Undergraduate / "I will not bow I will not break I will shut the world away" - essay for Virginia Tech [3]

Prompt:Discuss a piece of writing, music, film or other creative work that has influenced the person you are today.

Throughout my life I think one of my largest struggles was committing 100 percent to something. Whether it was finishing a project or running the mile in gym class, I always made an excuse why I couldn't finish it. I think my problem was a lack of determination or maybe low self-esteem. It seemed as though it was part of my nature, that everything was just naturally harder for me. Well it was almost as soon as I found the band Breaking Benjamin that I had overcome that natural feeling of hardship. One of the most influential songs by that band for me personally is "I Will Not Bow". The chorus of the song speaks to me the most though "I will not bow I will not break I will shut the world away". What I took from these words is that no matter what is given to me I could overcome it and succeed in life. Because of the inspiration those words gave me I now strive to achieve more than I could think of and accomplish all of my goals.