An Experience To Remember

The inspiration I took from Ben Carson’s words were these, “it is your decision whether to work hard or not”. What he is saying here is that people give you advice and tell you what job to take and what to do. Instead of listening to them, take advice from good people and decide for yourself whether you want to push yourself to achieve or not. It’s your choice. The arena was filled with applause as Ben Carson said these words. Our school and other schools were at the Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau on Tuesday.

Ben Carson told us about his life when he was young. His mother forced Ben and his brother to read two books or more every week, and to write a really good report about them. Ben Carson did not enjoy reading until he read more and more. His knowledge began to grow and not long after, he went from the bottom of the class to the top. Many admired his knowledge like his mother after his graduation. Some of the teachers were disappointed in the other kids because Ben came from a very poor background and amazingly shot up to the top of the class.

The reason why Ben Carson is famous is because he split the Siamese twins who were joined by the head. Before he split the twins, he requested that he should lay a big layer of skin on the twins head and wait for a while so they can wait for the skin to grow before separating them. The pressure was too much to bear for Ben because one mistake could kill the twins. He cautiously started to sepearate the twins. After 28 hours, the operation was complete. Everyone was proud of him especially his mother who had supported Ben Carson when he was little.

When our time at the Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre was finished, we got a free Up and Go, plus an apple to nibble on the way back. Ben Carson’s story was a huge inspiration to` me because it shows that reading can really take you a long way!