A time when I overcame an obstacle to accomplish something
My laptop broke down the moment I was working on an assignment in my final year in high school. This paper describes what I saw, what I smelled, and how I felt during the event. I lost all I had written but eventually managed to redo it. Completing this obstacle had a significant impact in my life since I gained higher confidence and problem-solving skills.
When my laptop broke down
When I was in the process of typing the response to my assignment using my laptop, I saw some smoke coming up between the screen and the keyboard. Immediately, part of the screen turned black. I also heard a sound similar to that of a bee, “zzzzzzz” which was increasing and after almost ten seconds, I heard the computer bust. As the laptop bust, it produced a terrible smell similar to that of electronics burning because of socket problems. During the incident, I felt scared and disappointed because I had six hours left to the deadline. Immediately I saw the smoke; I disconnected the laptop from the source of power. I then went some meters away because I was scared to get burnt or hurt. Around thirty minutes after the burst, I realized the screen was okay again as the dark color had disappeared. I tried opening the folder where I had saved my work but realized that everything had disappeared and I could not retrieve anything from that laptop. Immediately, I went to my uncle who resides in our neighborhood and borrowed his laptop. I then started the assignment once more but with confusion because I thought the deadline would be over before I finish.
Overcoming the obstacle
It was a challenging moment to re-write the assignment, but I finally become relieved when I managed to finish it and upload the paper in the last minute to the deadline. Indeed, overcoming the obstacle made me improve confidence in life and also gained stronger problem-solving skills. Therefore, whenever I encounter a problem, I tend to think immediately on how to handle it effectively.
