By Jonathan Uzan One day I went to play basketball with my friends. When I walked on the court I was very confident and ready to play. When we started the game I got the ball and shot it but I missed it. I got the ball again, I was wide open so I shot….
By Shirley Dweck When I went to a restaurant, I had uncertainty about the new dish on the menu. I wasn’t sure if I should get it or not. I got it anyway.
By Esther Cohen When I was in 8th grade, I had to decide which high school I was going to attend. I was very uncertain because the next 4 years were going to direct me in to the college of my interests. I wanted to make sure I would be able to keep up…
By Chen Benamo A time when I was uncertain was when I switched classes in school. Even though I knew it would be good for me, I was uncertain and reluctant because I was comfortable and familiar with my class. I didn’t want to take the chance of not liking my new class.
By Danielle Franco All your friends go to a party that you know will turn out bad. You chose not to go. The benefit is that you are safe.
By Joe Kameo There was a girl who was invited to a wedding. She didn’t have the right body for the dress that her mother bought her. She thought that if she doesn’t eat breakfast than she’ll lose more weight. Instead, she stopped eating completely and her friends were very worried about her. They comforted…
By Molly Ben-Shlomo I was uncertain to which high school I should go to. Half of my friends continued in same school they went to in elementary and half were going to a different high school. I knew to change schools would be hard. I went with what my heart told me to do. I…
By Isaac Farhi It was the last inning of the baseball game. Simon was up to bat with a helmet on his head and tzitzit on his body. Tamir was a runner on third and two outs lefts, his team down by one. Simon had a dilemma, he could stay in his comfort zone and…
By David Hefez My friend and I were looking to make money. So, we decided to take a risk. We both played FIFA14 and decided to sell coins to make money. We had to make purchase not knowing if people would buy from us. We bought small amounts building up our capital. Now we buy…
By Michael Elkharrat In the beginning of the year I switched class and I was unfamiliar with many of the people in my new class. But I learned to adjust and now I am friendly with most of them.
By Bettie Cohen If you’re uncertain then you will miss out on many beautiful things in life. Like makes new friends or switching to a different class. If you can overcome your thoughts and fears about being uncertain you can accomplish many things. For example you can meet new people, study new subjects and enjoy…
By Suzy Mosseri Uncertainty is the key to success because when you come out of your comfort zone with friends it just makes a good friendship. When you’re out of your comfort zone, you’re more comfortable with the people around you to act like yourself.
By Elizabeth Tawil One year I was applying to a job and I became very nervous. The interviewer saw that I was nervous and rejected me. I never felt so bad in my life. After thinking about it I realized now I know to be more prepared and ready for the next event.
By David Bendayan If you don’t take chances in life, you will lose out a lot. For example, if you want to invest in a business it required risk. So if you only invest in a very safe business you are very unlikely to succeed. By not being courageous you lose out on the opportunity…
By Claudette Robinson Rachel is about to get married but she has a fear of getting married. She fears that she is part of this commitment for life. But if she doesn’t get married now then she might not ever get married. She needs to overcome her fears.
By Natalie Berman Sometimes risks are very hard to take. Risks are scary because you don’t know the outcome so you are taking a huge chance. Risks can be great, because there is a 50% chance that it will be a great outcome. I believe that people should take risks because otherwise you will live…
By Sammy Maya All my life I wanted to be a doctor. Ever since I was little I was striving for good grades so I could achieve this goal. I graduated elementary school at the top of my class and had a 98 average in my first 2 years of high school. Then, one day…
By Rafi Srour When I saw people in my school dressing in the latest style clothing it made me curious how I would look in it. I went to Macy’s. Even though I looked awesome in everything new I put on, I still had fear that my friends would find it unusual. I finally had…
By Laura Ringer There was once a girl named Sarah and she had unusual style. She would always wear weird clothes and people used to laugh at her. One day she went to the mall with her friends. All the girls walked into a store and Sarah felt bad because she wanted to buy a…
By Mimi Levy I’ve always wanted to be on the soccer team. I didn’t know how to play that well. I tried out for the team in freshman year and at first I was sort of good, in the middle I fell and hurt my leg. I felt embarrassed. Everyone was laughing and staring…
By Sylvia Azar My goal in life is to be an author. I wrote a short story for school and no one liked it which made me very sad. I had to read it in school and everyone laughed at me. It was the most embarrassing moments of my life. However, I didn’t let…
By Rena Shamah I was very nervous at my job interview. I am scared of being alone with people. I get very awkward. When I arrived at my job interview. I started to get all red and I completely blanked out. When she asked me the questions I was humiliated. Then next week I got…
By Rena Shamah I was very nervous at my job interview. I am scared of being alone with people. I get very awkward. When I arrived at my job interview. I started to get all red and I completely blanked out. When she asked me the questions I was humiliated. Then next week I got…
By Albert Aini When people are being bullied they are frightened. Bystanders are watching and laughing. That kid thinks he will lose out for telling his parents because his parents want to help him. If he would have told them maybe he won’t be bullied anymore. Sometimes when you face you fear good things could…
By Moshe Illouz James had a goal of being a famous actor. He went to an audition feeling confident. He froze during the audition and was laughed at and embarrassed. James felt like giving up, he read an article online about his favorite actor not getting the role the first time he auditioned. The actor…
By Isaac Shalom My goal is to be a famous author when I grow up. The problem is I am a terrible writer and I have a stage fright. I went to perform I got stage fright and froze up. However, even though I froze up, I refused to give up. I kept performing regardless…
By Ralph Missry Uncertain test grades lead to better future as long as you know the information. It’s not all about grades. If you know the material you will succeed.
By Isaac Arazi In a basketball game. The point guard is dribbling up the court. There is 5 seconds left and it’s a tied game. The point guard gets doubled team. The point guard has two choices. One is to pass to the best player on the team and he has a defender on him…
By David Azrak I am not man of change nor am I one that ever pushes himself to adopt. With that said, however, I can recall a story from my post in which a similar situation occurred. Basically, everyone was leaving this certain summer camp that we all went to for several years. And I was…
By Merle Dweck Hands trembling, eyes darting from side to side. Uncertainty washed over me like rain on a stormy day. “What do I do?” I whispered quietly under my breath. I have to convince myself. But, what if I don’t? My heart beats faster even thinking about it. “No,” I tell myself steamily….
By Phyllis Hadar A few summers ago all my friends were going to one camp that my mom didn’t want me to go. All I could think about was how I was going to miss out on so much fun this summer. My mom told me, “If you want to go, then go. But, make…
By Joey Massre My friends wanted to go out to the movies when we had a test the next day. I didn’t know what my friend would think of my when I told them I couldn’t go. I stayed home to study. When I got my test back, I was so happy that I…
By Sol B. Making mistakes is part of life and the reason for most people’s success. I’ve endured many failures, but one in particular stands out. It was a freshman year and I had to take my first global test in high school. That night, I studied as much as I thought was enough to…
By Steven Hafif When I first started my sophomore year in high school I made the decision to try out for the hockey team. I was excited; I bought the equipment and started practicing weeks before the first game. By the time my first game came up I was bursting with excitement. Arriving early, I…
By Raizy Cohen Closer. Almost there. As soon as I touched the blue brick I panicked. I felt as if I was asphyxiating, so I shot up as fast as I could. This was the sad sequence of events every single time that I had life guarding. I had been trying each Wednesday to retrieve…
By Florence D. In life, there will be many challenged thrown at us, but it is our job to overcome them. Last year a friend of mine hurt my feelings and did something unforgivable. This was a very hard obstacle for me to overcome. I am sure that most girls fight with their friends and…