Week 5: Task 2 - Second Chance

Topic: Second Chance

Summary:

Ibraheem Shahadat is a 17 years old teenager. He graduated from the New York Institute for Special Education. When he was 13, he lost his vision due to a special disease. However, he didn't give up his life. The teacher said that he is a really good student. He is curious about the science. Moreover, he plays the "global" very well. It is a team sport which everybody have to cover their eyes. They have to use the ears to play the sport. His dream is to be a math or physics teacher. He also wants to play the "global" in Olympic. Ibraheem likes to be blind now. He said that he is a man who is blind instead of the blind man. Moreover he appreciates that he not be able to see and he finds more in his life.

Opinion:

After watching the story, I felt very warm. I admire Ibraheem’s brave to see the disable in his life. He inspired my mind. I realized that I have to face and fix the problems in my life instead of escaping. There are a lot of hassles would happen. How many times did I complain? How many times did I overcome? How many times did I escape? We have to overcome the frustrations in our life like the man in the video. On the other hand, I appreciated that my parents gave me a lot. They gave me not only the intact body but the chance to study abroad. To sum up, I believe that Ibraheem would have the awesome live in the future!

Vocabulary:

Curious-wanting to know about something
Apprehensive-worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future
Frustration- the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something