Luck or Preparation?

10/18/2020

Analyze the image and respond to the following quote: Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity.

1. INCLUDE: Nick Name AND Class Block.

2. Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five.

3. You MUST respond to at least TWO other posts from any student. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school, your family or your upbringing with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.

WARNING: If you post even one second past midnight, your comment might appear to be posted, but as soon as it is opened to be graded, it will automatically delete.

Due Fri., October 23, 2020 11:59 p.m. ICT

263 Comments

Ryo Hakukawa

10/19/2020 07:31:49 am

Luck by definition is a success or failure brought forth by chance instead of one's own actions. Preparation is done through the choices and actions of oneself and this contradicts the conventional definition of luck and opportunity is the set of circumstances that make it possible to do something. People should prepare to exploit opportunity to reap the most benefit while simultaneously causing as little detriment and harm to oneself as possible. Luck combines both preparation and opportunity because outstanding preparation (choices and actions) will set up the best opportunity (circumstances) in order to increase the chances, extent and maintenance of success and benefit.

palm

10/19/2020 07:54:50 pm

That's true luck is not gained by effort, however, preparation is done through the choices and actions of oneself. I believe in this because many people just blame it on luck and doesn't start preparing.

Birdy

10/20/2020 01:43:56 am

I totally agree with you, luck is not something you can always achieve in fact, It only comes at the right time.Even though oneself can be fully prepared, they still might not be able to achieve their goals. Therefore, luck truly intersects with preparation.

Praew (AP Lang)

10/20/2020 02:41:15 am

I agree that luck plays a big role in life because I have experienced a situation where I was lucky and succeeded. I was doing a group project and I got randomly paired with hardworking classmates and I got a good grade on that project.

Pam

10/20/2020 08:30:01 am

I strongly agree with your statement since I also believe that a fair amount of preparation will set high chances for you to receive good opportunities in life. For example, maintaining good grades in high school will increase your chance of receiving scholarship and getting accepted into good university.

Rei(Eng12 blk e)

10/21/2020 05:44:09 am

I do agree about how people should prepare to exploit opportunity to reap the most advantage, but I do not agree on how outstanding preparation sets up the best opportunity. I view preparation as an action to increase the chance of earning the best opportunity, but I don't think that preparation will always set you up for the best opportunity.

Sally (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 11:29:07 am

I actually feel like you're contradicting yourself a bit here. If luck by definition is a success or failure brought forth by chance instead of one's own actions, and then afterwards you claim that it combines both preparation and opportunity (where exploiting opportunity is something of your choice); isn't the combination of preparation and opportunity just success and not luck?

Wesley

10/23/2020 08:06:39 am

I agree that luck is sucess due to chance as no matter how prepared we are we may get unlucky and something may go wrong leading all our hard work to go to waste. We should also try our best to prepare when something goes bad and bad luck gets in the way as sometimes intersections may lead to the wrong paths and so we should work hard for better opportunities and prepare more and not totally depend on the idea of how you may get lucky without preparation.

Birdy Chayapon

10/19/2020 09:10:54 am

Luck are with no doubt, one of the hidden factors that makes many people achieve their goals. Luck in a nutshell is the right timing for something to occur or in other senses to succeed.Sometimes people can easily loose track of themselves because they weren't prepared. Preparation by far is an essential thought process and steps within the mind that correlates the ability for oneself to act and prepare for the worst, or the best outcome. In order for individuals to cope with opportunity and the greatest tendency of themselves succeeding in a particular field, preparation is vital. Luck intersects with preparation because once individuals had made their choices it later leads to actions and preparation follows respectively.

palm

10/19/2020 07:53:24 pm

I also believe that luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity, because I have been in a situation where preparation doesn't meet opportunity.

Kurt

10/20/2020 12:02:22 am

Your thoughts of luck and preparation do not make much sense to me if based on my experience. Once you made your choices, you will make preparations for it, but that doesn't mean you will have good luck. If the results are good, then it could be due to your effort but no luck. Luck is usually associated with good results (could be bad) that you never anticipate, so you cannot expect yourself to be lucky when you make preparations. I almost have never been lucky even when I spent tons of hours making preparations for something. Preparation does not lead to luck, it's just a correlation without strong evidence. You could say that it works because that's how a famous person becomes successful, but you also have to take into account those people who tried their best and failed due to not being lucky. I put in a lot of effort to achieve good scores on my SAT scores, but in the end, I receive scores that are 10 points lower than the minimum requirement for two tests. It is very frustrating considering how much effort I put into it and still did not have good luck. Good luck in test conditions would be, for example, having a keyword associated with a piece of information just suddenly pops up in your head during the test when you have no idea what that piece of information is about or the answer for it. This is your unconscious mind doing its job, but to most people, they call it luck. There are many forms of luck, but not all happened due to preparation.

Kevin

10/21/2020 10:53:19 am

I really like your train of thought with luck being something occuring at the right time. Some occurrences seem insignificant during a certain part of one's life, only mean a whole lot to them later on. In a similar sense, many things may not seem like an opportunity when you first come across it, but when it's presented to you later, you'd be shocked as to why you couldn't see it earlier. This is where preparation comes in, with preparation, you open up the door to new possibilities, or even old ones that you weren't aware of. There's another quote that I like: "give yourself the chance to get lucky", I think it fits perfectly with this because while luck isn't guaranteed, you can at least set yourself up for a possibility of it via preparation. Without preparation, you don't even get the chance to get lucky.

Bell

10/22/2020 11:47:23 am

I totally agree with you, luck can't be the only thing you rely on for the rest of your life. If you didn't work hard enough for your goal, then you would never be sucessful. You can just keep luck as your couragement on the path to reach your goal.

Yaya

10/19/2020 09:13:16 am

Many believe the reason why a person is successful is that they are born to be lucky. But I think that we don’t become successful simply through luck, we have to work hard for what we want. Things happen because of cause and reasons. “Luck” is just a way people give themselves the courage to do something. “Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity” means that the more you are open to taking a chance and have a positive mind, the more luck you are creating for yourself. Every opportunity or chance we take will give us a two side result. We lose A to have B. But it all depends on how we think about the out come.

Birdy

10/20/2020 01:46:36 am

Those things that you mentioned made a whole lot of sense in real life. Bearing the fact that each person may sometimes be just as lucky as those who are prepare are the downsides of this world's fairness. Luck is by far, inevitable it will either happen to you or won't.

Som

10/20/2020 02:19:27 am

I also think that no one can be successful just because they are lucky. If we do not work hard, then we would never be successful. I also see luck as an encouragement to give people motivation to work harder, so that they will find the opportunity to go beyond others.

Emmy - AP Lang + Research

10/20/2020 08:21:55 am

"“Luck” is just a way people give themselves the courage to do something."

I thoroughly agree with that statement. Many can get discouraged when things don't go their way and attribute it to some abstract statement such as, "maybe I'm just unlucky". However, this exact statement can also create more courage for people to build up their own luck, because luck can't be made out of nothing. It has to be made out of something for it to have a tangible output.

Lara (English 12 BLKF)

10/22/2020 11:34:41 am

I'm well noted that only luck wouldn’t make us successful. It's just the thought to encourage people to do things. Our attitude towards everything determines our lives, not luck. If we believe luck is pre-destined, we will not put any effort in our lives.

Beryl

10/23/2020 07:25:54 am

I agree with what you said about hard work being the reason why people succeed. However, I believe that "luck" also plays a huge role in whether someone succeeds or not. No matter how hard you work, you might never succeed if you're someone who has never had a "lucky break" as they say.

Palm

10/19/2020 07:51:48 pm

Luck is no doubt a factor in success and success is when opportunity meets preparation. The reason why I believe that luck is part of the factor is because that I have been in a scenario that luck is part of the factor. So I practiced very hard for my SAT, however due to the COVID-19 I couldn't take the test and have to wait months for the next test. Unluckily, 15 days before the other test day arrive, the test center canceled me. Therefore, in my opinion I believe that luck is the intersection of opportunity and preparation.

Kurt

10/19/2020 11:38:01 pm

How can you conclude that luck is a factor in success when you just mentioned that you made a lot of preparation for the SAT yet the test center did not accept you to their test center? I think you are contradicting yourself. From my logic, I think you're trying to conclude that luck is not the intersection of opportunity and preparation. Although that might be true, there are also times when having made some preparation can give you a little boost of good luck, but very rare. For example, you could be lucky by being able to remember a piece of information that you did not review before the test day, which allows you to answer the question correctly.

Poohpha(English 12 E)

10/20/2020 09:34:33 am

Covid-19 is one of the bad lucks that occurred during our generation. I felt really bad for you since this bad luck appears during one of the most important parts of your life which is college applications. But the "preparation" you have been doing will definitely be useful in the future so it was not a waste of time :) you learned many things Mr. Palm.

Kati

10/20/2020 09:46:01 am

I feel bad for you for not getting to take the SAT after practicing for so long! Based on your example, I get it about why you feel like luck is not the intersection of opportunity and preparation. Same with Kurt's reply above I also feel like you are trying to say the opposite of the quote.

Tham

10/21/2020 07:11:53 am

Responding more on Kurt's reply, the lack of opportunity in this case would be considered unlucky by most people. Palm is not contradicting his statement at all. If he was to be presented with a new test center and scored a high score due to his preparation, then he might consider it lucky that he was presented with a new test center to be able to demonstrate his hard-work.

Beryl

10/23/2020 07:28:03 am

Your opinion on luck and success is pretty similar to mine. Like you said, you prepared for the SAT, but due to bad luck you didn't even get to take the test. Had you had good luck and been one of those people who got to take the test, then you would most likely have gotten a good score due to your preparation.

Kris

10/19/2020 10:55:16 pm

When we think of "Luck" we often think of a person's fortune or misfortune, however, "Luck" in this case is actually about people's attitude regarding others' success. When people look at those who are successful, such as a millionaire or a celebrity, people often think that these people only got to where they are because of mainly luck, that everything else barely matters. Although it is true that luck does play into success, it is only 50% at most, since luck gives you the opportunity to succeed but you still need the preparation to seize that opportunity. For example, although the Covid-19 quarantine is beneficial for Zoom, it is because zoom has prepared resources to fully advertise during the quarantine that allows it to become a virtual conference application juggernaut. Additionally, phrase also holds quite a cynical view of humanity, that people will often only look at the positive glorious sides of most events and willfully (or unknowingly) ignore the gritter sides of the situation. This trait is shown by how the phrase equates "Luck" with success, instead of using words such as achievement or accomplishment, revealing the one-sided nature of people.

Ryo

10/20/2020 06:52:12 am

I believe that luck is both to do with oneself and also others. It is a factor to success. Luck is inevitable because everything involves chance. Whether that luck affects ourselves or others, it will always elicit either a negative or positive response from us. When it elicits a negative response, we consider ourselves unlucky, when it elicits a positive response, we consider ourselves lucky. You cannot prepare for luck because you don't know the exact chances for an event occuring so the best way to gain the most from lucky is to prepare extensively for whatever endeavors you choose to pursue.

Yaya

10/21/2020 08:41:47 am

I agree that there are many people in the world who judges other’s success with only the words “lucky” and “unlucky”. There is no right or wrong answer to it actually but we should look deeper in those situations. The main factor the most people success is because of hard work. You get what you work for. Luck is also a factor for some of us because not everybody is lucky. We don’t know when luck comes and sometimes we lost it.

Q (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 10:34:15 am

Your reasoning is very interesting. Your's opinion gave me a new insight on this topic. I never thought about luck impact a person on a big scale. I always think that luck, only affect people on a smaller scale, because of our ability to change and alter the outcome.

Mint (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 10:35:08 pm

I also have the same opinion as you at the part where you said "luck will give us the opportunity to succeed but you still need the preparation to seize that opportunity". However, I think that luck can play into success more than 50%. What if you won a lottery, or won a raffle, that would require a lot more luck than preparation.

Bell

10/22/2020 12:01:47 pm

I also think that luck plays a big role in our life. For instance, some were born in poverty conditions, it would be much harder for them to be successful or become a "millionaire" due to their financial problem.

Henry

10/22/2020 09:08:07 am

I love your opinion on how luck does play into success, but it is only 50% at most. Because I've seen and heard of many cases where people won a lottery, but does not end up successful in the end, some of them even lost everything. The reason why luck plays into success is because you need the preparation to seize the opportunity, just like what you said. The people who lost everything despite they won the lottery proves how they have no preparation, which caused their opportunity to go to waste.

Ruby (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 10:31:37 am

I like how you used Zoom as an example. It is true that Zoom is prepared for people to use during quarantine. If Zoom was created after quarantine happened, it might not have been as successful as they are now. So yes, luck does play into success, but only 50% at most.

Chanel (English 12 Block E)

10/23/2020 10:44:43 am

I totally agree with the fact which you stated "that people will often only look at the positive glorious sides of most events and willfully (or unknowingly) ignore the gritter sides of the situation". I have had times where people just said that I was "very lucky" when I won a competition over someone that majority of the people expected him/her to win. However, what they did not see is the amount of time and effort I put into practicing.

Kurt

10/19/2020 11:24:27 pm

From my point of view, luck is associated with opportunities only, not preparation. All those years in high school, I have always been preparing for tests and I seldom got scores that made me satisfied. However, just recently, I procrastinated on AP Psychology's test and I crammed at 2 AM. To my complete disbelief, I earned more points than some of my sophisticated friends that usually have the best scores in the class. I'm not saying this to boast but I just find it awkward and disappointing that luck usually comes whenever I did not have any preparation. For me, luck can also represent opportunities. Using the example earlier, the luck that I received to score a good score on AP Psychology's test is an opportunity for me to realize that I am competent since I didn't have to dig in depth for details that I need for the test. It made me realize that I have the capability of utilizing past knowledge from Biology and my logic to Psychology, which is a different subject. It sounds normal, but it made me ecstatic to know that all the effort I put into reading in the past paid off.

Som

10/20/2020 12:51:36 am

I totally agree with the example that you mentioned about yourself. Yes, sometimes luck doesn't come with preparation, sometimes you are just purely lucky. However, it is rarely that that will happen, so practice a lot on your test. Next time, you would not be lucky like this, so practice so that the opportunity of getting full marks will come by.

Emmy - AP Lang + Research

10/20/2020 08:11:31 am

I personally wouldn't call this instance 'being lucky'. You built up that 'luck' by being prepared wayyyyyy before you even took that AP Psychology course in the first place. You took Biology and your logic (that you've built up throughout your high school career) in order to pass that AP Psych test that you didn't even prepare for. So...more credit should be placed on your brains, not your luck, because you were prepared way back before when you took AP Psych.

Grace AP Research Block A

10/23/2020 11:43:15 am

I fully 100% agree with Emmy here. Sometimes you might see the situation like this as "luck", and as Emmy said it, you already had the brains for AP Psychology course since the start. You were already prepared before even needing to actually study for it. But on the other hand, I also think this was also partially luck because (not saying that people are born "stupid") I personally think you were born with a brain that had a higher level of understanding information (basically you're smart). And as I view it, you were lucky to be born with a brain like that.

Ping (English 12 Block F)

10/20/2020 08:33:12 am

I was thinking the exact same thing as you. New opportunities make people lucky but preparation does not. I really do like your examples since it supports your claim. I like how you were able to apply this quote to your real life and come up with this example! Sometimes people are just lucky and their success can come even without preparation. Congratulations on your test scores!

Poohpha(English 12 E)

10/20/2020 09:29:32 am

No hard feelings with me please my brother and let's still be friends, I don't really like the example you wrote to support the word "luck" dude...Getting a higher score in your AP class doesn't really have any relationship with luck since you already have the basic knowledge even though it is from a different subject. You are too smart, that would be the correct phrase. I would consider marking the answers randomly and received a high score at the end, luck. Hope you achieve your goal of becoming a doctor Kurt, I am always supporting and waiting to congrats you on that special day. <3

Cho-Ching (English 12 Block E)

10/22/2020 02:13:21 pm

In my opinion, I don't think the example you provide reinforce the word "luck". Since you already took AP Biology last year, you are more than likely to have some information about the brain and how people react with different stimuli. You already have all the basic information needed to be able to ace the AP Psychology test at the first place, you just have to apply the knowledge you have to the questions.

Sinny (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 09:42:54 am

Same as your opinion, I also believe that luck is not associated with preparation but opportunities. It is possible for us to be prepared and put all of ourselves in but not getting any opportunity due to bad luck, and we are not able to control our own luck either (generally). However, luck could bring opportunity to us, the key is just whether we choose to catch that opportunity or just let it go.

Sam (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 01:22:12 pm

I do partially agree with the situation that you described. However, I still see preparation associated as you are taught some of the materials from the AP Psychology class and even have additional knowledge from Biology. I considered these factors as preparations as well. If I were to take the test, I would definitely fail because I did not attend the class and get lectured in any circumstances. Hence, I would consider myself lucky without preparation if I passed the exam by merely guessing and improvising.

Michelle

10/22/2020 08:50:52 am

I partially agree with your response, it is true that sometimes luck alone, can allow us to achieve a certain goal. For example, I still remembered when I took AP Calculus BC during my sophomore year, I barely studied for the exam or even during class. I was always studying for AP Physics. Yet, I ended up scoring a 5 on the BC exam and only a 4 on the Physics exam. This corresponds to your saying that sometimes luck doesn't come with preparation. However, this rarely happens. Giving an example, this year I was busy during college stuff and didn't take much time studying AP Psychology. I only studied the contents the day before the test, and this eventually reflects on my test score. Although it was good, I understand that I could have done better if I have more "preparations". Therefore, preparation is still needed; otherwise, you might not be as lucky next time.

Henry

10/22/2020 09:16:56 am

Your opinion on luck really interest me and made me think differently. However, I wouldn't say your experience is an example of "luck". Despite you didn't prepare much for the AP Psychology exam, but you utilized the knowledge that you learned a few years ago from Biology, which is technically your "preparation". Therefore, your example still applies to the quote, because you had the opportunity to get a good score with the preparation you have.

Michelle (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 10:22:03 am

Som

10/20/2020 12:05:36 am

Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity.
I partly agree with this quote because luck is, a matter of fact, a combination of preparation and opportunity. On the other hand, luck can just be an opportunity that comes around; you don't need to be prepare for luck, it just comes. Therefore this quote can be true in one way but not from all perspectives. However, I do not believe in luck. Some may say that they are rich because they are lucky, but the truth is if you don't work hard to prepare and push yourself, you can never be successful. For instance, I am a diligent person– I always work hard and complete all tasks–, this makes it possible for me to go in good universities when the opportunity comes. Hence, 'luck,' 'preparation,' and 'opportunity' are intertwine together.

Birdy

10/20/2020 01:51:14 am

I agree with you to a certain level. First and foremost, in reality people in general, can't expect to get a full on outcome with their preparation. Although, in most cases those hard work would somehow pay off later in life. Hence, 'Luck', plays a significantly unique role in people's life. Because not all people who are brighter and are more prepared would become lucky and successful in their life.

Ping (English 12 Block F)

10/20/2020 08:40:11 am

I agree with you Som. I believe that luck does not exist and success only comes because of preparation. From my experiences, successful people don't wait for opportunities but they work hard to seek new opportunities for themselves. Many billionaires have to work harder than others to make that money. They don't just have that money out of luck. If you continue to work hard, I am sure that many prestigious universities would want you as their student.

Kati

10/20/2020 10:02:49 am

Yes, I agree with you. For the 17 years of my life, I have always believed that there is no such thing as luck. If we do not work hard, nothing comes easily. Same like those successful business man, they had to gain knowledge in every field in order to achieve higher. They did not rely on luck to succeed and get good opportunities in life.

Yaya

10/21/2020 08:32:59 am

I also agree that this quote isn’t 100% true. I believe that we people don’t wait for luck, it comes when it’s the right time. Sometimes we just have no luck, so there is no point for people to wait for luck. Instead of waiting for things you will never know if it exist, you work hard. People who work hard will eventually be rewarded.

Michelle

10/22/2020 08:57:27 am

I partially agree with you. It is true that luck is what combines preparation and opportunity together. And I do believe in luck. Sometimes, people just need preparation and a bit of the good "luck" to increase their chances of receiving opportunities and success. Although it is true that hard work pays off for most cases; yet, it is not true all the time. Sometimes, we work hard, and things don't go as expected. This in term, proves luck to be necessary and something to cherish.

Michelle (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 10:20:48 am

10/20/2020 02:14:22 am

From my perspective, for a person to achieve success, there's no doubt that luck is one of the factors that would be involved, although through hard work and preparation can also allow you to reach success and open up new opportunities.

Benny

10/20/2020 02:48:11 am

I agree with your opinion, but to what extent does this apply too. what things can be achieved through preparation and not luck. I'm also wondering what other factors you think are there other than luck and preparation.

Cindy ( AP Research Block A)

10/23/2020 07:09:39 am

I agree that luck is also a factor to success. It's like being an actor or actress. If you are lucky enough to land a role in a movie/drama series that will be famous when it's released, you will become famous. Even if you took acting lessons before hand, if you aren't lucky enough to land the role, then you just missed your opportunity to success.

Praew (AP Lang)

10/20/2020 02:38:19 am

In my opinion, luck plays a big role in life but in order to really achieve something, you will always need preparation. No matter how bad your luck is, if you have preparation, you will succeed. In the picture, the person is trying to walk but the hands are blocking him and that represents the challenges and obstacles in life.

Benny (research)

10/20/2020 02:43:05 am

It is true that you can achieve many things through hard work, but in my opinion there are somethings in life that just can't be achieved. Sometimes no matter how much you prepare you will still eventually fail.

Ryo

10/20/2020 06:57:08 am

Preparation is having the mental initiative to lay out a plan and alter the circumstances and cause change in the situation that play into your favor. Obstacles present an opportunity to prepare and overcome them, but only if the person has the capacity to realized this and make the most out of their resources and extract the most benefit from the situation and circumstances they are in. You prefer to prepare for the good but you also prepare for the bad and it is the effectiveness and extent of this preparation that greatly contributes to the chance of luck to be on your side depending on how you assess and approach the situation.

Brendon

10/23/2020 01:50:47 am

Preparation is what you do when an opportunity is present, and in that sense, yes, I do agree with you that no matter how bad your luck is, with enough preparation you will succeed. However, life isn't all about positive sentiment such as "you will always succeed in life as long as you try hard". Life is not perfect. It is unfair, it is full of uncertainties and circumstances, both favorable and unfavorable ones. It comes down to luck. While you're sitting here playing tic-tac-toe, someone out there is playing 3D chess. Luck does play a role in ones success, whether we like it or not.

Mint AP Lang Block D

10/23/2020 09:33:09 am

I agree with you that in order for a person to achieve their goals, preparation is the main thing. Some people tries hard and succeed. However, it does not always work that way because some people may work really hard but if they don't have luck, they still wouldn't succeed.

Benny (Research)

10/20/2020 02:41:06 am

In my opinion luck plays a huge role in everything, and there are some things in life that can't be fixed by preparation. However, most things in the world are not determined by luck, but preparation.

Praew (AP Lang)

10/20/2020 02:43:32 am

I agree that most things are determined by preparation because I have experienced situations that needed preparation more than luck. For example, writing an exam needs preparation not luck.

Arly (Block B)

10/20/2020 06:53:32 am

Exactly, I think that people can rely more based on what they actually did or prepare for, not just depend everything on luck. There's good and bad luck, so not everyone is lucky every single time.

Eve (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 06:59:17 am

I agree that most of the thing depends on preparation, not luck. Luck is just a chance that comes by but we need to prepare to achieve our goals.

Pa (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 11:03:09 pm

I find preparation to be one of the most important things in the world, so I agree with you to a certain extent. However, off the top of my head, I cannot think of a situation that only depends on luck and not preparation. In a scenario where a beggar meets a nice person who gives him 100 baht (a little over 3 dollars), the beggar still did some preparation, as it was because he was at that particular street during that specific time asking for money that he got it.

Pa (AP Research Block A)

10/20/2020 05:36:12 am

When a person succeeds in life, many say that it is luck. However, it is much more than that. While it is true that specific scenarios do play to our strengths or what we prepared for, you need to have strong points for that to happen. For example, a student is fluent in Japanese because they took lessons (preparation), and their teacher offers them an extra credit opportunity (opportunity) by translating a text from English to Japanese. The student got that extra credit; that is luck. Nonetheless, luck was not have mattered at all had the student not been taking Japanese lessons. Therefore, "luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity" because luck is just a helping hand, but it cannot do everything for you.

Arly (Block B)

10/20/2020 06:48:51 am

I also think that people aren't always lucky all the time. I think that preparation and opportunity that we took would make us somehow feel confident in a certain level already. If we were lucky and we got the extra credit correct, then that's great, but just remember that luck is 50% chance.

Tonhom (English11/B)

10/20/2020 07:33:22 am

That is true because you can't just depends everything on luck, luck is just helping you in some part, but your preparation can lead to opportunity and then you can become success.

Aurora (AP Research Block A)

10/20/2020 08:55:02 am

I agree that other confounding factors and not only pure luck contribute to success. Additionally, preparation does not increase the probability (luck) of being chosen or being successful in some cases. For instance, preparing does not help someone win the lottery. Nevertheless, I really like how you provided descriptive examples about preparations and opportunities (confounding factors to prove that luck is not the factor that makes one successful).

Arly (Block B)

10/20/2020 06:41:43 am

I think that luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity. We all have the opportunity to prepare to do certain things. In my own opinion, if we complete something very well, and it meets our standard or goal, then that means that we took the opportunity to achieve our goal. And I believe it also comes from our preparation as well. But maybe luck will just help boost the result to be "better" than what we had expected.

Tonhom (English 11/B)

10/20/2020 07:24:31 am

In my opinion, I also believe that to achieve our goal, it is depends on our preparation and you take the opportunity that come into your life. Luck is just a small part in life, so be prepare is the best.

Aurora (AP Research Block A)

10/20/2020 09:03:23 am

I agree that preparation increases confident and the chance of success. Additionally, one should not always rely on luck since luck is just the probability of an event happening and the outcome is not guaranteed. I really like how you stated that luck "is just a small part in life" because an individual needs to work for his or her goal and not rely on pure luck.

Eve (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 07:02:40 am

I agree that success comes from our preparation and I think that luck also helps to open up new opportunities to help us achieve our goals too.

10/23/2020 07:24:28 am

Yes, preparation is very important, mostly when it comes to achieving success. The more you prepare for something there's more chace of you actually reaching the standards or goals that you desire.

Tonhom (English 11/B)

10/20/2020 07:17:33 am

For people to be successful in life, they cannot only need luck to make them successful. They have to be prepared and open to opportunities to help them achieve their goals. If we work very hard and be prepared, it could lead us to the new opportunity and could bring us to become a success. However, we don’t know the future, and sometimes, things happen unexpectedly, so luck is something that also involves in life to help us achieve part of goals, but preparation is more important than luck and you can’t always rely on luck. Based on the picture, the hands blocking the man from walking in which I can infer that he is probably not well prepared because if you are well prepared, you will find out the solutions or ways to continue in life. You will not get block by things in all directions.

Emmy - AP Lang + Research

10/20/2020 08:05:48 am

We build up our luck by being prepared and opening up to new opportunities as they come. There is no such thing as 'being lucky' because you wished for something at some temple and waited for the powers that be to merely take care of it. No. It's you yourself that created your 'luck', so to speak.

Imagine this: You ventured to Agrabah for the 3 wishes from The Genie himself. One of your wishes is to pass ms. d's English class. Seems like a great wish. You go on your merry way and proceed to binge watch the fourth season of The Crown, barely touching those assignments that ms. d gave out 2 weeks ago. Chances are you're surely going to fail the class. With this same kind of attitude, luck wouldn't even help the person with the worst habits out of that rabbit hole.

Pam

10/20/2020 08:40:29 am

I partly agree with your statement that says we build up our own luck by being prepared and opening up to new opportunities. It is true that there is no such thing as getting a full score on the test just because you went to the temple yesterday. However, luck can sometimes be on your side. For example, you have an exam today and you didn't prepared for it. Luckily, the teacher had an emergency family issue and couldn't make it to school today.

Q (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 10:43:17 am

Your opinion on this topic is agreeable, I too, also believe in the cause and effect from our actions. God can’t even help you when you are not doing the work and accepting the opportunity luck has given you. But one thing that I don’t agree with you is how you said “there is no such thing as being lucky”. I feel that being lucky can not be determined by other people, unless you are experiencing the luck yourself, there is no way that you can understand it.

Kris

10/21/2020 10:16:38 pm

I do agree with this assessment, that "luck" is actually the culmination of our work. I especially like how the commenter worded her thoughts, that "It's you yourself that created your 'luck'", since it managed to summarize such a grand idea into a simple sentence. Furthermore, I like how she illustrated her point but also wish that she could have further elaborated on the part about the person's own agency on their success.

Ruby (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 12:18:35 pm

Yes, I also think that there's no such thing as being lucky. Efforts should be put into everything we do and we create our own luck. We should do everything we could to be prepared for the opportunity that's going to come any time.

Pa (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 11:24:03 pm

I agree with you entirely. Good luck (in the sense that this quote mentions) cannot occur without preparation. Preparation is what lets us pass the obstacle (passing Ms. d's class), and luck is only a helping hand. For example, luck may make it so that an assignment is one that plays to our strengths, but ultimately it is the preparation that gives us those strengths in the first place, ergo, preparation is needed for success, not wishes from the genie (luck).
I would also like to add that your example with the genie made your point much clearer and easier to understand as well.

Janice (AP Lang, Block D)

10/23/2020 10:19:39 am

I strongly agree with how you said that there is no such thing as being lucky. I strongly believe that luck is built and it is something that must be earned. I also strongly agree with your example about how luck wouldn't help if you leave the assignments till the last minute.

Pam (English 12 Block E)

10/20/2020 08:11:12 am

I agree with the quote "Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity." To be a lucky person, one must be able to obtain a favourable result through their actions. In order to obtain those results, we must be well prepared in every circumstances so that when the opportunity comes, we can give it our best. I strongly believe that the combination of good preparation and opportunity will increase the probability of us being lucky. Receiving the opportunity but not being able to do anything with it since you are not well prepared is kind of frustrating. For example, a teacher is willing to give you the opportunity to do a retest, but you decide not to study. Even when you retake the test, it wouldn't help you score better if you didn't prepare for it and you would considered yourself unlucky.

Lara (English 12 BLK F)

10/22/2020 11:44:04 am

I like how you say receiving opportunity but not being able to do anything with it will not be an acceptable outcome. There's some people who believe that luck exists and there’s nothing you can do to change your failure or success, the god had already set our destiny. However, when preparing for something, we are actually increasing the possibility of success. So when you want to get somewhere you are not just sitting there waiting for the outcome to be as you plan.

Ping (English 12 Block F)

10/20/2020 08:22:51 am

I partly agree with this quote. Luck, like opportunities, comes without a reason. There can't be an explanation why one person is more lucky than others. Why one person has more opportunities than other. On the other hand, preparation does not bring luck. Because while preparing for something, we will already know the outcome of it. This meaning of luck is "success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions" which means that if we are prepared, our success is not caused by luck but rather by our preparation. Opportunity causes luck but preparation does not.

Jai-Jai

10/20/2020 10:18:05 pm

I agree what you said that preparation is something we have control over. If we prepared ourself for success then our success isn't caused by luck but our preparation. I think there can be explanations why one would have more opportunities than others. Sometimes and opportunity presents itself but one doesn't notice it.

Eve

10/21/2020 06:03:38 am

I admit that preparation does not bring luck. In my opinion, success and failure come from the preparation and hard work that one's did rather than luck.

Sam (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 01:35:02 pm

What you've stated is true, but are there circumstances in which preparation contributes to luck? For instance, if two people at around the same education levels were going to take an examination and they did nearly the equal amount of preparation. Therefore, we would expect they result in the grade. However, one scores higher than the other, people would considered the one who scored higher as a lucky person. This is a situation that I think preparation plays a partial role in luck because there is still a threshold amount of preparation needed for the lucky person to score higher or else the score would deviate way further.

Aurora (AP Research Block A)

10/20/2020 08:37:30 am

Many people may rely on luck throughout their whole lives. These people have thoughts like, "Maybe I'll win the lottery tomorrow?" and "Maybe I will be super lucky and I will score 100 on the test tomorrow?" Still, these thoughts and beliefs do not define the actual definition of the word 'luck' itself. It is true that sometimes hard work and our choices influence our ability and increase the chance that one will succeed; yet, that's not always the case. Despite studying increases the chance that one will earn 100 on the next test, an individual's hard work does not help them win the lottery. Luck can also be determined by mathematical formulas and probability, in this case, concerning the numerical descriptions of how likely the event will occur or the object will be chosen. As a consequence, I disagree with the quote since working diligently does not mean that one will win the lottery. Additionally, luck and hard work are separated into two different categories.

Jimmy (English 11 Block H)

10/21/2020 09:38:23 am

I disagree with you. Even though you might think there is no preparations you can do to win the lottery. There are mathematical algorithms that can predict the numbers, increasing your chances to win substantially. Furthermore, no matter how hard you work luck is still a factor in succeeding or not in life.

Jacky (English 11 Block H)

10/21/2020 10:21:14 am

I agree with Jimmy. There are many examples of people taking advantage of algorithms or techniques to help increase their chances of success, such as in Blackjack. In Blackjack people use card counting to help figure out when to bet, but even then luck plays a role in whether the player wins or not.

Poohpha(English 12 Block E)

10/20/2020 09:14:09 am

I think that an opportunity comes with the combination of luck and preparation yet these two factors weigh differently on the creation of it. In my opinion, preparation weighs more compared to "luck" in the creation of opportunities. Opportunity can be achieved when hardworking and persistent are present. Opportunities will seldomly happen without these factors. On the other hand, luck is less significant than preparation but still plays a main role in creating or seeking for opportunities. I considered "time" as luck. A great opportunity indeed comes with preparation, but also the right time for it to appear or shine. For example, a guy is playing guitar on the street walk, he is skilled with everything but lacks opportunity. But one day a music academy staff somehow meets him leading him to be famous afterward. Without the luck of meeting the music academy staff, the guy wouldn't be able to be famous. It is pure luck for him to meet them in the right place and time. Luck weighs lesser than Preparation, luck has no consistent but we can make preparation consistent if we try hard enough.

Rei (Eng12 BLK E)

10/21/2020 05:37:42 am

I agree that luck doesn't have consistency, but preparation does. In my opinion, this is where luck and preparation differ. Luck is a possibility of either earning an opportunity, or losing an opportunity. On the other hand, preparation is exclusively for earning an opportunity. Since luck is something so unpredictable, I believe that focusing on increasing the chance of succeeding through preparation is always the better choice.

Kati

10/20/2020 09:45:00 am

In my opinion, success requires 95% of hard work and dedication and 5% of luck. For example, I believe there were quite a few computer programmers who tried to initiate a platform where people can share what’s on their mind, but Facebook was lucky and found its way to succeed and develop of a big hit social media platform. In Facebook’s case, Mark Zuckerberg was a young man who utilised his programming skills and know how to seek business opportunities. You need to get out and push yourself in situations where experiences and opportunities can happen. For example, if you wrote a good novel but you never ever published it and just kept it on your laptop, there will be little to no chance for you to become a famous author. On the other hand, if you wrote a decent novel and publish it, there is a higher chance that you will acquire the opportunity of becoming a successful author in the near future. Along with the element of luck, preparation and opportunity seeking is altogether essential for success. Thus, I believe by preparing yourself and exposing yourself into the real world can help seek potential opportunities. Therefore, luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity.

Jai-Jai

10/20/2020 11:48:14 am

I like the examples you use and I strongly agree with it, Mark Zuckerberg didn't sit around a wait for opportunities to come. Like you said, he went out and make opportunities happen. However, I think there are smaller scale success that can be accomplish without the need of luck.

Jai-Jai, AP Research(A) link

10/20/2020 11:17:15 am

From what I understand from the quote is that luck is when preparation and opportunity meets. Luck is something outside your control, but I don't think preparation is. Preparation is something you can choose to do and is in your control. However, I think that opportunity is a bit trickier. I could be playing a game for a while(unintentional preparation) and I found out that there's a competition for that game. I am not looking for that opportunity but it shows up and I took it(but I can also choose not to take it). Meanwhile, I can be looking for an opportunity or an opening to shoot the ball into the goal. I can still do something(I have some control in this situation) to increase the chance of getting an opening or opportunity(ex. faking a shot) to score a goal. The word chance(s) is used to define the word luck but I think that sometimes chance(s) doesn't equates to luck.

benny

10/23/2020 07:03:10 am

From what I deciphered I don't think that luck is when preparation and opportunity meets. Luck is something that happens randomly and cannot be controlled. I do agree that chance does not equates to luck, but most of the time the more chances you get the more chance you can get lucky. I agree with most of your statements, but I do think that you are undervaluing preparation. There is so much things you can do by just preparation alone.

Rei

10/21/2020 05:31:41 am

Luck is, atleast what I believe is, something that can be affected by our actions before. Many people think that luck is not something that they can change, but I don't think so. What I think is that we are definitely able to increase and decrease the chances of the consequences, which comes our preparation. In my opinion, the more preparation, the higher chance of succeeding on a certain goal. The problem with life, is that there is never a 100 percent. No matter how much preparation you do, there is always that small chance of you losing the opportunity to success. I do agree on the quote which states that luck lies at the intersection between preparation and opportunity. Many people who have successful life today went through multiple lucky moments, or atleast one. This world is unfair, and so factors like luck can affect a person's life completely, with or without the help of preparation. My understanding with what preparation is, is that we human beings would never be able to achieve 100 percent, and so we should do what we can. We can still decrease the chance and luck of failing to an extent through preparation.

Myra (English 12 Block E)

10/22/2020 12:28:21 pm

I really like your ideology of how we never get a 100 percent in life. I think it’s a very accurate way of describing how unfair life is. Sometimes, even when you try your best, it seems as if the universe is against you. Your ideas are positive where you think that we can prevent failing due to bad luck to some extent through preparation and I agree.

Eve (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 05:48:24 am

I partly agree with the quote. In my opinion, luck is something that happens by chance which can open up new opportunities for us but preparation is the choice from our action that we choose to do. I think that if we prepare, our success would come from the hard work we did, not from luck. Luck would also encourage us to become successful by leading us to unexpected opportunities that help us achieve our goals.

Sean (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 06:59:00 am

Yes, I also think that luck is like opening a new opportunity. I like the part that you say "Luck would also encourage us to become successful by leading us to unexpected opportunities that help us achieve our goals." because preparation without luck is not going to push us as far as luck and preparation does.

Tham (Ap research A)

10/21/2020 07:07:06 am

Preparation alone will not guarantee you success ,in my opinion. There are chances that the lack of opportunities could still cause a prepared person to not achieve success. I do think that to gain success, luck must also be present.

Baibua (English 11 B)

10/22/2020 06:21:47 am

This is exactly what I wanted to comment!! I agree with you a lot because luck is just something that happens by chance, preparing for it makes it an even better luck!

vivi (eng 11 block h)

10/22/2020 10:33:24 am

I understand your opinion and it is very valid to also think about new opportunities and how are choices affect our preparation. Although success comes in with opportunities, because without having an opportunity to succeed, no matter how hard you work you still wont be able to succeed. And I agree with you about how luck encourages us to become successful. In my opinion this quote can be interpreted in many different ways depending on how one defines each words, their experiences and choices can be factors why people think differently about this quote.

benny

10/23/2020 07:09:13 am

I agree with you that luck happens by chance, but I don't think success can be achieved by preparation alone. A lot of times preparation wont get you anywhere. Most of the time success is a mixture of preparation and luck. I agree that sometimes luck does help encourage you, but for the most part luck discourages you. If someone is more lucky than you many times you will want to give up, since you have to work so much harder.

10/23/2020 07:32:31 am

I strongly agree with your opinion that "Luck" would encourage us to do better, although to me luck is also unpredictable and rare, so if you're relying on luck alone, there's a less chance that you'll achieve success, I believe that success can be acquired if you're prepared and opened to new opportunities.

Sean (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 06:54:27 am

For me, I think that preparation is more important than luck. Let's talk about a successful entrepreneur, what did he do to achieve his goal? Well, he need to learn and research the market well before he can start doing anything, he won't just be relying on luck. Preparation is preparing for a future that you want. Luck is waiting for an opportunity to come by. But if you have both preparation and luck, then that will be a big opportunity.

Jimmy (English 11 Block H)

10/21/2020 07:22:11 am

I agree with the last sentence. However, even with plenty of preparation and no opportunity you wouldn't succeed. Say, I'm applying for a college, I did all the preparation I could do already, but the college is just not accepting (no opportunity). This is what I would call luck, since I believe luck consists of both luck and preparation.

March ( English 11 B)

10/21/2020 07:27:03 am

I agree with you that preparation is important but without the opportunity, it wouldn't be a guaranteed success for any entrepreneur. I think that there should be a balance of luck and preparation to guarantee success.

Sinny (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 09:32:40 am

Preparation and luck are indeed both important. However, personally thinking, luck definitely couldn't be absent to meet an opportunity. Nonetheless, preparation is more important when it comes to success, in this case, I also agreed with you that we couldn't just be relying on luck.

Ken (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 10:33:11 am

I agree with the part that preparation is more needed because having a many preparation would mean having more opportunity.

Ken English F

10/21/2020 08:22:49 pm

I agree with you that preparation is more important than luck. I also think that preparation is more important because it could be controlled and we could guess the amount of time needed to prepare. But luck cannot be controlled. It is both very important in life but since luck could not be controlled, we should focus on the part that could be controlled and use luck as less as possible.

Joseph (English B G11)

10/22/2020 07:09:23 am

Sean said it right. Luck is like a result of preparation. If we prepared, luck comes to you naturally. All we have to do is to do the best we can, to push the possibility of luck existed as higher as possible.

Nick English 12 Block E

10/23/2020 08:34:21 am

I agree with you preparation is more important than luck, since preparation is a controllable factor, however luck is not. So when someone wants to become a successful entrepreneur he must be prepared, so he will not miss the opportunity when it comes.

Jimmy (English 11 Block H)

10/21/2020 07:00:45 am

I believe this quote "Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity." perfectly sums up what luck is. Since, when an opportunity presents itself, without the proper preparation you wouldn't be able to seize the moment. This is why many hardworking people are not successful, because they weren't presented with an opportunity, preventing them from demonstrating their abilities.

Sean (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 07:07:04 am

I also believe that luck plays a very important role, because without the opportunity then they will have almost no use of their past preparation.

Joseph (English B G11)

10/22/2020 07:03:07 am

I agree with Jimmy. People who works very hard does not success because it lacks of seize the opportunity. We both need preparation and opportunity to form luck. Luck takes a big role of being successful.

Cho-Ching

10/22/2020 02:31:25 pm

I totally agree with you, without the opportunity present itself, an individual cannot shows what they are capable of doing. You need to wait for an opportunity while being prepared at the same time to be success.

Tham Block A

10/21/2020 07:04:04 am

If we talk about luck as in the sudden appearance of opportunities, then this quote definitely explains it pretty well. When considering these types of lucky encounters, no matter how "lucky" you might be, lack of preparation will cause you to miss the opportunity. However, the first example of luck that comes into my mind is one that actually requires no skill at all. That would be winning a lottery. Winning a lottery is considered lucky and requires no preparation whatsoever( unless you consider buying the lottery ticket as preparation).

March ( English 11 B)

10/21/2020 08:09:32 am

I agree with your point that you need both luck and preparation for success in life. No luck there wouldn't be any opportunities and no preparation there wouldn't be the set of skills to do the job.

Kevin (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 10:38:17 am

This might be a little far-fetched in this case but I believe preparation is everything and still plays a role here. Yes, winning the lottery takes no actual skill but getting to the point where buying it comfortably does. In other words, it doesn't hurt a financially stable man to spend a thousand or two on lottery tickets, in this case, he is prepared to face the consequences of not winning. On the other hand, if a poor man spent the same amount of money and did not win, his livelihood would be at stake. Because of that, he might not be as willing to put his money into such a risk, thereby decreasing his odds, his "opportunity" if you will. So with some stretch of the imagination, one could consider buying the lottery something you need to prepare for, and therefore "as preparation".

March (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 07:18:02 am

I believed that this quote easily sums up that luck is unpredictable. You can see that not every person in the world is successful in just hard work, but you can't just only rely on luck to save your life. No matter how lucky you are without the proper preparation you wouldn't expect any opportunities to fly past you. Therefore, a combination of both opportunity and preparation is needed to achieve success.

Ken (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 10:26:16 am

I agree with the part of combination of both opportunity and preparation is required to achieve success because only preparation would not guarantee success

Jacky

10/21/2020 10:31:37 am

I agree with your point, having good luck would increase your chance at success by a lot, but if you work hard it will also improve your luck, and in turn increase your chance of success.

Ken English F

10/21/2020 08:20:57 pm

I agree with your statement that said we cannot only rely on luck but we also need preparation. I believe that if we prepare we can minimize the amount of luck we need. For instance, If we got 4 GPA and 1600 SAT, we would have a very high chance of getting into university. But, if you got a lower score it would mean that you need more luck. So the more preparation, the less luck. Less preparation: more luck

Sinny (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 09:10:57 am

Luck and preparation are undoubtedly both important variables, however, preparation is controllable, luck isn't. Without the primitive accumulation of preparation, you can't hold on to your luck and give full play to its maximum value. If you have bad luck, you might not get an opportunity no matter how much you've prepared, and if you only have good luck, you might lose that opportunity because you are unprepared either. Lots of people are likely to mix up opportunities with success, and having opportunities doesn't mean we could absolute success. Personally thinking, the real good luck is that we got enough preparation when the opportunity comes; therefore, luck and preparation are both essential when it comes to an opportunity. Nonetheless, we can choose to have more preparation, but we can't control our luck. In this case, luck isn't the thing that we need to blame, the point is whether did we prepare enough or not. After all, without preparation but only luck would still give you nothing. (Well, unless you win a lottery)

Leah (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 10:07:59 am

At times, I'd wonder what drives a person into seeking for opportunities rather than directly for success. Could one possible reason why be due to this notion, in which you mentioned, that some may take opportunities for success itself? If so, that'd be quite wasteful for an individual to think that way, as that'd just sidetrack them from their actual goal, which (ultimately) is success. It isn't that great of an investment to put all of one's hard work and anticipation into something that isn't what they initially worked for. In this sense, the briefly mentioned lottery analogy really does apply to this situation, I'd say.

Mint (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 09:14:10 am

From what I've experienced, I think it is true that "luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity". Even if you are well prepared for anything, you can’t guarantee that you will receive an opportunity that will help you succeed. Because I believe that it also requires luck in order for good opportunities to come. However, more preparation is required than luck to achieve your goal. Even though preparation determines more success than luck, some people are lucky enough to do little or no preparation at all, and still accomplish their goal. For instance, this person worked very hard on her design, but the boss doesn’t like her design. On the other hand, this person just did the work. But because it has the boss’ favorite color, she got the opportunity to display her collection. Even if 99% of success is from luck, the 1% from preparation will always be there. Because we can’t win a lottery without choosing a number and buying it. Therefore, I believe that we will find success when good preparation and luck comes together.

Kris

10/21/2020 10:25:30 pm

What made this comment unique for is how the commenter wrote that "we can't win a lottery without choosing a number and buying it". This statement, unlike the other comments, actually applies the situation to our world. It allows me to actually internalize the statement, that although luck may play a huge role in success, if I do not put in any effort, I will fail regardless of how lucky I am.

Ganda (AP Research Block A)

10/23/2020 09:14:01 am

I totally agree that luck and preparation have to be there for a person to be able to succeed. I didn’t consider the fact that lottery is considered as being prepared (as I thought it’s all due to luck playing). However, you are totally right that for a person to be able to win lottery at all, they have to buy the number. All of these three factors work together for success to occur. However, the factors won’t be playing at the same amount. Sometimes there are more preparation at play while sometimes there are more luck. Thus, I think that if there is a factor we can control (which is preparation), we should at least try to increase the amount of the factor in the case of unpredictable future.

Ken (English 11 B)

10/21/2020 10:15:57 am

Have you ever heard a story of guy name "Timothy Dexter"? He is well known for his absurd business luck. He became wealthy due to many lucky opportunities that occurred during his time as a business man.How ever he still need preparation and lots of other thing in order to become succesful. In my conclusion, luck plays a huge role in becoming a successful businessman, but you can't just rely on luck, you have to prepare too.

Q (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 10:25:57 am

I am a firm believe in preparation. I believe that by doing the preparation, success with also comes along. With little to no preparation, the chances that the outcome will be successful, also decrease. For example, the more you practice playing an instrument, the proficient you become. If you want your work to be successful, you also need to put effort into it. However, with luck, which is an uncontrollable factor, it comes by chances. If you were to rely on luck to past an exam with no preparation, the chances of you passing the exam is slim. Hard work are indeed necessary for successful outcome, but when luck is also in your favor, I believe the success rate also increase. I do agree with this quote: “Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity” , because of how vague it is. Luck can come in many different forms and one of them is opportunity, which I believe is hard to come by.

Gun

10/23/2020 07:27:52 am

Good evening Q,
First of all, I would like to say that I totally agree with your statement. However, I would like you to think about the lottery. This quote couldn't be applied to any factors that are related to gambling due to the fact that you can’t practice it. Moreover, the most miserable thing is that the more you’re into it, the more you will lose your money.

Gunny

10/23/2020 07:28:30 am

Kevin (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 10:29:17 am

I personally like this quote very much, and I think it's similar to saying "put yourself in the best position to succeed". I've once wondered why is it that good shooters in basketball also happen to get lucky more often than poor shooters, despite them not needing the luck as much. Turns out it was because of their skill and practice (preparation) that makes this the case. A better form, better spin, and better release angle not only makes it so that they shoot better, but it also increases the chance of a lucky bounce off the rim. This to me is an analogy for all things in life, once you put in the preparation and put yourself in the best position to succeed (look through extra studying material for example) you increase the your chances of getting lucky (that exact question shows up in the test). That is luck is the middle ground between preparation and opportunity, as said in the quote, better preparation increases the likelihood of one getting an opportunity, or being able to make the most out of that opportunity. Yes, it's only by chance that they get the opportunity, but it's only with preemptive preparation that they are able to capitalize, while it may seem like luck from the outside, I believe there's a lot of skill behind luck as well.

Sally (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 11:36:34 am

I was quite confused with your analogy at first, as it almost sounded like success from preparation instead of luck. With that thought in mind, I agree that it is similar to "put yourself in the best position to succeed". However, reading your response had led me to a new idea that I did not think of before, which is that maybe luck is just something superficial. In your analogy, you said it increased the chance of a lucky bounce off the rim. But if that was what the preparation was aimed to do, to the shooter it probably is just his result from the preparation. To outsiders, though, they might've called it a lucky shot. If there's a lot of skill behind luck, is it really luck? What if things we see as "luck" is really just success that was prepared for for a long time and just met the perfect opportunity? Luck might just be a conventional idea that exists to justify all the efforts behind success.

Jacky

10/21/2020 10:39:13 am

Luck and preparation are undoubtedly both really important. However luck is incontrollable, preparation is. If we prepare then it will allow us to showcase our luck even more. If we don't prepare and we have incredible luck, sure we would be able to accomplish a certain amount of things, but then it would be limited by the amount of preparation we did. So you can't just rely on luck, you have to prepare and eventually you will succeed.

Phakhom (English 11 Block H

10/22/2020 06:59:49 am

It is true that luck in incontrollable but preparation is. If we prepared, someday there will be an opportunity for us to accomplished. Even though, we have luck but we could fail at the end if we were not prepared. I like your idea that we couldn't rely on luck, but we have to prepare to be able to succeed.

T (AP Lang, Block D)

10/23/2020 10:15:56 am

I agree with you that you explained how there is a limit to luck. I would also add that we shouldn't rely our opportunities on luck but on preparation as results from preparation would be more dependable and reliable. However, I also agree with you that luck and preparation together would give us better decisions and or outcomes.

Kim-Hun (AP Research Block A)

11/11/2020 08:27:53 am

That's a good understanding, however I would also like to hear what you value more than one another. Luck is important, and so is preparation. I agree that they are two different things that compliments each other, but how do you find out whether something happened because or luck or preparations?

Brendon (AP research Block A)

10/21/2020 10:46:14 am

"Opportunity is the intersection of preparation and luck."
Luck is a game of chances, preparation is a game of choices.
Indeed, the idea of putting preparation and luck in the same sentence does sound contradicting, but in this context, you can't have one without the other. I believe that by working diligently and preparing yourself well, added with luck, opportunities will be birthed. Imagine an aspiring actor, who trained daily trying to reach Hollywood. Now, imagine if she was lucky, and she was seen by an agent in one of her plays. She was given a contract from the agent, wasn't this an opportunity created by preparation and luck? Now imagine if she had no luck, then the agent wouldn't have came to see her performance that she trained so hard on, and so it was wasted hard work. If she had no preparation, then the agent probably wouldn't be impressed with her work and wouldn't give her a contract, and so it was a wasted luck. It's preparation and luck that goes hand in hand, that allows for more opportunities.

Mint (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 09:47:28 pm

I like the part where you said "you can't have one without the other". I also believe that good preparation and luck will bring us to good opportunities. Even when luck comes, but with no preparation at all, we could lose the opportunity.

Wisely English B

10/23/2020 02:40:54 am

I really like how you clearly said that you can't have one without the other, since it shows that all these 3 factors truly compliment each other very well. Although one can work without the other, the best outcome for any given situation is if all 3 of these factors were to be together to create said best outcome

Sally (AP Research Block A)

10/21/2020 11:21:25 am

Some people think luck the matter of chances, when you are in the right place at the right time. However, I personally believe that luck comes from being open to opportunities. To be "in the right place at the right time" requires the person to be open, to put themselves out there and to keep an open mind to accept what might be coming. I do agree with luck being an intersection of preparation and opportunities, for there will be no opportunities if you don't prepare for anything. However, there are cases where pure luck exists, and unexpectedly lands on those who never saw it coming. Nevertheless, I believe that most "luck" that people experience comes mainly from preparation and opportunities.

Cindy (AP Reseach Block A)

10/23/2020 07:00:34 am

I agree with what you said about how "luck comes from being open to opportunities". No matter what opportunities are present, if the individual does not take the first step, then nothing will happen. A person has to accept everything that comes their way to have a chance at success. Opportunities can arise at any moment, so it is crucial for the individual to be prepared for it and to be open to the opportunity. As long as an individual is open to opportunities, they will experience something new.

Cindy AP Reseach Block A

10/21/2020 12:49:35 pm

I partially agree with the quote. I think that luck, preparation, and opportunity are three factors of success. If a person is prepared, but does not have the luck to meet the opportunity of their life, they will not be able to succeed. The same applies for when the person is meets the opportunity but is underprepared. Luck is not necessarily an intersection of preparation and opportunity as preparation can also serve as the intersection. Every opportunity we take will cost us something else. You might lose your current job and end up somewhere better. In the end, luck or preparation alone will not lead us to success as both will be needed along with opportunities to push us towards success.

Grace (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 08:35:27 pm

I get where you're coming from and I agree on how luck or preparation alone will not lead us to success. However, I still think luck is the main factor to success because even with the most preparations, those preparations would go to waste at the end without the luck. Someone could be the most prepared in life with the most intelligent minds and wised brains, but if they got unlucky and was born into an environment that can't provide the tools and instruments they need to actual suceed. Opportunities are given through luck, and without the luck the preparations will never meet opportunities. None of the preparations would be at use and nothing will thrive.

Sam (English 12 Block E)

10/21/2020 01:21:30 pm

Conventionally, humans often define luck as a fortunate destiny in which one gains a better opportunity than others. Thus, there might not be an evident relationship between luck and preparation; nevertheless, the connection sometimes exists. For instance, a businessman who becomes very prominent and successful might be considered a lucky person since most other business people did not achieve the same prosperity level. Depending on the perspectives, one could say that man is successful simply because of luck; however, that business man's diligent work and the inherence of commerce may serve as the hidden preparation. Still, there could be no connections at all between luck and preparation. Take the lottery as an example. Other than the one who calculates probabilities very well, most lottery players do not have any preparation but could still win if they are lucky enough. Therefore, luck does render opportunities both with or without preparation, and it may occur anywhere at any moment.

Ken English F

10/21/2020 08:16:53 pm

Luck and preparation is both very important in every aspect of life. For us to succeed we need both luck and preparation. Luck cannot be controlled in life; it is spontaneous. On the other hand, We can prepare as much as we need to maximize the luck as much as possible. In my opinion, the more we prepare, the much we can maximize our luck but cannot be controlled.

Pakawat (english 11 blk H)

10/22/2020 11:48:25 am

I definitely agree with this comment, that both of the components are essential key to success. Luck is something that is above our control, however we could use preparation which is one of the other essential component to help us achieve the highest possible possibility of success.

Wisely English B

10/23/2020 02:34:16 am

I agree that luck is not a factor that can be willingly controlled by us, but there is a certain logic behind how luck works, which usually works with preparation. When you quoted "We need to maximize our luck as much as possible", because not only are we trying the best way to be lucky, we are also trying to get the most benefit out of it.

Nick English 12 Block E

10/23/2020 08:17:23 am

I agree with you that luck is not controllable, but preparation is. If you are fully prepared through study and practice, and work hard, the opportunities will eventually come to you.

wisely (English 11 Block B)

10/22/2020 01:45:55 am

I think that luck is something that is already established since the day you are born. It's a gamble that we all unknowingly take but have to accept it, whether it is good or bad. The good thing is that as our life goes on, we can kind of manipulate our luck with preparation; although I think that opportunities can also be affected by both luck and preparation. To be honest, I don't see luck as an intersection between preparation and opportunities, but rather a kind of triangle between these 3 factors.

Baibua (English 11B)

10/22/2020 06:18:30 am

It’s a new view of luck for me but I think it’s somehow kind of true that luck comes with us since the day we were born, no matter it’s good or bad:)

Baibua (English 11B)

10/22/2020 06:15:13 am

I really agree with this quote. For me, luck is a moment that just came to you randomly. So this requires opportunity but it also requires preparation because if you have opportunity but you can’t do it well, it’s better just to not have it. In conclusion, it’s true that luck is an intersection of opportunity and preparation.

Phakhom (English 11 Block H)

10/22/2020 06:47:22 am

I do agree to your opinion that luck can come randomly. It is true that if there is an opportunity, but your are not prepared, you can't do as well as you could. But there are situations that you prepared so hard for something, but there are not enough opportunity for us. So I think that it is true that luck is an intersection of opportunity and preparation, but not always.

Hoon (English11 Block H)

10/22/2020 04:32:04 pm

I agree with you that sometimes even though you prepared, it doesn't mean that you will always have the opportunity or chance but sometimes luck. For example, financial status, as we can see that people who are richer tend to have more opportunity than those that poor.

Aom ( English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 08:46:40 am

I totally agree with you, the fact that luck is a moment that just pop up randomly. We would never know when luck is going to help us in a situation but preparation can help us. Therefore, preparation is something that we can work on to make the opportunity happened and the luck that randomly pops up has a part in it too.

Christine (English 11, Block B)

10/23/2020 09:43:10 am

I agree with what you, sometimes luck comes and sometimes it just doesn't. What one can do is, they have to be prepared for any opportunities that comes, even if it doesn't, they can make their own opportunities by working hard enough to reach what they want.

Phakhom (English 11 Block H)

10/22/2020 06:43:17 am

The quote "Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity," show that preparation and opportunity is included in luck. In my opinion, I think that sometimes luck wasn't an intersection of preparation and opportunity. Because there are many people who has prepared, but doesn't have opportunity. Which causes them to fail or unsuccessful. I think that luck is what everyone have, it doesn't rely on only preparation and opportunity. But it can come when we aren't expected. Luck can come when we aren't prepared. New opportunity can also come on unexpected time or way. In conclusion, I think luck is very special and come in many different way. Preparation and opportunity are not the only factor of luck and it wasn't the two factor that can cause luck.

vivi (eng 11 block h)

10/22/2020 10:29:03 am

I totally agree with the fact that you said “preparation and opportunity are included in luck,” since luck is the intersection between the two, therefore it’s important to look through it. Without each of the two there wouldn’t be “luck.” But, it depends on how one defines the word luck. It can be interpreted in many ways depending on how each individual sees it. I agree that those two are one of the factors of luck and that they all come in many different ways.

Joseph (English B G11)

10/22/2020 06:48:25 am

Luck is like an outcome from preparation and opportunity. When you prepared, that means you have the opportunity, which even means you might luckily get things that you hope to happen. The more you prepared, the higher chance you'll luckily get something. If you do not put any preparation, the chance of luck is close 0, which means no luck for that. However people sometimes really luckily to get things that they want. The luck is like a gift from the god. We need to cherish the gift.

Allie (English block H) link

10/22/2020 11:03:14 am

I agree but also disagree with you. I agree how the more prepared we are the higher the opportunity will be given to us. However, I do not agree how people sometimes gets really lucky because it's a gift from god. It seems confusing where that claim doesn't have any supporting evidence. It's like what you're saying is contrasting yourself.

Michelle (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 08:39:15 am

Luck is all about chances and one's destiny, it is not something in which a success or failure depends on simply one's own actions. Preparation, on the other hand, is all about one's choices and actions. By making preparation, we are able to increase the possibility of success and decrease the chances of failing a certain task. And when the two terms "luck" and "preparation" combines together, this gives people the opportunity to achieve something impossible. Luck is what connects preparation and opportunity together. Even if one has full preparation, without luck, chances and opportunity won't come to them.
This is why luck takes the role as the "intersection" between opportunity and preparation. Nevertheless, luck is not easy to come by; and therefore, people should always cherish each opportunity and try their best. As the image reflects, the person standing at the intersection (center) and carrying a bag (preparation) resembles someone withholding their luck and deciding which paths (the two lines representing opportunities) to take. In the end, luck and preparation, along with opportunities are necessary to push us towards success.

Henry (English 12 Blk E)

10/22/2020 08:55:09 am

When I look at all the successful people and celebrities around the world, I can't help but wonder, did they get to where they are today by luck, or by their hard work and preparation. But it was until I saw a reality show that solved my question. This reality show is about how a billionaire turns 100 dollars into 1 million dollars in just 90 days. The purpose of this reality show is to tell the audience how preparation and opportunities play the role in success. During the first few days of the challenge, it was really difficult to make any money, however, luck took place. The billionaire found abandoned military tires and sold it for 1500 dollars. These funds gave him the ability to start a small business, after all the challenges he had faced, a string of good results finally came and lead him to succeeding the challenge of earning 1 million dollars. This is the perfect example of how luck is when preparation meets opportunity. The tires he found gave the billionaire the opportunity to make money, and he had the preparation of who to sell it to. Without the preparation, the opportunity would've gone to waste.

Gunny

10/23/2020 07:34:16 am

What's good Henry,
I love the fact that you included and talked about successful people and celebrities in your statement. There was one time that I was wondering whether if they are rich because of luck or by their hard work and preparation too. I've found out that celebrities are most likely to be rich by their luck because most of them got a job offer. Although there are many variations of this saying; "success is when preparation meets opportunity" is the far superior version. Opportunity in this context is luck, so you are saying luck is when preparation meets luck.

Chanel (English 12 Block E)

10/23/2020 10:50:34 am

I find your's very interesting, I like how you gave an example of the TV show you watched. I sometimes do feel wonder if those successful celebrities just went lucky and got famous so suddenly.

Ruby (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 10:18:38 am

Luck can't really be explained. Sometimes it's there to help you, sometimes it's not. I don't think luck is all someone need to be successful though, it's just a helping factor. To be successful, you need to be prepared. When you are prepared, you can just grab on to the opportunity when it comes, and I think this is the definition of luck. Luck is something that comes from preparation and opportunity, that's why it's called the intersection of opportunity and preparation. If you are prepared but the opportunity never comes, then you don't have a chance to prove yourself. It's same with you being underprepared when the opportunity comes, you're gonna miss the chance and can't be successful. Therefore, we should all be prepared, so we can be pushed towards success when the opportunity comes.

Myra (English 12 Block E)

10/22/2020 12:19:27 pm

I agree with your claims. I wrote something similar with how luck is the coexistence of preparation and opportunity. I think that you also interpreted the quote the way I did. However, rather than an intersection, I feel like it’s more like a mixing pot. You never know what you get, but you won’t get anything if you don’t add a bit of effort into it in the process.

vivi

10/22/2020 10:22:50 am

I personally agree with this quote since it shows that if you are prepared for something and you have the opportunity to do it. This will be considered lucky. Although you have the opportunity but you aren’t prepared, it wouldn’t be lucky because you won’t be able to succeed or achieve it. As well as being prepared without opportunity, it wouldn’t be lucky either since you won’t have a chance to achieve those opportunities though you are prepared. Luck IS the intersection between these two things because it won’t be considered “lucky” without one of the two.

Allie link

10/22/2020 10:59:56 am

I agree with your claim, however it sounded a bit confusing. The paragraph itself is worded weirdly. You can minimize the words down so that will be easier to catch the main idea of what you want to express. However, overall you gave a solid reason why you agreed with the quote.

Ally (English 11 Block H)

10/22/2020 11:54:44 am

I was a little confused when I first read the comment but I think I'm getting what you're trying to say. I agree that lacking one of those two things will alter the result. If there's no opportunity, all the preparations would be meaningless. On the other hand, lack of preparation would result in not being able to take advantage of the opportunity to the fullest. All of these mentioned can affect one's luck.

Allie link

10/22/2020 10:56:12 am

I agree with this quote because without opportunity and preparation nothing can happen, however luck plays a big role in this. Even though you're well prepared, it's not luck it's hard working. If you were given an opportunity it doesn't mean that you'll succeed. Therefore, I agree on how they both have to balance be in the middle ground to able to call luck. With hardwork and the opportunity to show it, you will achieve your goals.

Lara (English BLK F)

10/22/2020 11:26:31 am

We make our own luck, and it's all in our perspective. People could create a chance of opportunities. They make lucky decisions that could lead to a positive expectation. The action we take will always determine our outcome and preparation is a great factor when faced with all opportunities. However, If people get the luck but they does not prepare for it because they are not capable to deal with it, they will lose their opportunity and luck. In my opinion, having an opportunity means to get ready and be prepared. In fact, whatever comes along will seems to be a stroke of luck, but it is something that you strived and work for it.

Hoon (English11 Block H)

10/22/2020 04:24:24 pm

I agree with you that luck is not an important role for making us to become a successful person because I have also experienced like you. I remember that time when I have a test and I didn't try hard and just hope for luck that I will pass the test compare when I study hard for test, the results are really different because even though I pass both but then the knowledge that I gain is completely different.

Ally (English 11 Block H)

10/22/2020 11:41:30 am

From what I've experienced, I would say that I agree with this quote. Luck does not come alone without any effort. Solely depending on luck will result in a waste of time and opportunity. However, this does not mean that luck doesn't play any role in how successful a person can become. It takes preparation, hard work, and a little bit of luck to succeed in things, as well as the right skills at the right time.

Pumpkin (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 07:29:55 am

I like the part where you said, " Luck does not come alone without any effort". A person can't depend on luck, luck is important but preparation and opportunity is also as important. It's just like when we are having a quiz or a test. When we are having a quiz or a test, there are sometimes where we don't know the answer so we guess the answer. But you cannot depend on luck to get a good score but also preparation.

Leah

10/23/2020 08:53:22 am

If so, under what conditions would luck contribute to one's success? Is there a certain principle that underlies that, regardless of different circumstances? Indeed, it's true (to me) that preparation is one of the things that matters most when it comes to success. It does make me wonder how the dependence of luck would influence one's time and opportunity, however. Perhaps it's how people tend to anticipate for luck to come to them that runs them out of time?

Leah (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 09:04:02 am

This reply is just to fill in my class and block, which is missing beside my name above my actual response.

Bell English 12 BlockF

10/22/2020 11:42:03 am

I partially agree with this quote. This quote reminds us that we're the ones who creates our own luck. By doing the preparation and taking opportunities it would lead us to our goal. Just by doing nothing but only rely on luck that you have no idea when it will happen, you won't be successful. You have to put effort into it. Always open for a new opportunity, make a smart decisions, and believe in yourself.

pakawat (English 11 Blk H)

10/22/2020 11:51:19 am

I agree that we can't just rely on our luck, without really trying and putting effort, it's too much of a risk to ask for success without doing anything. So Instead of just really relying on luck, you should use both luck and use your opportunity.

Pakawat (english 11 blk H)

10/22/2020 11:45:20 am

Luck definitely plays an essential role in everything, while one may be bless with talent, or prepare with their maximum effort, sometime is just not enough. Also though, without a doubt, preparation is a main key in achieve success most of the time, a great opportunity is also something that cannot be excluded out. Even if you're the best of the best, with talent beyonds other, without the opportunity to show it to other, there's no use for that talent. But still though, I'm not trying to say that it's all about luck, preparation definitely increase the probability of success. All of these things are like factors that are dependent on others, and all of it are essential for success.

Brendon (AP research Block A)

10/23/2020 01:20:33 am

I agree that sometimes effort and talent themselves are not enough. Luck and opportunity is what shines light onto your preparation and hard work, and if you have neither of those, then everything goes to waste. It is also true that all of these things (luck, preparation, and probability) all depend on each other, these factors all work together to bring in success.

Mint AP Lang Block D

10/23/2020 09:54:33 am

I agree with you saying that luck, preparation and probability depends on each other. I also agree that if you have one of the factor but lacks another, then you might not be succeeding. For example, if you prepare for your test but you have no luck that day, then you might probably fail the test.

Myra (English 12 Block E)

10/22/2020 12:15:38 pm

I highly agree with this quote. While I am someone who believes in destiny, I am also someone who believes in our actions changing the outcome. For luck to be something most people see as destiny, I feel like it’s some sort of an in between rather than a predetermined fate that most people feel cannot be changed. Without opportunity, you could say that one is out of luck, but when that opportunity does present itself and you didn’t prepare yourself for that opportunity, it is also equally likely that that opportunity would pass you by. Due to this coexistence of the two terms relating to luck, I feel like the quote was very well said and certainly reflects many different aspects of life. This quote serves as a guide for people who feel like they ran out of luck. In a way, it’s inspiration for people to work hard knowing that hard work will get them somewhere in the end.

Felicia (English 11 Block B)

10/23/2020 09:24:09 am

I am also someone who believes that our actions can change the outcome of something. I totally agree that this quote reflects many different aspects of life. I also think that this quote can guide people who think that they ran out of luck and inspires people who work harder to get them somewhere in the end.

Cho-Ching (English 12 Block E)

10/22/2020 02:00:11 pm

I agree with this quote because without preparation and opportunities you wouldn't be successful. However, luck also plays an impacting roles in this. If you are prepared but opportunities do not show themself, nothing would happen. It is also true of the other way around. If you have the opportunities to do something but you're not prepared for it, you wouldn't succeed. You need both to be able to be successful. Therefore, it is up to luck for opportunity and preparation to happen at the same time.

Hoon (English11 Block H)

10/22/2020 04:08:05 pm

For analyzing the picture, I think hands represent the barrier for this person that stands in the middle because the only way for him to succeed to go in one of any four paths, he still needs to pass the hand. For responding to the quote, I believe that most people when they achieve their goals might overlook the hardworking that they've done but luck. There is always cause and reason that you make but luck is just something that might come from time to time. Preparation and opportunity depend on your decision that you will let it go or grab it.

Ally (English 11 Block H)

10/22/2020 11:39:00 pm

I like how you're not just responding to the quote but the image as well. I agree that the hands in the image represent barriers that appear in a person's life. No matter which path they choose, there's no easy way to get through it without putting in the effort. I also agree that luck does come into help from time to time. Nevertheless, the result wouldn't be as special as being successful from adding in one's own hard work.

Pumpkin (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 08:12:03 am

Your comment is interesting. I like the part that said, "I believe that most people when they achieve their goals might overlook the hardworking that they've done but luck.", I think your opinion is really true. Some people that is already success in their life, sometimes they forgot about luck. I think that some people who are not success in life it's not because they are not good enough, but they might not have enough luck. We cannot control we luck will come, but we can control how we prepare for it.

Grace (AP Research Block A)

10/22/2020 08:10:46 pm

On google, the definition of Bingo is a game of chance in which each player matches numbers printed in different arrangements on cards which the numbers the game host draws at random. In other words, Bingo is just a game of luck. And personally, I think life is like a game of bingos where everything is determined all by chance and luck. Although talent, skills, and preparations might help raise your odds of having a well and successful life, the most talented person in the world could be living through an actual hell at the moment. To me, it does not matter how much one grinds their way in life, you just have to hope for the best and wish that luck is on your side. Someone might be lucky and be born into a privileged family or someone might be unlucky and be born into poverty. There are no actual technique or method into winning a game of bingos, similar to how there is no way into winning life. It is either you're lucky or you're not.

Earth (English Block F)

10/23/2020 12:24:06 am

I totally agree with you on the note that there are fortunate people and unfortunate people. Sometimes, life is not always going as we planned. Luck really does play a huge role in life. By the way, I really love how you compare life to a game of bingo to help explain the text. <3

Wesley Ap research blk a

10/23/2020 07:59:23 am

I agree that people can either be lucky or not because they are given what they have. Many games are chances in which we are given due to how lucky we are, as the cards we have are what is given to us for us to be able to play them can be due to what we decide and there are many ways in which they can be played. So I agree that no matter how much we are prepared, there are chances that we may not be lucky and we get shot down.

Earth (English Block F)

10/23/2020 12:11:31 am

According to the dictionary, luck means success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions. This is very true because luck is not always on your side. No matter how hard you try, life sometimes just does not go your way. Even if you have everything prepared, how would you know there would be an opportunity for you? To illustrate this point, imagine yourself in a race where your starting point is way at the end and others a few steps away from the goal, no matter how hard you run they will win even if they walk. All in all, if you lack one of the two factors, you just have no luck. Without luck, you just can’t win the game of life so easily.

Krystal (English 11 block H)

10/23/2020 06:11:24 am

Luck can help people getting satisfied result in one thing , but it won’t be sustainable at everything. In my opinion, when you have enough preparation, luck will come to you with opportunity. Combine the image and quote, if the crossroad is stand for the life of that person who is nudity with insufficient luggage. And that four big hands also belong to that person. Therefore I think the missing clothes and luggages represent that this person don’t have enough preparation on his/her way. Also, the big hands can show that the problems around this person is caused by himself/herself. He/she can choose to remove obstacles or just stuck there forever. However, that person can be anyone. Luck depends on how much effort you make for the preparation.

Dora Liu

10/23/2020 07:45:15 am

I totally agree with you, the man in the intersection seems really unprepared. The picture might be indicating the fact that without preparation there will be a really hard time for people to change and control their life as they wanted to.

Krystal Lin (English 11 Block B)

10/23/2020 08:19:17 am

I think you are right. Even we have opportunity, if we are not prepared enough, we can't do anything. So I totally agree with you. Each of us needs to be fully prepared. Like you said, Luck depends on how much effort you make for the preparation. Preparation is a very important thing in our lives.

Krystal Lin (English 11 Block B)

10/23/2020 06:14:54 am

In my opinion, luck is a difficult thing to explain, but in fact, not everyone can have luck. For example, if you get an opportunity, but you do not prepare, the opportunity will be lost in vain. Or maybe you have been preparing for a long time, but there is no chance for you to show yourself, then your preparation is wasted. From this picture, this person has only a small amount of luggage, which shows that his preparation is not enough. I think the four hands surrounding him are opportunities. He didn't prepare and didn't have the opportunity, so he stayed in same place and couldn't get out. So if you want to have luck, then preparation and opportunity are indispensable.

Dora Liu

10/23/2020 07:38:49 am

Reading your comment made me added some other thoughts on to my view. I realised how the man might not have enough preparation because if the small package resembles his preparation then there's a total reason why the hands are stopping him. This in other words also tells us how important it is to be ready since we never know when the time will come.

Krystal (English 11 block h)

10/23/2020 08:14:46 am

I agree you wrote, “not everyone can have luck”. The destiny of everyone is exactly different and unfair. For example, rich people can enjoy the rich resources and even can desire more. But for poor people, the main thing that they need to worry about is how to survive. I also agree that you wrote, “if you want to have luck, then preparation and opportunity are indispensable ”. I think except being prepared for luck, we need to prepare for everything.

Pumpkin (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 07:11:52 am

Referring to the given quote, "Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity", I think that this quote is saying that you cannot only have preparation and opportunity but also luck. No matter how well you are prepared for something but if you don't have luck it means nothing. In the given picture, the hands are blocking the person. That makes the person have no way to walk, like that person is stuck in a maze and cannot find a way out. Combing both the quote and picture, I think that it is just like in real life, the hands are just like problems that are coming into our life. Even we are well-prepared to face those problems but we don't have luck those problems might not be resolved.

Aom ( English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 08:11:58 am

I agree and also disagree with your opinion, but I like the way you analyze the quote and the picture then combined it together. I agree to the part that you compared to real life situation that the hands are just like the problems that are coming into our life. In real life we all have obstacles facing in everywhere we go just like the picture where there are hands in four different directions. I disagree where you said " but if we don't have luck those problems might not be resolved." I think that in every situation they are always a way to solved not just depending on luck.

Ganda (AP Research Block A)

10/23/2020 09:03:39 am

I didn’t look into the aspect of luck being the 3rd factor as I thought the quote meant luck coming from preparation and opportunity. From this aspect and my personal opinion, luck is similar to the halfway in between preparation and opportunity. After being prepared, you need to have luck for an opportunity to arises.

Gunny

10/23/2020 07:19:31 am

From my perspective, I personally believe that luck is when preparation meets opportunity. I also think that it’s also similar to a quote “chance favors the prepared mind”. I’ve been thinking about this quote for a decent amount of time, and the result is that I learned a great deal out of it. If you were prepared with an ability to do something that’s very specific to the opportunity you acquired, then you would definitely feel like you just received luck. On the other hand, this quote is totally useless when one of the trinity is missing. First of all, no one in this world could predict the future. No matter how prepared you are at something, God cannot even promise you that you will receive an opportunity that will help you succeed. As far as I am concerned, the word “destiny” shouldn’t even exist in the dictionary.

Dora (English 11B)

10/23/2020 07:31:58 am

In my view I totally believe in the quote. For me I would look at the intersection(mentioned in the quote) as a change in our life. People always say to be prepared and shine when the opportunity comes, and I do believe that this also has needs a bit of luck to add on to it. Luck is really hard to define, it's a really vague idea. I wouldn't say accidentally dropping something as a bad luck, however my mom considers it as a "bad" luck. In general I would just like to say that people should always believe in theirselves, believe that things will change no matter it's worse or better. Always look further and prepare for what you wanted ,so when opportunities come you can catch it. The out come will change your life in different ways and you can always think about it and call it luck. However the man in the picture looks lost, he had hindrance in all of the four ways. It could be really sad and disturbing to the man because to him it seems like he doesn't have to power to change the current or even move on. People feel like that ways sometimes however having a rest doesn't mean you give up, it just means you need to wait. The hands will get tired one day, or a new route might emerge. Always remember that what ever choice you made it must have been the most best for you for the time, so don't regret it.

Krystal Lin (English 11 Block B)

10/23/2020 08:35:01 am

There is a sentence that makes me feel particularly deep, "having a rest doesn't mean you give up, it just means you need to wait." Everyone's opportunity comes at a different time. We cannot succeed all at once. We have to be patient and wait for this opportunity to come. We must not give up easily, because success always requires you to go through a lot of training.

Felicia (English Block B)

10/23/2020 08:42:21 am

I really like how you said people who feel like they're stuck and no luck doesn't give them a reason to give up. I agree that we should remember with every choice we make it's the best for us during that time and we shouldn't regret it. I also think it's good to look further and prepare for what we want so if an opportunity comes, we're prepared for it.

Krystal (English 11 block h)

10/23/2020 09:06:00 am

I’m totally agree what you wrote in the end. So, when people are facing problems, resting probably can temporarily alleviate issues and confusion. But give up is an irresponsible action to our time in my opinion. Apart from that, just don’t regret the choice you make

Barbie (English 11, Block B)

10/23/2020 10:20:05 am

I totally agree the fact that we shouldn't always uses luck as a choice and i agree that people should always believe in themselves that they could do things or face through situation on their own. It is very important to believe in yourself that you can get through things or get things that you wanted by earning it from what you have done not by using luck to decide things. And one last thing is that people shouldn't use luck as a choice even though luck can be a good thing for our future but always think it this way that if you believe in yourself that you can do it, then at this point you don't even need to use your luck to make the decisions for you when you already know that that choice is the right choice.

Beryl

10/23/2020 07:35:09 am

Personally, I believe that luck is something like an uncontrollable, outside factor for every situation. Someone who has been working hard for all their life may never get the success they want, whereas someone who's only started out on something might have had a lucky break and became successful overnight. Of course, luck alone can never amount to anything truly substantial.
To me, luck can either be your greatest weapon or your worst curse. It's not the intersection between preparation and opportunity, but is instead a "golden opportunity" of sorts in which you can use all your previous preparation for. Success or a step that is gained by luck can not be maintained without preparation and further hard work, and success that you work towards with preparation and hard work is not guaranteed without luck here and there.

SaoLong

10/23/2020 12:03:50 pm

YES, exactly my opinion on the subject but with more words.

Beryl ( AP Research Block A)

10/23/2020 07:39:27 am

Ganda (AP Research Block A)

10/23/2020 08:59:25 am

Although I think that luck comes from being prepared for opportunity, I do agree that luck is something uncontrollable. If an opportunity never arises, even a prepared person may not be able to do anything at all. However, yes, everything do adds up from being prepared first.

Janice (AP Lang, Block D)

10/23/2020 10:10:26 am

Although I agree that luck is something that is a golden opportunity, I do not agree that luck is an uncontrollable factor. I believe that luck is something that you build and earn. For example, if someone has studied for a test, it would make getting a higher score an easier thing, because the more you know the more likely you would be able to "answer and guess" the answers to the questions.

benny (AP Research A)

10/23/2020 07:44:46 am

I think the main point of this picture is showing the importance of preparation. Preparation is something that you can control, while luck is something you can't. In life most things can be achieved through hard work and preparation, but of course there are things that can't be achieved through hard work. Luck will discourage you a lot of times, but through hard work and preparation you can be successful. Of course luck is really difficult to define, but in my opinion luck is just something you can not control.

Wesley AP research block A

10/23/2020 07:51:06 am

Luck is what I think of something random that happens to us. Preparation and opportunity are all something that we need to work hard for while luck is very random and happens to different people at random. When we get lucky there may be some opportunity for us to get lucky, but we don’t prepare to be lucky. So I do not feel that luck is the intersection of opportunity and preparation. We sometimes wait for ourselves to get lucky and that does not have anything for us being prepared. But not all people are lucky so all of us have to be prepared and search for opportunities for us to survive and live in this harsh world.

Aom ( English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 08:01:48 am

From my perspective, the hand represents obstacles that are facing us. Therefore anywhere that we are going all have problems for us to face. Just like luck, luck is unpredictable we might be lucky today but not everyday is out lucky day, which means that preparing is a key to success. Preparation is something that we can control, the amount of preparation is up to us on how much we are dedicated to it. No matter how lucky you are without preparation you might not be successful.

Nina

10/23/2020 11:34:02 am

I agree with you that everywhere we go we'll always face problems because you can't achieve anything without facing problems like the quote "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor" explains that you can't become skilled without facing problems and obstacle in life.

Mint (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 11:53:50 am

“No matter how lucky you are without preparation you might not be successful.” I quote this line since I feel like it’s very true. Preparation is key to success. Since preparation is actually something that we can do so when the opportunity comes we can actually take it successfully. I also like how she said that the hand looks like the obstacles we need to face. I feel like in everything we do we will have an obstacle and that’s just life.

Leah (English 11, Block H)

10/23/2020 08:29:50 am

I'd personally categorize preparation and opportunity as the same thing, whilst lessening the correlation between such and luck. Opportunities, a set of circumstances for an event to possibly occur, is a vessel that carries the potential of luck to occur. Preparation is required for opportunities to be offered, however. To that end, one's success - or failure - could be determined through how well prepared they are, and the quality (potential) of opportunities they receive as a result. Luck, on the other hand, is merely a lottery, something one could be well off without. What ultimately matters is how one handles their own decisions and consequences that follow.

Felicia (English 11 Block B)

10/23/2020 08:33:09 am

With the quote "Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity", I believe that for every opportunity we get, preparation plays a big factor in whether or not we will succeed. But luck can also be something that helps! But in most time preparation is what determines the success of the opportunity. From this image, I can analyze that the person in the intersection has little to nothing and is stuck because they don't know which way to go. I think that opportunity can be represented by the hands, and luck as the decision making. With only little amount of things the person is not prepared enough therefore is stuck in the intersection. So in order to get pass the hands he needs to make an effort and prepare. So luck depends on whether he is prepared or not because without preparation he won't know what to do to get past the hands which means that he won't be able to move.

Christine (English 11, Block B)

10/23/2020 09:38:17 am

I agree with your idea on how luck gives one an opportunity while it depends on the person in order to reach their goal. It is just like if one didn't have enough money to go to their favorite university, for some reason they had the opportunity to attend because of luck, but because they didn't commit enough to their work, in the end they had dropped out.

Ning (English 11 Block B)

10/23/2020 10:18:35 am

I agree with what she says because she talks about how preparation is important to succeed. She also mentions how luck will make a huge impact as well which I also agree.

Ganda (AP Research Block A)

10/23/2020 08:52:37 am

In my opinion, ‘luck’ is a really vague word that depends mainly on different kind of situations. Most situations, however, brings me to think that luck occurred from preparation and opportunity. If a person prepares themselves well, they’ll be ready whenever opportunity arises. This would allows them to be able to grasp opportunities presented. An example would be a supervisor presenting an opportunity to rise up in rank at work. If a person is rarely careless and present well, it’s more likely that they’ll be able to grasp the opportunity to rise up compare to a person who appears to be very careless and sloppy. However, sometimes, luck are really luck and nothing could be done about it. An example is craw machine games. Being able to win a prize usually depends on luck.

Christine (English 11, Block B)

10/23/2020 09:28:22 am

Personally, I sort of agree and disagree with this quote in some ways. This quote said "Luck is just an intersection for preparation and opportunities", which in some scenarios this could be true, but not always. It doesn't matter whether there's luck that helped them or not, opportunities can be found by one if they commit to whatever they are doing. However, sometimes luck can be the reason you are committed or preparing for something, which means sometimes people may need some luck in order for them to keep on going. For example, if one didn't have enough money to go to school, but suddenly, for some reason, luck comes in and this person receives money to go to school, doesn't that give this person opportunities and preparation for his better future?

Barbie (English 11, Block B)

10/23/2020 10:14:22 am

I agree with you the fact that luck doesn't matter whether that helped us or not, it is the opportunities that can be the reason we are committed or preparing for something, because this quote is a great example of telling people that don't ever rely on luck when you are in a situation of choosing something or facing through something. But in the same time, i also agree the fact that sometimes luck can save us for a better future because we never know what will happen in the future, we only know what happen in the past.

Ning (English 11, Block B)

10/23/2020 10:20:26 am

I agree how she says how the quote isn't completely true. The question that she left at the end, made me agree about how luck could be impacted in a huge way.

Nick English 12 Block E

10/23/2020 09:42:28 am

I agree with this quote because luck plays an essential role in everything. But luck is not reliable, not one knows when will it come and in what way it shows. Therefore if the opportunities come but you are not prepared for it then you will miss the chance, so the only thing we could do is to prepare, become fully prepared when the opportunities come. And I believe that if we are working hard and fully prepared the opportunities will eventually come to you.

Mint AP Lang Block D

10/23/2020 09:48:54 am

In my opinion, both preparation and luck are necessary for a person to achieve their goals. Luck is unpredictable but preparation is predictable. For example, if a person tries to do something which they prepared very well, but has no luck, then they might not succeed. Vice versa, if they have luck but has no preparation, they would not succeed as well. So I think it is important that these two factors go together

T (AP Lang, Block D)

10/23/2020 10:07:07 am

I agree with your opinion on this quote. In my opinion, it is very true that preparation is reliable while luck is not. I also agree with you that the two factors should go together. Since we are humans, it is impossible for us not to make mistakes, which is why we can use luck to guide and support us to success.

Miumiu English Block H

10/23/2020 11:43:17 am

In my opinion, I agree that both preparation and luck are necessary for people to achieve their goals. Many examples can be seen from real life, for example, if you prepare yourself very well on the presentation but have no luck on the presenting day, it might not come out well. So I think that both of the factors should go together.

Janice (AP Lang, Block D)

10/23/2020 10:01:42 am

Analyze the quote: "Opportunity is the intersection of preparation and luck." I believe that we start with preparation to get to opportunity. Luck is not always consistent therefore we have to be well prepared to be able to get more opportunities. For example, if we were going to an interview for college, the more we prepare for the questions, the more likely we would be able to answer well. Colleges would give the opportunities to the people who answered well, which shows that the more prepared we are, the more luck we would have to be able to get opportunities.

T (AP Lang, Block D)

10/23/2020 10:02:36 am

I would say that I both agree and disagree to this quote. From experience, luck can indeed guide one to success and to allow people to look forward to their achievements. However, leading oneself to fame without preparation is impossible. For example, one might be able to pass a quiz by randomizing multiple choice answers, but there would be almost no chance to get those answers correct every time. In my opinion, luck is certainly important and can help boost one's path to success, but preparation is way more crucial. We should always remember and remind ourselves that luck is not dependable, but preparation is.

Barbie (English 11, Block B)

10/23/2020 10:09:28 am

In my life i've always believe there is such thing as luck. In this quote i have notice that luck can be either believable and unbelievable. In my opinion, luck is always unpredictable, it is a situation that you can't decide to make things happen or make a choice for you to succeed. Luck isn't a thing for us to reliable, it is very important for us to know that dont always choose luck as a best choice. In the end, i agree to this quote " Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity", because if we ever thought of preparing the thing that we are going to face to it, then we don't have to rely on our luck because luck isn't always the best choice, and we cant decide whether to make things happen in a good way or bad way. Its always unpredictable!

Nina

10/23/2020 11:31:58 am

I do agree with you Barbie that Luck isn't reliable because I'm an musician myself and luck isn't always on my side so preparing before a performance is always more reliable.

Ning

10/23/2020 10:17:29 am

In my opinion, I think that this quote is true because no matter how much you prepare something, luck will always be a factor in the success of what we are doing. Preparation is something that we have to do so when the opportunity comes we can be ready toput our best foot forward. Luck will sometimes help us in making the success more smooth or it can make the situation worse. In the image we can see that he has a sack of food and is prepared for his long journey. But by some random oppuritunity there was four hands that was blocking his way. Now its up to his luck of whether or not he will be able to pass. It shows that preparation is a huge factor to help us get through something, but the unknown luck that we have will determine how it will end.

Chanel

10/23/2020 10:38:35 am

I do believe that luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity, because there is no 100% of luck every time, behind every luck is years of preparation and the opportunity given by others. I have had experiences of feeling that "luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity" before. Last year when the seniors were applying for college, many people got in the top schools, but some people said that they were "lucky". However, I knew one of those who got accepted into on of the top schools of the world, and I know that it was not pure luck that allowed him to be accepted. It is years of keeping his GPA high and his leadership experiences that made him stand out of the other seniors.

Chanel ( English 12 Block E )

10/23/2020 10:41:01 am

Sorry! I forgot to put class and block.

Miumiu

10/23/2020 11:48:43 am

I totally agree with you because there is no 100% luck. Luck and opportunities go together. The experience that I had is when one of my friends told me that she got a perfect score on a difficult test, just because she is "lucky." However, I knew that it is not pure luck, she is super hardworking and will always ask questions in class.

SaoLong

10/23/2020 12:02:05 pm

We have different views on this topic but I can see where you are coming from.

Nina

10/23/2020 11:29:39 am

Mint (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 11:48:35 am

In my opinion, I think that Nina’s explanation is actually very reasonable.Since if there is a opportunity that comes to you but you don’t put effort on to it then you will probably fail. No matter how many times the opportunity comes to you. But if you actually prepared and the opportunity door is open. Some may say that you’re lucky. It might actually just be the intersection between opportunity and preparation not just pure luck.

Nina

10/23/2020 11:56:05 am

It's true that some people may be lucky than others and more doors of opportunities will open to them however you can only succeed by putting effort and preparation to it. No matter the outcome you can only succeed by putting preparation and not by luck alone.Like when you are playing a sport you can't rely on luck only you have to practice and be consistent to win games. Preparation is key to get better at anything.

Mint (English 11 Block H)

10/23/2020 11:44:08 am

I agreed with the quote. I feel like luck will be good or bad it depends on how well is your preparation and how the opportunity comes to you. You might not always be the one who choose when the opportunity will come but you can surely choose how well you’re going to prepare for it. I’ve had an experienced that made me believe in the quote. I feel like it’s quite similar to taking a a pop quiz. You will never know when there will be a pop quiz but you can surely study a before going to class. So when there is actually a pop quiz you can get a good grade.

Miumiu English Block H

10/23/2020 11:49:10 am

In my opinion, I think we can look at this picture by two perspectives. I also think that luck and preparation needs to go together, not a factor by itself. For example, if a person puts effort on doing work but have no luck, then they wouldn't succeed. Also, if a person has only luck but no preparation at all, then it wouldn't work out as well. So, both of the factors should go together.

SaoLong English BlockH

10/23/2020 12:01:06 pm

Luck, all the way. Preparations are important but not everyone have precognition. Even if we had prepared for situation, we will still need luck or the absence of luck for everything to go as plan.

Mulan English11 Block H

10/25/2020 11:46:26 am

I understand that people don't have precognition but I believe that if you are prepared enough there would not be anything that would be beyond your expectation.

Ger 2967

10/24/2020 10:53:09 am

Some people are success because they are lucky, but some people also success because they work hard. You need to work hard and don't think too much about "luck" because it will come someday. If you want to be success in life, you need to be prepared. So basically, just work hard and sometime luck will help you.

Mim #3378 (Eng11 Block H)

10/25/2020 11:46:37 am

I very really like the sentence 'just work hard and sometimes luck will help you' because there were some people praying to god to give them luck but they didn't try to do anything so they don't get that opportunity. Only a few people did nothing but lucky enough to get that opportunity. On the other hand, some people did their best but still didn't get that opportunity but at least they didn't their best so yes everyone should work hard and sometimes luck will help.

Mim #3378 (Eng11 Block H)

10/25/2020 11:32:57 am

The quote 'luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity' is true for me. On the other hand, I also think that sometime, even we have good preparation, we still didn't get that opportunity. For example, the rich may have more opportunity because they have more money so there can do more of what they want. Sometime preparation and opportunity didn't come together. Some people did their best but still got bad luck.

Mulan English11 Block H

10/25/2020 11:39:52 am

I think that your thinking true because I also think that luck cannot come without preparation and opportunity. The example that you say "rich may have more opportunity because they have more money so there can do more of what they want", I kind of disagree to this because I think that there are some thing that money can not buy.

First Eng11 Block H

10/25/2020 08:02:51 pm

I agreed with you that sometimes even we have good preparation but we still didn't get the opportunities. I can relate this my life because this year I'm suppose to study abroad. I prepared everything, however, because of Covid-19, it blocks my opportunities to go, even though I have a preparation.

Mulan English11 Block H

10/25/2020 11:33:14 am

I think the picture means that there is a person who is prepared because he is carrying a bag full of things. He is in the middle of an intersection with a hand, I think the meaning of the hand is an opportunity. I really agree with thing quote because luck is where opportunity and preparation meet. Like when you are taking a test and you prepared only some chapter of the book and the test came out to be only on that part of the book, that means you are lucky. But if there is no test you would know that you are lucky, so if you want to know that you are lucky or not preparation and opportunity are required.

Mim #3378 (Eng11 Block H)

10/25/2020 11:39:48 am

I understand what you are saying but in my opinion, the person carrying a bag is referred to as the people who have good preparation but the hands that block the ways show that even that person has good preparation but he didn't have an opportunity to continue walking on his way so he stuck right there.

First English11 Block H

10/25/2020 08:06:31 pm

I have a same opinion with you on a person is prepared because he is carrying a bag full of things. But I have a different perspective with you on the hands represent the opportunity. I think that hands are blocking the opportunity because it is placing in the middle of the way and the man also look sad.

First 3182 Eng11 Block H

10/25/2020 07:59:32 pm

In my opinion, I think the man represent that he is lucky. The bag that he is holding show his preparation. The intersection are the opportunities. However, the hands are blocking his ways which means that he doesn't have an opportunities even though he has a preparation. Therefore, luck required to have both preparation and opportunities.

Dada (AP Lang block D)

11/10/2020 09:08:27 am

I love that you look deeper into the meaning of the picture. I do agree with you though that luck needs to contain both opportunities and preparation.

Aaron

10/26/2020 08:53:37 am

That's right, because you went to the temple yesterday, you didn't get a score on the exam. However, sometimes luck can be on your side. For example, you have an exam today, but you did not prepare for it step by step. Fortunately, the teacher encountered an urgent family problem and was unable to attend school today.

Dada (AP Lang block D)

11/10/2020 09:06:43 am

I agree with you because sometimes luck can be by your side but it also depends on our effort. We won't be successful just by depending on lucks.

Dada (AP Lang block D)

11/10/2020 08:55:03 am

I do agree with the quote because, in my opinion, for a person to become successful, they can't only have luck. They also have to work hard in order to get what they want. People needs to take a chance to create better opportunity for themselves and always make themselves better.

Kim-Hun (AP Research Block A)

11/11/2020 08:31:02 am

Luck isn't a thing you should be expecting. For me, mastering practice and work ethics make great preparation, that will lead you very far. Luck however, is something that could come up anytime, and pull you up from the dirt. This is why people are always relying on luck instead of preparing. I believe they are both important, but people should focus more in preparation, just because it is a thing you can control, not luck.

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