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　　Vividly illustrated in the above picture are two young college students climbing a famous mountain. One student, sitting on the steps too tired to continue climbing, said, “I’m too tired and don’t want to climb any more.” Another one, however, gave him a bottle of water and encouraged him to have a rest and then go on climbing. The caption under the picture reads, “On the way to the top of a mountain”.

　　The cartoon reflects a common phenomenon that perseverance is an indispensable part of our lives, which has aroused wide public concerns and provoked heated discussions recently. No one would deny that, perseverance is truly the fundamental attribute of top performers, which separates the high achievers from the rest of the pack. After years of research, Prof. Liu, a leading authority in sociology, once stated, “It was by sticking to what they were aiming to that some famous leaders in the history created incredible miracles, like win a great war or establish a great empire from scratch.” Besides, a great example of benefits of perseverance would be the success story of Jack Ma. He had no educational background in technology and didn’t have a degree from any top-tier University, but he became a dot-com billionaire with his persistent innovation in online market place.

　　As far as a qualified college student is concerned, I firmly believe that we can profit a lot from the spirit of perseverance. For my part, I would never lose any chance to insist when encountering the problems and setbacks. Besides, I would strongly appeal to my fellow classmates to develop such a valuable spirit as perseverance to face the challenges and hardships.

　　【个人品质写作词汇汇总】

　　自信：self-confidence

　　乐观: optimistic; optimism

　　合作: cooperation; cooperative

　　坚持不懈: perseverance

　　奋斗: hard work; arduous efforts

　　拼搏: a determined spirit

　　毅力: willpower

　　设定目标: set a goal

　　进取精神: a striving spirit

　　心胸开阔: open-mindedness

　　勤奋：industrious; diligent

　　应对挑战：cope with/deal with difficulties and challenges