movie The Great Debaters which is the story of three young African- American college debaters who challenge the odds of actually being great debaters. They lived in a time of social segregation before the civil rights movement and faced tremendous obstacles. These brilliant young people had the hope of one day being accepted as intelligent debaters and not judged upon their color. Their story ends with many triumphs including those pertaining to their debates as well as those pertaining to the way they paved as colored students. Their story of hope and hard work is one to be admired. I think hope is a very important part of overcoming obstacles in life. Without a positive outlook and attitude, it is difficult to accomplish one's goals. Hope is a key ingredient to being successful in life.

Miranida, Carolina. "They Talked! They Won!" The Oprah Magazine January 2008: 160