Westover easily demonstrates the commitment characteristic of persistence by doing this because she wants to pass the ACT, so she is using her resources and getting the help she needs to try to pass it.Ĭontinuing on with her school journey, Westover exhibited extreme adaptability which is another characteristic of persistence. She also tried getting help with her math from her mother and her brother Tyler because she was determined to learn it. After her brother Tyler convinced her to go to college, Westover “drove forty miles to the nearest bookstore” and bought an ACT study guide and an algebra textbook (160).
As a child, Westover was never allowed a formal education, and she was barely homeschooled that she couldn’t even “remember the last time read a textbook.” (156). I believe that this shows patience from Westover because even though she endured all that abuse from Shawn, she still held on, showing the self-control characteristic of patience and didn’t let Shawn affect her or stop her from her goal of going to school.Īnother time that Westover demonstrated patience and persistence was with the whole process of her wanting to go to school. Everytime Westover was abused, she would tell herself that Shawn “didn’t affect ”, and since it happened so frequently, she ended up believing it (Westover, 145). He was also physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive to Westover and all of his girlfriends. Shawn was very manipulative not just towards Westover, but nearly every woman in his life. An experience that Westover was dealing with in her childhood and as she was growing up that I believe she showed incredible strength and patience in was all the times she was dealing with her brother Shawn. In addition, on her journey to basically a new life, Westover was able to be patient and have persistence nearly the whole time while demonstrating those characteristics. All of these features play a role in persistence and patience. Finally, when you’re passionate about something or have a goal, then you’re more determined to get it done and constantly work on that goal. When you’re adaptable, you’re able to easily adjust to different situations and settings which helps in being persistent because different scenarios won’t affect you. When you have a commitment to a certain thing then that might be one major thing you’re focused on and will stop at nothing to finish it. The key features I believe that come with persistence are being committed, being adaptable, and in my opinion the most important, having a passion or goal that you want to reach. Lastly, when you’re tolerant you are more open-minded and other people’s opinions or behaviors don’t really bother you, even if they differ from what you think.Īlong with this is persistence. When you have self-control you’re able to control your emotions and behaviors even in difficult situations. When you’re focused, the only thing on your mind is the center of attention, and when you’re focused on just getting that one thing done and taking your time with it, then you’re building your patience. The features I believe that are most important when it comes to being patient are having focus, self-control, and being tolerant. To be patient, there are some key features you should have and they may need to be practiced to really understand it.
These two characteristics have several key features that Westover demonstrates throughout the book and they impact the story by allowing a few major themes to break through. Having patience and being persistent is beneficial as it allows one to overcome any challenging situation they might face and allows them to have the determination to finish what they started, no matter how tough and that is what Westover was able to do on multiple occasions. Although Westover went through a lot as a child and as a teenager, that didn’t stop her from her goal of pursuing an education, but of course to reach this goal she had to have plenty of patience and persistence. To begin, in the book Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover, there’s no doubt that she has had her share of hardships throughout her life that started at a young age.
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