English Compositions

Short Essay on My Father [100, 200, 400 Words] With PDF

Essays on ‘Father’ is a very common English writing comprehension test for many exams. In this lesson today, I will discuss how to write short essays on one of the most important people of our life: Father. 

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Short Essay on Father in 100 Words

My father is a kind and caring person. He is my hero. He works hard and takes care of our family. He always motivates me to study well, work hard and chase my dreams. Whenever I am sick, he stays beside me and takes care of me alongside my mother.

My father is a loving husband to my mother and a filial son to his parents. He helps my mother with the household chores and spends a lot of time with my grandparents. He has never differentiated between a son and a daughter and treats me and my sibling equally. On weekends, he takes us out for picnics, movies, and other fun activities. My father is a role model for me. 

Short Essay on Father in 200 Words

My father is an ideal man. He is kind and caring. He works hard and takes care of our family. He is a strong-willed person who doesn’t fear challenges and never gives up. He motivates me to study well and work hard towards my dreams. My father is my best friend. I share all my worries and problems with him and he always comes up with the best solutions. When I am sad, he comforts me and gives me strength. When I am sick, he stays beside me and takes care of me alongside my mother. 

My father is a loving husband and a filial son. He helps my mother with the household work and shares her load. He values her a lot and never fights with her. He also spends a lot of time with my grandparents and takes them to visit their old friends whenever he has time. He also takes us out for family picnics and outings on weekends.

My father has never differentiated between a son and a daughter and treats both me and my sibling equally. He has set an example for us by being an upright, compassionate and genuine human being. He has taught us to be honest, respectful, and kind. My father is my role model and I love him very much. 

Short Essay on Father in 400 Words

My father is the backbone of our family. He is a kind, caring and compassionate person. He is a teacher by profession and is well-respected by his students and colleagues. He works hard and takes care of our family. My father is strong-willed and optimistic. He is not afraid of facing challenges and doesn’t give up no matter how difficult a situation is.

He motivates me to study well and work hard towards my dreams. My father is also my best friend. He listens to whatever I have to say. I can share all my worries and problems with him and he always comes up with the best solutions. When I am not in a good mood, he comforts me. When I am sick, he takes care of me. Even when he returns home tired, he makes sure to sit with us and have a nice talk. 

My father is a generous person. Being a teacher, he has come across many students who want to learn but do not have the financial capacity to support their studies. For them, he has given lessons for free and even helped them financially.

He is very kind to the poor and needy. He helps them and does as much as possible to support them. My father is a helpful person and is always ready to extend a helping hand whenever our neighbours are in some kind of trouble. I am very proud of him. 

My father is an ideal husband and son. He helps my mother with the household chores and shares the load. He values her, listens to her thoughts, ideas and opinions and never fights with her. They always make sure that our home environment is peaceful and harmonious.

My father is also a filial son who spends a lot of time taking care of his parents. He takes my grandparents out to the park and to visit their old friends whenever he has time. On weekends, he takes us out for picnics, movies and other fun activities. When my sibling or I have exams, my father stays up at night to guide us and help us with our studies. 

My father has never differentiated between a son and a daughter and treats both me and my sibling equally. He has taught us to be upright, honest, respectful and kind. He leads by example and has shown us how to be selfless, brave and patient. My father is my role model and I love him dearly. 

Hopefully, from the session above, you have gotten a holistic idea of how you can write short essays on ‘Father’ in a concise form. In this lesson, I have adopted a simplistic approach and easy language to write these essays so that all kinds of students can understand those without any difficulties. If you still have any doubts regarding this session, kindly let me know through some quick comments. 

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College Essay: My Parents’ Sacrifice Makes Me Strong

Rosemary Santos

After living in Texas briefly, my mom moved in with my aunt in Minnesota, where she helped raise my cousins while my aunt and uncle worked. My mom still glances to the building where she first lived. I think it’s amazing how she first moved here, she lived in a small apartment and now owns a house. 

My dad’s family was poor. He dropped out of elementary school to work. My dad was the only son my grandpa had. My dad thought he was responsible to help his family out, so he decided to leave for Minnesota   because  of  many  work opportunities .   

My parents met working in cleaning at the IDS  C enter during night shifts. I am their only child, and their main priority was not leaving me alone while they worked. My mom left her cleaning job to work mornings at a warehouse. My dad continued his job in cleaning at night.   

My dad would get me ready for school and walked me to the bus stop while waiting in the cold. When I arrived home from school, my dad had dinner prepared and the house cleaned. I would eat with him at the table while watching TV, but he left after to pick up my mom from work.   

My mom would get home in the afternoon. Most memories of my mom are watching her lying down on the couch watching her  n ovelas  –  S panish soap operas  – a nd falling asleep in the living room. I knew her job was physically tiring, so I didn’t bother her.  

Seeing my parents work hard and challenge Mexican customs influence my values today as a person. As a child, my dad cooked and cleaned, to help out my mom, which is rare in Mexican culture. Conservative Mexicans believe men are superior to women; women are seen as housewives who cook, clean and obey their husbands. My parents constantly tell me I should get an education to never depend on a man. My family challenged  machismo , Mexican sexism, by creating their own values and future.  

My parents encouraged me to, “ ponte  las  pilas ” in school, which translates to “put on your batteries” in English. It means that I should put in effort and work into achieving my goal. I was taught that school is the key object in life. I stay up late to complete all my homework assignments, because of this I miss a good amount of sleep, but I’m willing to put in effort to have good grades that will benefit me. I have softball practice right after school, so I try to do nearly all of my homework ahead of time, so I won’t end up behind.  

My parents taught me to set high standards for myself. My school operates on a 4.0-scale. During lunch, my friends talked joyfully about earning a 3.25 on a test. When I earn less than a 4.25, I feel disappointed. My friends reacted with, “You should be happy. You’re extra . ” Hearing that phrase flashbacks to my parents seeing my grades. My mom would pressure me to do better when I don’t earn all 4.0s  

Every once in  awhile , I struggled with following their value of education. It can be difficult to balance school, sports and life. My parents think I’m too young to complain about life. They don’t think I’m tired, because I don’t physically work, but don’t understand that I’m mentally tired and stressed out. It’s hard for them to understand this because they didn’t have the experience of going to school.   

The way I could thank my parents for their sacrifice is accomplishing their American dream by going to college and graduating to have a professional career. I visualize the day I graduate college with my degree, so my  family  celebrates by having a carne  asada (BBQ) in the yard. All my friends, relatives, and family friends would be there to congratulate me on my accomplishments.  

As teenagers, my parents worked hard manual labor jobs to be able to provide for themselves and their family. Both of them woke up early in the morning to head to work. Staying up late to earn extra cash. As teenagers, my parents tried going to school here in the U.S .  but weren’t able to, so they continued to work. Early in the morning now, my dad arrives home from work at 2:30 a.m .,  wakes up to drop me off at school around 7:30 a.m . , so I can focus on studying hard to earn good grades. My parents want me to stay in school and not prefer work to  head on their  same path as them. Their struggle influences me to have a good work ethic in school and go against the odds.  

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My Father Essay

Blessed are those who have the backing of a supportive father. These fantastic men help us discover who we are meant to become. Fathers are like the roots of a tree and make the roots of a strong foundation. They protect us from harm and make us productive members of society. Here are a few sample essays on ‘my father’.

My Father Essay

100 Words Essay On My Father

There’s no man like my father. He is the breadwinner of our family and amazes me daily with his dedication to work and love for his family. My father, Mohan Rao, is a businessman. He plays a vital role in shaping my character and significantly influencing my discussions and experiences. My father abides by a few morals like honesty, discipline, respect for everyone, never hurting anyone and seeking happiness in the small pleasures of life. I try to implement them too. My father is a dutiful son to my grandma, a loving husband, a caring father and a responsible family man. I aspire to follow him when I grow up.

200 Words Essay On My Father

It is true when they say the father is a daughter's first love. No one can love a girl as unconditionally as her father. My father gave me purpose and a dream to live a life. I acquired my traits of being unconventional and unique from him. Although non-conventional in his methods, he is a hardworking, passionate, caring, honest and dedicated person. He is a professional chef and cooks the best food in the world. He lights up the place within minutes of his arrival with his jolly nature and fantastic sense of humour.

Best Qualities Of My Father

He provides me with security and physical and emotional comfort and builds my self-esteem.

His words are fueling and encouraging; they instil confidence in me.

His advice is both life-saving and life-giving.

Any adventure with him means fun and making the best memories.

I learnt valuable life lessons like the importance of time, the virtues of discipline, the worth of money, and respecting elders from him. His passion for music and sports interested me in learning guitar and playing football. He has been the guiding force in my life. As they say, a father is essential in a child’s life. My dad’s influence and impact appear in my life, from my food choices to the football team I support.

500 Words My Father Essay

In Indian cultures, a father is considered the head of the family. He is entrusted with the massive responsibility of fulfilling everyone's needs and providing them with a safe and secure life. He is the social leader and strict disciplinarian of the house. He is the ship's captain, helming the boat towards its destination. A father is a man who bestows wings on their kids to fly towards their dream. Then, some fantastic men in our life, such as uncles, friends, teachers, and mentors, take father figures in our life. I am privileged to have a biological father and also father figures in my life.

My father is a taciturn, reserved, silent man. He is a teacher passionate about maths. His first love is the family, seconded by maths. Although a man of fewer words, he understands everything without explaining. Unlike my father, my mother is a very chatty person. My father's silent energy is vital for maintaining the balance of the home.

He is an honest, hardworking and disciplined man. I cannot recall any work my father did that required a rework. The first thing I learned from my father was that no matter how small or big the job is, it is essential to give total effort and dedication. This advice changed my life. He never spoke much but was always beside my mother as a constant shadow and me. He has provided us with a very peaceful, fulfilling life.

My Father Is Special | My father enjoys the silly side of me and appreciates it too, but he also maintains strictness when the need arises. He tries his best to fulfil our needs, sometimes suppressing his own. He has provided me with a safe, open and accessible environment where I can keep my thoughts freely without hesitation, thus eliminating the need for lies.

My father Is Benevolent | My father is very caring towards animals, which instilled sympathy in me. He is a very charitable person who believes in silent donations. I have never witnessed him misbehaving, raising his voice, or cussing anyone, regardless of his anger. He always respects elders and follows culture and tradition with complete faith.

My father Is My Inspiration | My father spends his weekend teaching underprivileged kids at no cost. He goes to a nearby park and holds maths tuitions for kids of all ages. He also makes considerable donations to stray dog welfare associations. He has made me understand the real meaning of love and compassion. My interest in becoming a veterinary doctor is through him.

My father has all the qualities of a beautiful human being that I aspire to be. My father’s gift of quality time, long-lasting conversation, life-changing advice and positive actions have significantly impacted my life. I strive every day to become like him. I only hope when I have a family of my own, every day, I see a little more of my father in me and that I can be as good of a parent figure to my kids.

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Essay on My Ideal Person My Father

Students are often asked to write an essay on My Ideal Person My Father in their schools and colleges. And if you’re also looking for the same, we have created 100-word, 250-word, and 500-word essays on the topic.

Let’s take a look…

100 Words Essay on My Ideal Person My Father

Introduction.

My ideal person is my father. He is the pillar of strength and support in my life.

My father is my role model. His hard work and dedication inspire me to be the best.

He has taught me important values like honesty, kindness, and respect for others.

Patience and Understanding

My father’s patience and understanding help me grow and learn from my mistakes.

In conclusion, my father is my ideal person. His qualities make me admire and love him more.

250 Words Essay on My Ideal Person My Father

My ideal person is none other than my father, a figure of strength, compassion, and wisdom. His life and actions have always been a beacon of inspiration, guiding me towards a path of righteousness and integrity.

Symbol of Strength

My father is the embodiment of resilience. Throughout his life, he faced numerous challenges, yet he never allowed these to deter him. Instead, he used them as stepping stones to build a life of dignity and respect. His unwavering determination and perseverance have taught me the true meaning of strength, inspiring me to face my own hurdles with courage and conviction.

Epitome of Compassion

Despite his struggles, my father always prioritized the welfare of others. His compassion is not limited to his family alone; it extends to every individual who crosses his path. He has instilled in me the importance of empathy and kindness, making me understand that true success lies not in personal achievements but in the difference we make in others’ lives.

Wisdom Personified

My father’s wisdom is something I deeply admire. His perspectives on life, drawn from his experiences, have often provided me with invaluable insights. His ability to make sound decisions, even under pressure, has always amazed me. It’s this wisdom that I aspire to acquire, to navigate the complexities of life with grace and understanding.

In essence, my father, with his strength, compassion, and wisdom, personifies my ideal. His life serves as a testament to the fact that moral values and principles hold the key to true success. As I carve my path, I aim to emulate his virtues, hoping to become a reflection of my ideal person, my father.

500 Words Essay on My Ideal Person My Father

In the vast tapestry of human relationships, the bond between a father and child holds a uniquely profound significance. My father, a beacon of inspiration, is the personification of my ideal individual. His life, an epitome of hard work, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication, has been my guiding light, shaping my values and principles.

My Father: The Embodiment of Strength

My father’s strength, both physical and mental, is a trait that I deeply admire. He is not a superhero from a comic book, but his resilience in the face of adversity is nothing short of heroic. He has weathered numerous storms in his life, from financial troubles to health issues, but he has never let these challenges dampen his spirit. His strength is not a mere show of bravado; it is a testament to his unwavering resolve and determination, teaching me that strength is not about never falling, but about getting up each time we fall.

My Father: A Paragon of Perseverance

Perseverance is another quality that my father embodies. His life story is a testament to the power of perseverance. From a humble background, he worked his way up, overcoming numerous obstacles with sheer determination and hard work. His journey taught me that success is not a destination but a journey, and it is not about the absence of failures but the refusal to give up in the face of them. His perseverance inspires me to push my boundaries, to strive for excellence, and to never give up, no matter how daunting the challenges may seem.

My Father: The Epitome of Empathy

Empathy, a trait often overlooked in our fast-paced, competitive world, is another quality that my father possesses in abundance. He has always been a pillar of support for those around him, extending his help and understanding without any expectation of reciprocation. His compassion towards others, even in the face of his own struggles, taught me the importance of empathy and kindness. It made me realize that true success is not just about personal accomplishments, but also about the positive impact we can have on others’ lives.

My Father: The Model of Integrity

Integrity is the cornerstone of my father’s character. He always emphasizes the importance of honesty and ethical conduct, and his actions have always been a reflection of his words. His uncompromising adherence to his principles, even in the most challenging situations, has instilled in me a deep respect for the value of integrity. It taught me that true character is about sticking to one’s principles, even when no one is watching.

In conclusion, my father, with his strength, perseverance, empathy, and integrity, embodies my ideal person. His life serves as a constant reminder of the values that I strive to uphold. He is not just my father; he is my mentor, my inspiration, and my ideal. His life is a testament to the fact that our actions, not our words, define who we are. It is his influence that shapes my worldview, guiding me in my journey towards becoming a person of character, resilience, and empathy.

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Essay on My father

My father is the best father of this world, he takes care of all my happiness, since childhood he has loved and cherished me a lot.

My father is very strict for discipline, he always reaches his office on time and does his work with full sincerity.

They have also taught me to be in discipline, that’s why I have become such a good student today, he also takes us on a picnic every month.

Also serves my grandparents and keeps the whole family together in a bond of love, hence he is the best father in the world.

My Father My Hero My Inspiration Essay 250 Words:

My father is a very good-natured person. Every person in the society respects him.

My father is a much disciplined person, he wakes up at 5:00 am and after retiring from his routine, he does yoga and then goes for a run in the garden.

My father has also taught me to be disciplined and respect the elders. He stands with me in every failure and success.

Whenever I get nervous, he makes me excited by telling stories of courageous people and gives me encouragement.

Today that’s why I am the most promising student of my class.

My father is very kind and he always helps others, he works for household expenses and my mother does household work.

My father is a very good person, hence I do not worry about telling the things of the office and take us for a walk in the garden every day.

He fulfills all the needs of our family by laughing.

My father never talks angrily even if I had made a mistake, I love him and sometimes if mother’s health deteriorates, then he also helps her in household work.

He also give time to his parents, ask their well-being and fulfill every wish of theirs. In fact, he is a good man as well as a good father and a good son.

Essay on My Father 350 Words:

My father is a peace loving person with a good personality.

My father is a lawyer who works to provide justice to people this is a very good work, and he always goes to office on time and does his work with full diligence and integrity.

I had also seen many changes in him regarding timr, I also do all my work from time to time.

Whenever I am disappointed or unable to score good in the exam, my father encourages me to increase my confidence.

He shares biographies of great men and also tells me about the events that had taken place his life, so that my self-confidence increases.

He has always been kind-hearted and that is why he help the poor and our neighbors.

My father always speaks the truth and also inspires me to speak the truth because we do not fear anything by speaking the truth.

Whenever I make a mistake, instead of getting angry, he explain me in a peaceful way.

My father obeys every command of his parents, he serve them in the early morning and after returning from office he sit with them and discuss the whole day, which makes my grandparents very happy.

My father loves all of us very much, that’s why he always takes care of our small needs.

He take us on a picnic at the end of the month, on that day we have a lot of fun, this increases our familiarity in life and all the family members understand each other.

My father spends time with all the people along with doing his work, due to which the whole family remains united and there is an atmosphere of happiness.

My Father Essay My Role Model:

No other person can struggle in the life as much as a father does. It is the father who forgets all his difficulties and shares happiness in the family.

The father, after facing all his life, nurtures the whole family.

A father fulfills his family responsibilities as well as his moral responsibility.

A father shows himself harsh from outside, but no one can be as kind and good as him. He always thinks of the happiness of the family, ignoring his happiness.

He buys very few items for himself but does not allow any shortage of items for his children and family. There is a father who always performs his duties as a son, a brother and a good spouse.

Importance of Father in life:

My father is the best man in the world, he is a very hard working farmer.

Earlier our family used to be very poor, but my father has increased the financial level of the family by working very hard in the morning and that is why today I am able to get a good education in a good school.

My father could not study more due to the financial condition of his family, but he always wanted me to be a good person by reading and writing.

I have learned the mantra of success from my father. He has taught me to always keep working and not to worry about the fruit.

That is why I study diligently every day, due to which I got first place in the class. He has always taught me to speak the truth and help others because of these qualities of his, I always speak the truth and help my classmates.

My father has taught me how to use money properly because I used to waste money earlier in vain, but after explain by my father, I always uses the money well.

In this essay, we have life of My father works very hard to nurture the family, but he never lets us lack anything.

My father is very tired when he returns home from the farm in the evening, but for our happiness he spends time with us, tells us good instructive stories and also helps us in our reading.

He always share happiness with the family, never tell their problems to us. Seeing this sacrifice of theirs, I am also encouraged to move forward.

He has always taught us to move forward and never let go of our goals by being afraid of difficulties, but by struggling with them.

He is a farmer, so no one can struggle more then him, so I consider him my ideal. Our family is very large, so whenever my father goes to visit his siblings and other relatives he bring gifts and sweets for them, he always believes in sharing happiness.

My father understands his family responsibilities well and goes to work every day, even if he is sick, he never forgets his duty.

I think that no other person can do as much sacrifice and love as much as a father does.

In addition to family duties, my father also plays social duties with full devotion and calls us with all due respect in our society. They also give him equal respect.

He has also taught me to always respect others because they have told that others do the same to us as we do, so one should always help others and respect them.

I love all these things of my father, so I also follow these things in my life, due to which all the teachers of school and my colleagues like me very much.

My father is very patient. Whenever I do any work, I do it very wisely and patiently, that is why they always produce a good crop and succeed in their work. Seeing their ability to work every day gives me a different courage and courage.

My father is a good father as well as a good son, as much as he takes care of us, he takes care of his parents as well.

He take the blessings of his parents as soon as he wake up in the morning and then start work.

In this essay on my father is also a good life partner. He helps my mother in all the work. Whenever my mother’s health is bad, he ask her to rest.

That is why he is the best father in the world, I always follow his teachings that is why I haven’t fail.

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Conclusion:

Parents are like an old gree, who have seen every joy and every sorrow of life, they have lived every single moment, and they have the ability to understand every good bad person.

As long as the hand of the father is on our forehead we do not need to worry about anything.

They always bear the sorrows themselves and only give us happiness that is why we get so much happiness in life.

We should never forget our father’s struggles and serve him after he grows up and show him to be a good person as well as a good son.

In this essay on my father, We should never forget our parents, because of them, the successes we have achieved today are the result of their struggles and thoughts.

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How to Write the “Overcoming Challenges” Essay + Examples

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  • What is the Overcoming Challenges Essay?
  • Real Overcoming Challenges Essay Prompts
  • How to Choose a Topic
  • Writing Tips

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While any college essay can be intimidating, the Overcoming Challenges prompt often worries students the most. Those students who’ve been lucky enough not to experience trauma tend to assume they have nothing worth saying. On the other hand, students who’ve overcome larger obstacles may be hesitant to talk about them.

Regardless of your particular circumstances, there are steps you can take to make the essay writing process simpler. Here are our top tips for writing the overcoming challenges essay successfully.

What is the “Overcoming Challenges” Essay?

The overcoming challenges prompt shows up frequently in both main application essays (like the Common App) and supplemental essays. Because supplemental essays allow students to provide schools with additional information, applicants should be sure that the subject matter they choose to write about differs from what’s in their main essay.

Students often assume the overcoming challenges essay requires them to detail past traumas. While you can certainly write about an experience that’s had a profound effect on your life, it’s important to remember that colleges aren’t evaluating students based on the seriousness of the obstacle they overcame.

On the contrary, the goal of this essay is to show admissions officers that you have the intelligence and fortitude to handle any challenges that come your way. After all, college serves as an introduction to adult life, and schools want to know that the students they admit are up to the task. 

Real “Overcoming Challenges” Essay Prompts

To help you understand what the “Overcoming Challenges” essay looks like, here are a couple sample prompts.

Currently, the Common Application asks students to answer the following prompt in 650 words or less:

“The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?”

For the past several years, MIT has prompted students to write 200 to 250 words on the following:

“Tell us about the most significant challenge you’ve faced or something important that didn’t go according to plan. How did you manage the situation?”

In both cases, the prompts explicitly ask for your response to the challenge. The event itself isn’t as important as how it pushed you to grow.

How to Choose a Topic for an Essay on Overcoming Challenges

When it comes to finding the best topic for your overcoming challenges essays, there’s no right answer. The word “challenge” is ambiguous and could be used to reference a wide range of situations from prevailing over a bully to getting over your lifelong stage fright to appear in a school musical. Here are some suggestions to keep in mind when selecting an essay subject.

1. Avoid trivial or common topics

While there aren’t many hard-and-fast rules for choosing an essay topic, students should avoid overdone topics.

These include:

  • Working hard in a challenging class
  • Overcoming a sports injury
  • Moving schools or immigrating to the US
  • Tragedy (divorce, death, abuse)

Admissions officers have read numerous essays on the subject, so it’s harder for you to stand out (see our full list of cliché college essay topics to avoid ). If events like these were truly formative to you, you can still choose to write about them, but you’ll need to be as personal as possible. 

It’s also ideal if you have a less traditional storyline for a cliché topic; for example, if your sports injury led you to discover a new passion, that would be a more unique story than detailing how you overcame your injury and got back in the game.

Similarly, students may not want to write about an obstacle that admissions committees could perceive as low stakes, such as getting a B on a test, or getting into a small fight with a friend. The goal of this essay is to illustrate how you respond to adversity, so the topic you pick should’ve been at least impactful on your personal growth.

2. Pick challenges that demonstrate qualities you want to highlight

Students often mistakenly assume they need to have experienced exceptional circumstances like poverty, an abusive parent, or cancer to write a good essay. The truth is that the best topics will allow you to highlight specific personal qualities and share more about who you are. The essay should be less about the challenge itself, and more about how you responded to it.

Ask yourself what personality traits you want to emphasize, and see what’s missing in your application. Maybe you want to highlight your adaptability, for example, but that isn’t clearly expressed in your application. In this case, you might write about a challenge that put your adaptability to the test, or shaped you to become more adaptable.

Here are some examples of good topics we’ve seen over the years:

  • Not having a coach for a sports team and becoming one yourself
  • Helping a parent through a serious health issue
  • Trying to get the school track dedicated to a coach
  • Having to switch your Model UN position last-minute

Tips for Writing an Essay About Overcoming Challenges

Once you’ve selected a topic for your essays, it’s time to sit down and write. For best results, make sure your essay focuses on your efforts to tackle an obstacle rather than the problem itself. Additionally, you could avoid essay writing pitfalls by doing the following:

1. Choose an original essay structure

If you want your overcoming challenges essay to attract attention, aim to break away from more traditional structures. Most of these essays start by describing an unsuccessful attempt at a goal and then explain the steps the writer took to master the challenge. 

You can stand out by choosing a challenge you’re still working on overcoming, or focus on a mental or emotional challenge that spans multiple activities or events. For example, you might discuss your fear of public speaking and how that impacted your ability to coach your brother’s Little League team and run for Student Council. 

You can also choose a challenge that can be narrated in the moment, such as being put on the spot to teach a yoga class. These challenges can make particularly engaging essays, as you get to experience the writer’s thoughts and emotions as they unfold.

Keep in mind that you don’t necessarily need to have succeeded in your goal for this essay. Maybe you ran for an election and lost, or maybe you proposed a measure to the school board that wasn’t passed. It’s still possible to write a strong essay about topics like these as long as you focus on your personal growth. In fact, these may make for even stronger essays since they are more unconventional topics.

2. Focus on the internal

When writing about past experiences, you may be tempted to spend too much time describing specific people and events. With an Overcoming Challenges essay though, the goal is to focus on your thoughts and feelings.

For example, rather than detail all the steps you took to become a better public speaker, use the majority of your essay to describe your mental state as you embarked on the journey to achieving your goals. Were you excited, scared, anxious, or hopeful? Don’t be afraid to let the reader in on your innermost emotions and thoughts during this process.

3. Share what you learned 

An Overcoming Challenges essay should leave the reader with a clear understanding of what you learned on your journey, be it physical, mental, or emotional. There’s no need to explicitly say “this experience taught me X,” but your essay should at least implicitly share any lessons you learned. This can be done through your actions and in-the-moment reflections. Remember that the goal is to show admissions committees why your experiences make you a great candidate for admission. 

Was I no longer the beloved daughter of nature, whisperer of trees? Knee-high rubber boots, camouflage, bug spray—I wore the g arb and perfume of a proud wild woman, yet there I was, hunched over the pathetic pile of stubborn sticks, utterly stumped, on the verge of tears. As a child, I had considered myself a kind of rustic princess, a cradler of spiders and centipedes, who was serenaded by mourning doves and chickadees, who could glide through tick-infested meadows and emerge Lyme-free. I knew the cracks of the earth like the scars on my own rough palms. Yet here I was, ten years later, incapable of performing the most fundamental outdoor task: I could not, for the life of me, start a fire. 

Furiously I rubbed the twigs together—rubbed and rubbed until shreds of skin flaked from my fingers. No smoke. The twigs were too young, too sticky-green; I tossed them away with a shower of curses, and began tearing through the underbrush in search of a more flammable collection. My efforts were fruitless. Livid, I bit a rejected twig, determined to prove that the forest had spurned me, offering only young, wet bones that would never burn. But the wood cracked like carrots between my teeth—old, brittle, and bitter. Roaring and nursing my aching palms, I retreated to the tent, where I sulked and awaited the jeers of my family. 

Rattling their empty worm cans and reeking of fat fish, my brother and cousins swaggered into the campsite. Immediately, they noticed the minor stick massacre by the fire pit and called to me, their deep voices already sharp with contempt. 

“Where’s the fire, Princess Clara?” they taunted. “Having some trouble?” They prodded me with the ends of the chewed branches and, with a few effortless scrapes of wood on rock, sparked a red and roaring flame. My face burned long after I left the fire pit. The camp stank of salmon and shame. 

In the tent, I pondered my failure. Was I so dainty? Was I that incapable? I thought of my hands, how calloused and capable they had been, how tender and smooth they had become. It had been years since I’d kneaded mud between my fingers; instead of scaling a white pine, I’d practiced scales on my piano, my hands softening into those of a musician—fleshy and sensitive. And I’d gotten glasses, having grown horrifically nearsighted; long nights of dim lighting and thick books had done this. I couldn’t remember the last time I had lain down on a hill, barefaced, and seen the stars without having to squint. Crawling along the edge of the tent, a spider confirmed my transformation—he disgusted me, and I felt an overwhelming urge to squash him. 

Yet, I realized I hadn’t really changed—I had only shifted perspective. I still eagerly explored new worlds, but through poems and prose rather than pastures and puddles. I’d grown to prefer the boom of a bass over that of a bullfrog, learned to coax a different kind of fire from wood, having developed a burn for writing rhymes and scrawling hypotheses. 

That night, I stayed up late with my journal and wrote about the spider I had decided not to kill. I had tolerated him just barely, only shrieking when he jumped—it helped to watch him decorate the corners of the tent with his delicate webs, knowing that he couldn’t start fires, either. When the night grew cold and the embers died, my words still smoked—my hands burned from all that scrawling—and even when I fell asleep, the ideas kept sparking—I was on fire, always on fire.

This essay is an excellent example because the writer turns an everyday challenge—starting a fire—into an exploration of her identity. The writer was once “a kind of rustic princess, a cradler of spiders and centipedes,” but has since traded her love of the outdoors for a love of music, writing, and reading. 

The story begins in media res , or in the middle of the action, allowing readers to feel as if we’re there with the writer. One of the essay’s biggest strengths is its use of imagery. We can easily visualize the writer’s childhood and the present day. For instance, she states that she “rubbed and rubbed [the twigs] until shreds of skin flaked from my fingers.”

The writing has an extremely literary quality, particularly with its wordplay. The writer reappropriates words and meanings, and even appeals to the senses: “My face burned long after I left the fire pit. The camp stank of salmon and shame.” She later uses a parallelism to cleverly juxtapose her changed interests: “instead of scaling a white pine, I’d practiced scales on my piano.”

One of the essay’s main areas of improvement is its overemphasis on the “story” and lack of emphasis on the reflection. The second to last paragraph about changing perspective is crucial to the essay, as it ties the anecdote to larger lessons in the writer’s life. She states that she hasn’t changed, but has only shifted perspective. Yet, we don’t get a good sense of where this realization comes from and how it impacts her life going forward. 

The end of the essay offers a satisfying return to the fire imagery, and highlights the writer’s passion—the one thing that has remained constant in her life.

“Getting beat is one thing – it’s part of competing – but I want no part in losing.” Coach Rob Stark’s motto never fails to remind me of his encouragement on early-morning bus rides to track meets around the state. I’ve always appreciated the phrase, but an experience last June helped me understand its more profound, universal meaning.

Stark, as we affectionately call him, has coached track at my high school for 25 years. His care, dedication, and emphasis on developing good character has left an enduring impact on me and hundreds of other students. Not only did he help me discover my talent and love for running, but he also taught me the importance of commitment and discipline and to approach every endeavor with the passion and intensity that I bring to running. When I learned a neighboring high school had dedicated their track to a longtime coach, I felt that Stark deserved similar honors.

Our school district’s board of education indicated they would only dedicate our track to Stark if I could demonstrate that he was extraordinary. I took charge and mobilized my teammates to distribute petitions, reach out to alumni, and compile statistics on the many team and individual champions Stark had coached over the years. We received astounding support, collecting almost 3,000 signatures and pages of endorsements from across the community. With help from my teammates, I presented this evidence to the board.

They didn’t bite. 

Most members argued that dedicating the track was a low priority. Knowing that we had to act quickly to convince them of its importance, I called a team meeting where we drafted a rebuttal for the next board meeting. To my surprise, they chose me to deliver it. I was far from the best public speaker in the group, and I felt nervous about going before the unsympathetic board again. However, at that second meeting, I discovered that I enjoy articulating and arguing for something that I’m passionate about.

Public speaking resembles a cross country race. Walking to the starting line, you have to trust your training and quell your last minute doubts. When the gun fires, you can’t think too hard about anything; your performance has to be instinctual, natural, even relaxed. At the next board meeting, the podium was my starting line. As I walked up to it, familiar butterflies fluttered in my stomach. Instead of the track stretching out in front of me, I faced the vast audience of teachers, board members, and my teammates. I felt my adrenaline build, and reassured myself: I’ve put in the work, my argument is powerful and sound. As the board president told me to introduce myself, I heard, “runners set” in the back of my mind. She finished speaking, and Bang! The brief silence was the gunshot for me to begin. 

The next few minutes blurred together, but when the dust settled, I knew from the board members’ expressions and the audience’s thunderous approval that I had run quite a race. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough; the board voted down our proposal. I was disappointed, but proud of myself, my team, and our collaboration off the track. We stood up for a cause we believed in, and I overcame my worries about being a leader. Although I discovered that changing the status quo through an elected body can be a painstakingly difficult process and requires perseverance, I learned that I enjoy the challenges this effort offers. Last month, one of the school board members joked that I had become a “regular” – I now often show up to meetings to advocate for a variety of causes, including better environmental practices in cafeterias and safer equipment for athletes.

Just as Stark taught me, I worked passionately to achieve my goal. I may have been beaten when I appealed to the board, but I certainly didn’t lose, and that would have made Stark proud.

While the writer didn’t succeed in getting the track dedicated to Coach Stark, their essay is certainly successful in showing their willingness to push themselves and take initiative.

The essay opens with a quote from Coach Stark that later comes full circle at the end of the essay. We learn about Stark’s impact and the motivation for trying to get the track dedicated to him.

One of the biggest areas of improvement in the intro, however, is how the essay tells us Stark’s impact rather than showing us: His care, dedication, and emphasis on developing good character has left an enduring impact on me and hundreds of other students. Not only did he help me discover my talent and love for running, but he also taught me the importance of commitment and discipline and to approach every endeavor with the passion and intensity that I bring to running.

The writer could’ve helped us feel a stronger emotional connection to Stark if they had included examples of Stark’s qualities, rather than explicitly stating them. For example, they could’ve written something like: Stark was the kind of person who would give you gas money if you told him your parents couldn’t afford to pick you up from practice. And he actually did that—several times. At track meets, alumni regularly would come talk to him and tell him how he’d changed their lives. Before Stark, I was ambivalent about running and was on the JV team, but his encouragement motivated me to run longer and harder and eventually make varsity. Because of him, I approach every endeavor with the passion and intensity that I bring to running.

The essay goes on to explain how the writer overcame their apprehension of public speaking, and likens the process of submitting an appeal to the school board to running a race. This metaphor makes the writing more engaging and allows us to feel the student’s emotions.

While the student didn’t ultimately succeed in getting the track dedicated, we learn about their resilience and initiative: I now often show up to meetings to advocate for a variety of causes, including better environmental practices in cafeterias and safer equipment for athletes.

Overall, this essay is well-done. It demonstrates growth despite failing to meet a goal, which is a unique essay structure. The running metaphor and full-circle intro/ending also elevate the writing in this essay.

Where to Get Your Overcoming Challenges Essay Edited

The Overcoming Challenges essay is one of the trickier supplemental prompts, so it’s important to get feedback on your drafts. That’s why we created our free Peer Essay Review tool , where you can get a free review of your essay from another student. You can also improve your own writing skills by reviewing other students’ essays. 

If you want a college admissions expert to review your essay, advisors on CollegeVine have helped students refine their writing and submit successful applications to top schools. Find the right advisor for you to improve your chances of getting into your dream school!

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What my parents did that made the biggest difference in my struggle with depression

At just 13 years old, I had been in and out of the hospital for major depressive disorder and entered treatment. I was consumed by hopelessness in every aspect of my life. I remember being most overwhelmed when I fought against the emotions I was feeling. The longer I avoided addressing the negative emotions that plagued me, the more intense they became.

It was difficult to connect with my parents. My dad couldn’t understand the emptiness, loneliness and hopelessness I felt. Though he could see that I was in pain and suffering — and he acknowledged that. After recognizing the degree to which I was struggling, my parents worked tirelessly to get me help. We participated in inpatient, outpatient, individual and family therapies to try and shift my depressive moods, but nothing seemed to work.

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With few options left, I began what would become a year and a half of intensive treatment. The first four months of this journey took place at a residential program just outside of Boston. The clinicians here recognized that depression and anxiety don’t occur in a vacuum and it’s important for the entire family to be involved in the healing process. During those six weeks, my parents learned the same skills alongside other parents and visited me every week to practice these new relationship dynamics.

The biggest shift came after we learned the skill validation. My parents were able to create space for what I was feeling, allowing me to feel accepted and safe in our relationship. From there, we had enough of a foundation to work through conflicts, miscommunications and other things that had pushed us apart.

Validation can be a complex concept, but boiled down, it’s the practice of creating space and appreciating someone else's thoughts, feelings, beliefs and experiences. Simply put, acknowledging that someone's (or your own) feelings are valid.

I experienced an equal shift in my relationship with myself when I began to practice self-validation. Each time I thought to myself: " You shouldn’t be feeling depressed. Why aren’t you getting better by now? You don’t deserve this support," I rewired these beliefs. Instead, telling myself, “ It's OK that I’m feeling this way. Healing takes time and I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be in my journey. I am deserving of love and support in life. ” Slowly but surely, I taught myself that emotions were OK and safe to experience. I was able to recover from that depression because I was no longer fighting two battles — one debating the validity of my emotions and one to break free from my suffering.

All in all, validation is all around a game-changer for everyone involved.

How to support a teen who is struggling

For anyone supporting a teen navigating a mental health challenge and looking for advice — I direct you to validation. This will improve your relationship making it more likely your teen will go to you for support. It will allow your teen to feel seen, heard and loved, making them feel less isolated and helpless. And lastly, it creates a foundation to navigate further challenges together.

My parents and I followed the guidelines of dialectical behavioral therapy, as outlined in a DBT skills workbook by Marsha M. Linehan :

  • Pay attention: Look interested in the other person (don't look at your phone while listening). Be alert to facial expressions, body language and more.
  • Reflect back: Say back what you have heard the other person say or do, to be sure you understand exactly what the person is saying. No judgmental language or tone of voice!
  • Understand: Look for how what the other person is feeling, thinking or doing makes sense based on the person’s past experiences, present situation and/or current state of mind of physical condition.
  • Acknowledge and validate: Note that the person’s feelings, thinking or actions are valid and understandable responses because they fit current facts.
  • Show equality: Don’t "one-up" or "one-down" the other person. Treat them as an equal, not as fragile or incompetent.

Like I mentioned, I tried multiple treatment options for my depression and anxiety before I reached recovery. The reason nothing stuck was that I was going through the motions to appease others — my parents, therapists, community members and more. I didn’t believe it was possible for me to get better so I wasn’t invested in my growth.

I believe this is true for any goal an individual is pursuing. The results will be much more long-lasting if it’s intrinsically driven. This is why validation is such a great resource. You can create the space for a teenager to feel safe enough to ask for help, voice their struggle and begin their journey of growth without forcing them into this process. So if you’re looking to start this conversation with a teen, start by describing and expressing the situation: “I’ve noticed you acting differently recently and I’m worried. I love you so much and want the best for you. If you need support or want to talk, I’m here for you.” Even if they don’t initially open up, you’re laying a foundation for this later conversation. Once they come to you, then you’ll insert validation: "I see you’re really struggling, that must be so overwhelming to navigate," and offer to help find further resources.

Advice for teens on how to support their mental health

A common feeling among teens is anxiety surrounding posting on social media. If you were to practice self-validation on this, it would sound a bit like: “I’m feeling anxiety right now. It makes sense because I care about being accepted and supported by my friends and community. It’s OK that I’m feeling anxious,” and so on and so forth. While this seems like a small skill, we can’t expect to change anything in life without first accepting our reality, and validation allows us to do this through a compassionate, non-judgmental lens.

From here you can implement a whole host of other skills. Through the social media lens, you can:

  • Be mindful of your thoughts and emotions as you scroll — without judgment, paying attention to them.
  • Be a critical consumer and unfollow or block accounts that are harming your mental health.
  • Practice self-care (examples: read a book, go on a walk, bake cookies or listen to music) and unplug from social media to decrease feelings of anxiety.
  • Ask for help from a trusted adult if you’re feeling that the intensity or duration of your emotions aren’t serving you.

In addition to these tips, I manage my relationship with social media by cultivating an awareness of my consumption: How much am I scrolling? Why am I scrolling (boredom, avoiding)? What emotions come up? This awareness helps me decide if it’s an experience I want to shift to be more positive. If so, I’ll take a day off, unfollow individuals that aren’t making me feel good on social media, and follow creators that make me feel happy and inspired. We have so much power to be a critical consumer on social media and cultivate our feeds so they're more uplifting.

Although we all experience very similar emotions, we’ll never understand exactly what others are feeling. However, we can bridge this gap in understanding through validation and use this as a foundation to improve our own mental health or support someone else.

Sadie Sutton is a college student from the Bay Area. After receiving a year and a half of intensive treatment for severe depression and anxiety, she was inspired to share her story with fellow teens going through their own personal growth. She started the podcast "She Persisted" in 2019 and has accumulated over 70 episodes reaching over 50,000 listeners. Sutton is a psych major at the University of Pennsylvania and hopes to pursue a career in clinical psychology to further her impact in the mental health field.

My Father My Hero Essay for Students and Children

500+ words essay on my father my hero.

My Father is not just an inspiration to me but every people around us. In addition, to being a good father he is also a good husband, an obedient son, and for everyone else, he is a humble and polite man.

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Furthermore, he treats everyone equally and does not do any type of discrimination with anyone. He is famous in all our relatives and neighborhood and everyone talks highly about him as he helps everyone in need. Also, for advice also people seek him as he has a solution to every problem.

Ready to Help Others

As we have seen in the movies that the hero is very popular in his locality so do my father because he is ready to help everyone at any time. I remember a recent incident when one of his colleagues and friend fall ill and needed help then my father wholeheartedly supported him and his family. My father helped them in the most critical times when they needed help.

In addition, he also arranged for finances for them. As at that time they are not financially stable and his colleagues are the only earning member of the family. Also, he spends an hour in the hospital to complete the formalities and arranging the medicine.

Besides, my father many of his other colleagues also contributed money and other means to help the family of ill. After the complete recovery of the colleague he and his family visited our home and especially thanked my father for his efforts and help. After that incident whenever I think of that incident I feel proud of him. I learned this willingness to help others from him.

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My father has other qualities too he also hard working and punctual and dedicated to his work and often work late hours. But for this, he never compromises his time with family. Besides, in the office and among our relatives everyone appreciates him for his hard work. 

Also, during his college and school day is was among the top performer and won many awards. In his office often announced as the employee of the month. Besides, there were times when I have seen him working late at hours even on holidays. He knows how to maintain his professional and personal life and that’s the thing I love most about him.

Many of my friend’s complaint that their father does not look after them because of their work. Also, they even said that they hate their father because he often comes late and doesn’t love them. Besides, I am lucky that my father is different from them as he gives importance to his family first and after that work.

In addition, he makes sure to come at a time and give time to us (his family). He is a caring husband and helps our mother in small household work to share her workload.

To conclude, my father is a responsible man who clearly knows that between work and family; family comes first. Also, he is always ready to help others no matter what he is doing. Besides, he completely dedicated to his work but does not ignore us in the event. Above all, we stay put to him as we have learned all our good deeds from him.

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Essay on My Father: The father is the head of the family and the one who provides for the family. He is the one who sets the tone for the family and is the one who is responsible for the well-being of the family. The father is the one who provides the love and support that the family needs. Also, he is the one who protects the family and provides the stability that the family needs. Needless to say, he is the role model to all his children.

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Children generally understand their father a real hero and a good friend of the life who always instruct them to go on the right path. Here in this article, we have provided long and short essay on my father in simple and easy words. This will help students give a head start of writing a perfect essay. After going through these essays you will know what is the role of a father in a family, what are his responsibilities, why is his presence much needed in a family, etc. These essays will prove helpful in school essays, debate and speech giving.

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Essay on my father 100 words.

My father is an ideal person of my life. He is my real hero and my best friend ever. He always helps me a lot in my any difficulty. He is an internet marketing manager in a limited company in New Delhi. He is very famous person in his office as well as in the society because of his gentleness and politeness.

He is very intelligent man and always helps others in their problems. He is the boss of my family and gives advice and instruction to every family member. He solves problems of the neighbours. He takes me to school on every PTM and discusses my performance with my teacher.

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Essay on My Father 150 words

My father is very kind-hearted person and my real hero and best friend. He always shares with me his all the bad an happy moments. He tells me that he discuss his all life events to me to give me experience and take right steps in the absence of him. He wants to make me a good person in the life and most importantly a successful person by following all the etiquettes, humanity and ethics of the life. He is the person who always helps the needy people in the society or anywhere on the way. He teaches me about how to get fit, healthy, happy and a peaceful person all through the life.

He is the good adviser in my family, every family member takes advice from him whenever they get problem. He is the head of the family and always takes first seat while eating food at dining table.

Essay on My Father 200 words

My father is very loving and dutiful person. I always learn from his life and his experiences. He tells me about his all the struggle of life and his success. He is the person who teaches me about etiquettes, humanity and ethics. He helps me to get out of the bed every morning and helps me in getting prepared for the school at right time. My mom prepares my breakfast and lunch however my father helps me in getting ready.

He comes from office every evening at 6 pm with lots of joy and happiness. He is very active person and starts playing badminton with us just after coming from the office. He brings chocolates curcure, fruits, beautiful toys, picture books, comedy books, clothes, shoes and other required stationeries for study.

He takes us out of the home every Sunday morning in the park or other favourite places to make our holiday a happy holiday. We take delicious breakfast at every Sunday morning and be together whole day with lots of activities. Sometimes we go to the picnic or famous sightseeing for long time with all family members. In my winter and summer vacations, my father takes us (me, my sister, mom and grandparents) to the hill stations, seaside and hotels for some rest or recreations.

Essay on My Father 250 words

My father is very lovely father of the world. He is my real hero, best friend, my inspiration and best person of my life I ever seen. He is the person who helps me a lot in getting prepared for the school, getting rise of the bed and getting my home work done well.

He always cares for me and calls to my mom in the afternoon to know that whether I have come from school at right time or not. He is very healthy, fit, happiest, peaceful and punctual person. He always goes to the office at right time and teaches us too to go to school at right time. He teaches us the value of time in the life and says that if one wastes his/her time, time ruin his/her life.

He is very nice person and helps my neighbours in their difficult time. He loves, cares and respects my mom always and never quarrel her. He always supports her and helps sometime in the kitchen during her illness. He respects and loves my grandparents and teaches us to care for them. He tells us that old people are like God for us, we should care, love and respect them.

We should never avoid old persons in their difficult time as this time comes in everyone’s life once. He tells us that we should always help needy people of any age group all though the life according to our status. He takes 15 mins of us every day to tell us about the ethics and other good habits.

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Essay on My Father 300 words

My father is my best friend and real hero of my life. I generally call him Dad. He is the most special person in my life. He is a very good sports person and artist. He does paintings in his spare time and promotes us also to do paintings. He tells us that we should anything extra like music, singing, sports activity, painting, dancing, cartoon making, etc because such extra activities keeps us busy in our spare time and helps us to be peaceful all through the life. By profession, he is an internet marketing manager (a software Engineer) in a limited company in New Delhi.

He never thinks to be back in helping needy people and always ready to help them especially old people. He is my best friend and discusses my all problems. Whenever I become fed up, he ask me the reason very peacefully and takes me to the top floor, let me sit in his side, keep his hand on my shoulder and discuss his own experiences of life, his faults an drawbacks including his success in order to make me realize that what I am doing wrong or right.

He teaches us about ethics of the life and importance of elders and the life time. He tells us that we should never make any person unhappy in our life and always help needy people especially old people.

He always cares of my grandparents and tells us that old people are like precious assets of the home, without them we are like children without mother and fish without water. He always gives very good examples to make us understand anything very easily. At every weekend means at Sunday, he takes us outside of the home to the park for picnic where we all enjoy a lot by having some outdoor activities and sports. We generally play badminton as an outdoor game and carom board as an indoor game.

My Father Essay 400 words

The person I admire ever in my life is only my lovely father. I still remember all my childhood memories with my father. He was the real reason of my happiness and joy. What I am is because of him as my mother was always busy in the kitchen and other household activities and it was my father who has joy with me and my sister. I understand he is very unique Dad in the world. I am feeling of being so lucky to have such father in my life. I always praise to god to give me such opportunity to take birth in the family with good father.

He is very polite and peaceful person. He never scolded me and takes my all mistakes very easily and makes me realize my all mistakes very politely. He is the boss of my family and helps each and every family member to take good decision in the bad time. He always shares his life drawbacks and achievements with me to let us know. He has his own business of online marketing but never force me to do go in the same field or attract me towards his own business instead he always promote to do what I want in my life. He is really a good dad not because he helps me but because of his knowledge, strength, helping nature and most importantly his way of handling people.

He always respects his parents means my grandparents and cares for them all time. I still remember that when I was little, my grandparents were generally talked to me about my father naughtiness in his childhood but they told me that your father is very good person in his life, be like him. It is my father who wants to see everyone happy in the family and always asks whenever anyone becomes sad and solves his/her problems. He loves and cares my mom and suggests her to take rest when she gets tired of doing all the household chores. My dad is my inspiration, he always becomes ready to help me in my school tasks and even go to every PTM to discuss my behaviour and performance in the class.

My father was born in very poor family however currently he is one of the richest people in the city because of his patience, hard works and helping nature. My friends generally tell me so lucky of being the son of such father. I usually laugh on such type of comments and tell my father, he also laughs and says that what they are telling is not true but the truth is that I am so lucky to have son like you. He tells me that, my son always be what you want and always believe in you.

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Today, we’re going to talk about someone super special – dads! Dads are superheroes in real life. They’re strong, kind, and always there to protect us. Have you ever noticed how your dad gives the best bear hugs or tells the funniest jokes? Dads are like our own personal cheerleaders, cheering us on in everything we do. Whether it’s teaching us how to ride a bike, helping with homework, or playing games together, dads are always by our side. They work hard to make sure we have everything we need and love us unconditionally. So, let’s take a moment to appreciate all the amazing things our dads do for us every day.

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300 word essay on my father, 500 word essay on my father, 800 word essay on my father.

Here are 10 lines that you can dedicate to your father:

  • My father is my hero, always there to lend a helping hand.
  • With his strong arms and gentle heart, he guides me through life’s twists and turns.
  • His laughter fills our home with warmth, making every moment brighter.
  • From teaching me to ride a bike to cheering me on at my games, he’s my biggest supporter.
  • His wisdom and advice are like treasures, guiding me towards the right path.
  • Even on the toughest days, his love remains unwavering, a constant source of strength.
  • He sacrifices so much for our family, always putting our needs before his own.
  • In his presence, I feel safe and secure, knowing he’ll never let me falter.
  • His dedication to providing for us inspires me to work hard and chase my dreams.
  • Above all, my father’s love is the greatest gift I could ever ask for, shaping me into the person I am today.

My father is my hero, my role model, and my rock. He is a pillar of strength and wisdom in my life, always there to support me through thick and thin. From a young age, I have looked up to him with admiration and respect, inspired by his unwavering dedication to our family and his tireless work ethic.

One of the things I admire most about my father is his selflessness. He always puts the needs of our family above his own, working long hours to provide for us and ensure that we have everything we need. Despite the challenges he faces, he never complains or seeks recognition for his efforts. His quiet determination and resilience in the face of adversity serve as a constant source of inspiration for me.

My father possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience that he generously shares with me. Whether it’s teaching me practical skills like fixing a leaky faucet or imparting valuable life lessons about integrity and perseverance, he is always willing to lend a helping hand and offer guidance. His words of wisdom resonate with me and shape the way I navigate the world, instilling in me a sense of responsibility and empathy towards others.

Beyond his practical skills and wisdom, my father has a heart of gold. He is compassionate, caring, and always ready to lend a listening ear or a comforting hug when I need it most. His unconditional love and support create a safe haven for me, where I feel accepted and cherished for who I am. The bond we share is unbreakable, built on trust, respect, and mutual understanding.

In conclusion, my father is not just a parent; he is my confidant, mentor, and best friend. His presence in my life has shaped me into the person I am today – resilient, compassionate, and driven. I am grateful for all that he has done for me and aspire to embody the same values of hard work, selflessness, and love that he exemplifies every day. My father is truly a blessing in my life, and I cherish every moment spent in his company.

My father is not just a parent; he is my best friend. His presence in my life is like a beacon of strength and wisdom, shaping me into the person I am today. From his selfless dedication to our family to his unwavering support and love, my father embodies the qualities of a true hero. Growing up, I have always looked up to my father as a source of inspiration and motivation. His hard work and sacrifice to provide for our family have been nothing short of remarkable. Despite the challenges he faces, he never wavers in his commitment to ensuring our well-being and happiness. His work ethic and resilience serve as valuable lessons for me, instilling in me a sense of responsibility and determination.

My father’s love for nature and his dedication to environmental causes have left a lasting impact on me. His passion for plants has transformed our terrace into a beautiful garden, teaching me the importance of caring for the environment and giving back to the community. He involves me in his charitable work, showing me the joy that comes from helping others and making a positive difference in the world. Beyond his practical skills and values, my father’s presence in my life has shaped my character and instilled in me a sense of compassion, respect, and integrity. His quiet strength and unwavering support create a safe space where I feel accepted and loved unconditionally. His guidance and teachings have equipped me with the tools to navigate life’s challenges with grace and resilience.

In conclusion, my father is not just a hero; he is a source of light and inspiration in my life. His selflessness, dedication, and love have made him more than just a parent – he is my role model and my guiding star. As I continue on my journey through life, I am grateful for the lessons he has taught me, the values he has instilled in me, and the unwavering support he provides every step of the way. My father is truly a blessing in my life, and I cherish every moment spent in his company.

Growing up with a father in the military has been a journey filled with challenges, sacrifices, and invaluable life lessons. My father, a courageous soldier who embodies discipline, dedication, and selflessness, has not only served his country with honor but has also been a pillar of strength and guidance in our family. From the moment my father made the decision to join the military, our lives took on a new rhythm. His deployments, frequent moves, and the uncertainties that come with military life became our new normal. Despite the challenges we faced as a military family, my father’s unwavering commitment to his duty and his love for us never wavered. He balanced his military responsibilities with his role as a father, instilling in us the values of resilience, adaptability, and sacrifice.

During his deployments, the distance between us was bridged by letters, care packages, and video calls. My father made sure we never doubted his love and support, even when he was thousands of miles away. His dedication to staying connected with us, despite the challenges of military life, taught me the importance of communication, perseverance, and maintaining strong family bonds. The emotional toll of combat situations and the uncertainties of military life were not lost on our family. However, my father’s resilience in the face of adversity inspired us to stay strong and united. He created a safe space for us to express our fears and worries, reassuring us that we were never alone in facing life’s challenges. His ability to provide stability and security amidst the uncertainties of military life instilled in me a sense of courage and fortitude. My father’s presence in my life has been a source of inspiration and guidance. His discipline and work ethic have shaped my own values and work habits. His selflessness in serving his country while prioritizing his family’s well-being has taught me the importance of balancing responsibilities and staying true to one’s values.

In conclusion, my father’s role as a military dad has been instrumental in shaping my character and worldview. His sacrifices, love, and unwavering support have laid the foundation for me to navigate life’s challenges with resilience, empathy, and determination. As I continue on my own journey through life, I carry with me the lessons learned from my father – a true hero in every sense of the word.

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Who is a father and why is he important.

A father is a male parent who plays a crucial role in a child’s life. He provides guidance, support, and love, shaping the child’s upbringing and character. A father’s presence is essential for a child’s emotional and psychological development.

What qualities make a great father?

A great father possesses qualities like patience, kindness, responsibility, and a sense of humor. He is supportive, understanding, and leads by example, teaching valuable life lessons through his actions and words.

How does a father impact his children’s lives?

A father’s influence extends far beyond providing for his children’s material needs. He serves as a role model, influencing their behavior, values, and aspirations. A positive father-child relationship fosters emotional security and confidence in children.

How can fathers strengthen their bond with their children?

Spending quality time together, engaging in activities they both enjoy, and actively listening to their children’s thoughts and feelings can strengthen the bond between fathers and their children. Open communication and mutual respect are key in nurturing a strong father-child relationship.

What is the importance of celebrating Father’s Day?

Father’s Day provides an opportunity to honor and appreciate the contributions and sacrifices fathers make for their families. It’s a time to express gratitude, celebrate fatherhood, and acknowledge the positive impact fathers have on their children’s lives.

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“Dad, I don’t think I’m old enough to handle this.”

Those words were hard to hear. They were my daughter’s words of despair when she received the worst news of her life: The baby she was carrying suffered from grave defects . That sweet baby, named Lila, was diagnosed with gastroschisis, a dangerous condition in which her intestines were developing outside her body. She also had only one healthy kidney, and her very small size indicated that she might have a fatal genetic anomaly.

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My father has always said that parenthood only gets better with age, and now I know exactly what he means. With each passing year, you know your children better, your relationship evolves, and by the time they’re young adults, you can often learn from them. When Camille became a mother, it unlocked a new dimension to our relationship. I saw her absorb the best of our parenting and forge her own parental identity. I saw shades of us in how she loved Lila, but I also saw the way in which Camille was uniquely Camille. She wasn’t too young for her trial. She faced it squarely and courageously, and now beautiful little Lila is healthy and happy and loves her mom very, very much.

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All was well. Until it wasn’t again. The cancer diagnosis of my wife, Nancy , put our family back in a state of crisis. Once again, we rallied together. Camille came back home, but she was a different person. She’d been through the fire herself. She had learned to love a person facing ultimate distress, and when she embraced Nancy, she embraced her not just with a daughter’s arms but with a mother’s arms as well. The hands that held her vulnerable child now held her vulnerable mother, with a degree of love and care and nurturing that’s difficult to describe.

I know that Mother’s Day is hard for some people. I know that there are millions who experience this Sunday with a sense of aching loss. They lost their mothers, or they never had them, and this day rekindles their pain. Many others struggle during a day filled with tributes to other people’s mothers — when their own mothers might have failed them in the worst of ways.

This Mother’s Day is hard for us as well. We long for the days when life will be routine again. It feels like such a short time between the crisis we faced with Lila and the crisis we now face with Nancy.

But I’m still grateful. I’m grateful for my mother, who has loved me sacrificially every day of my life. I’m grateful for my wife, who has loved our three children so very well. And I’m grateful to have watched my oldest daughter become a mother. Watching her journey, I’ve gained even more awareness of that marvelous, almost magical transformation that occurs when you hold your own child.

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