Optimism+speech+TM15

**Optimism Speech**
My optimism will help me press on to greater things in the future. When I have optimism, I am confident, I am kind, courageous, and I'm always positive. Optimism helps me to stay strong when I'm taking tests, playing all of my favorite sports, and when I win sports championships and contests. Without optimism I can never have the courage to do things that are important to me or even helpful to others.

Positive thinking helps turn my whole life around sometimes. I was having a bad day when I was at a swim meet that I practiced hard for. I did worse than I usually do. I still had optimism and believed that I would do better next time- which I did. It helped me realize that when I am positive about what I have done that wasn't my greatest expectations. There could always be positive roads ahead that take me even further than what I do except that I can do. I become a better person because know that I know that optimism can help me. It will lead me to a better person and future.

I had optimism when I went to my next swim meet. I felt confident that I would definitely do better this time. When I walked through the front doors of the indoor pool, I felt a rush of cold air. I was prepared and excited for the challenges that awaited me. I knew that this time I would be able to do my best. I was ready to make PR (beat your best records). When I heard the buzzer, I flew through the water swimming freestyle. When I came back to touch the wall, I pulled my hand so hard to the mat so the timer can stop my time. It was like the impact of a cheetah and his prey. When I pulled myself out of the pool, I felt the courage to check my time to see if I made it to the Junior Olympics. Optimism helped me a lot to get stronger and faster in my favorite sport. When I checked the time I went 26.35 seconds with the cut of 27 seconds. I shaved my time a lot when it came to 50 yards freestyle. A couple months later I felt confident and excited to be in the pool for the Junior Olympics. When I walked up to the block to see the crystal clear water, I was nervous. Optimism helped because right then and there I had a rush of courage. When I was done with the race, my coach ran up to me yelling saying, “You made it into the finals!" When it was time for me to do the race in the later day, I made the time of 24.87 seconds which brought me to 3rd place in the finals. One place off to go to the National Olympics. I was so sad, but I was excited and happy that I will make it next time to the Junior Olympics. For swimming, it will press me on to the future, because you would usually need a sport to get in to your perfect university.

I even had optimism when I took the SSAT test for my future dream school. When I walked through the doors to sign in for the test, I was a little nervous for a second. I wondered if I will ever get the score that I need, but what I was thinking afterwards what was my score would be in a positive way. I would get a high score to get into the high school I dreamed of. That is how I used optimism in taking a test that will change my future for the better or the bad. When I was taking the test I had so much courage to feel comfortable instead of nervousness. When the test score came back I wanted to know so bad what I scored. When I opened the envelope and looked at the score, I felt amazed at what I was seeing. I knew that I made my dreams come true. This event that helped me in my life will help me in the future because when I get the perfect SSAT score, I will go to a university that will lead me to a great job.

Optimism is when you are courageous, being brave, thinking about the negativity and turning it into a positive state. Since I'm good at it, I will make it into the university I want. My optimism will help me press on to greater things in the future throughout my life. Having optimism can lead me to my perfect job, house, and family. Without optimism I could have done nothing. Since I have it, I can press on to do greater things in future. That is how optimism will press me on to do greater objectives in my future.