Franklin Roosevelt A Man Of Hope - 1512 Words

Franklin Roosevelt: A Man of Hope Third Draft Megan Stone To be president, it takes a great amount of courage and boldness to withstand all the pressure and stress of an entire nation. When America was at its lowest point of hope, one man stepped into presidency and changed America’s outlook on the country. His decisions made an impact on America and also America’s allies. This man knew that the decisions he made would not only affect the present time, but also the future. If it were not for Franklin Roosevelt, America would not be at the place it is today. Many problems came Franklin’s way during his presidency, but his hope and determination helped him succeed. Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated his time and most of his life to help†¦show more content†¦When he grew up he wanted to be a sailor and go to a Naval Academy (Hook 6-94). Also, his goal was to have a successful education (Hook 6-94). Until he was fourteen years old, he was home schooled by his mother, along with governors and tutors (Ho ok 6-94) (â€Å"Franklin D. Roosevelt†). When he turned fourteen, Franklin went to Groton School where he maintained good grades (Maney 452-463). Groton was known for having athletic students, but Franklin was not (â€Å"Franklin D. Roosevelt†). However, he signed up and tried out for almost every activity the school presented (Hook 6-94). Although Franklin was too small to be good at baseball and football, he did participate in boxing, tennis, golf, and choir (Hook 6-94). Franklin developed good speech skills, which led him to be a key member in the school’s debate team (Hook 6-94). His fourth and final year at Groton was his best (Hook 6-94). He averaged B grades and was put in charge of younger students (Hook 6-94). In the year 1900, Franklin went to Harvard University where he maintained C grades and joined the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity (â€Å"Franklin D. Roosevelt†). While at Harvard, he enjoyed working on the Harvard Crimson Newspaper (Hook 6-94). Franklin graduated in three years with a degree of history (Nardo 4-56). He enrolled a fourth year to continue working on the newspaper because he loved it so much (Hook 6-94). After he finished his fourth year, he went to Colombia Law School and studied