Positive character trait
Determined
Firmly committed to reaching a goal or solving a problem.
4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Keeps going toward a goal after a setback.
- Finds another way when the first one fails.
- Does not let discouragement from others make the decision.
Fits when someone keeps going toward a goal despite setbacks
Not when the person refuses to change course when the evidence says the goal is wrong
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Resume line Passed [certification or exam] on the [second or third] attempt while working [full-time or other demand], then [used it to achieve result].
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is determined: after [a setback, rejection or failed attempt], they [changed approach] and [reached the goal].
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Report card comment [Name] is determined and keeps trying when work gets hard, which has helped their progress in [subject] this term.
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In a story, shown not told The letter said no. She read it twice, put it in the drawer with the other two, and started the next application that evening.
The determined runner finished the race on a sprained ankle, then rested for a month.
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