{"id":10761,"date":"2016-03-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kumon-us-english-blog.local\/blog\/bryan-and-his-award-winning-optimism\/"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T15:55:22","slug":"bryan-and-his-award-winning-optimism","status":"publish","type":"canadian_english","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/canadian_english\/bryan-and-his-award-winning-optimism\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryan and his Award-Winning Optimism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Bryan\u2019s Story: Optimism<\/h2>\n<p>Hard work, dedication and perseverance are not concepts which 12-year old Bryan is unfamiliar. He clearly demonstrated this when he was awarded 3rd place in the Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and brought home a $1,000 scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>The contest is designed to offer young people who are deaf or hard of hearing the opportunity to communicate their thoughts to a large audience. Bryan is very proud of his achievement which allowed him to share his story.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Staying Motivated<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s not hard to imagine how being hearing impaired can create challenges for students. And Bryan\u2019s perseverance has not gone unnoticed by his peers and teachers. \u201cBryan is a very motivated and hard-working student,\u201d says his Kumon Instructor, Tim Bertram. \u201cHe always comes to class well prepared and with a great learning attitude.\u201d Bryan\u2019s parents are incredibly supportive of all of Bryan\u2019s learning activities, including his Kumon Math and Reading studies.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his Kumon experience, Bryan said \u201cI really enjoy doing my Kumon homework. Sometimes doing Kumon helps me calm down and makes me enjoy moments of concentration. I feel happy and confident when I study Kumon.\u201d During his free time, Bryan enjoys riding his bike, playing soccer, reading and playing Minecraft games. A little bit of play doesn\u2019t hurt!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/success-challenge.jpeg\" alt=\"success can be hard to come by\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How Kumon Helped<\/h2>\n<p>Bryan started Kumon\u2019s math program four years ago when he felt he was not able to meet the expectations of his school but after one month in the program, he noticed an improvement and says \u201cafter four years at Kumon, my math level is higher than my classmates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is currently in Level H in math (which covers linear equations, inequalities and graphing) and has been in the reading program for the last two years. According to his mother, Jane, \u201cEnglish is hard for a child that is hearing impaired but we are confident that Bryan will achieve his goals as long as he keeps doing his Kumon work and doesn\u2019t give up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bryan-learned-to-enjoy-homework.jpeg\" alt=\"Bryan found happiness in homework\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><em>If you\u2019re interested in investing in your child\u2019s future, meet with a Kumon instructor by\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/ca-en\/attend-parent-orientation?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Referral&amp;utm_campaign=CA%20blog%20PO\"><em>scheduling a Parent Orientation<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0today!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how Kumon has helped Bryan succeed in school and become an award-winning student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":11191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","subjects":[231],"class_list":["post-10761","canadian_english","type-canadian_english","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","subjects-success-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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