Friday, December 7, 2012

Journal 11: Optimistic Quote


Often in college (and on the TOEFL and GMAT!) we have to respond to quotes. Here's a great one:

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

Prompt:
What does this quote mean? Do you agree with it? How does it apply to your life? Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic? 

Due
Wednesday, December 12 by 10PM.
Note: A famous example of pessimism and optimism is the question, "Is the glass half empty or half full?"

"The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole",