TOEFL® essay: What recent news story has affected you the most? In what ways...

[Olivia]

What recent news story has affected you the most? In what ways has it affected you? Use reasons and examples to support your response.
Personally,the most impressive news was reported about an author ,named J .K .Rowling .she was internationally acclaimed and successful with the Harry Potter series. The report influenced me by the author 's independence and consistence.
First , she inspired me to be a independent famale .According to the news , she was a single mother and wrote these fantasic adventure stories with really hardships.
Although the economical situation of her family could not maintain the needs for the stable life,she tried to work hard to make money instead asking for natives or closed friends.As a example,I 'm used to be dependent on my family before,when I am trapped in hard circumtance,I always ask for my parents to assistant me .But from reading of her story,I get to know everyone should be depend on herself .
In addition , I was impressed by her charicteristic of insistence.The news stated that at first, no one was interested in her fantasic fiction , it seemed having little opportunity to publish .However, it meight be a dark pireod of her life,but she never be frustrated ,and continued to write new stroy .Because of the insistent efforts, she achieved the goal of the career .She became one of the most famous author and Harry Potter series was porpullar all over the world.
In a nut shell ,J .K .Rowling and her story deeply influenced me the way how to persue my own career and to be a woman like her .In other words, she lead me to the right road ,when set a goal ,then go on toward it and work hard to gain my own fortune ,I will achieve the goal in end.

[Successfpgee]

September 11th 2001 World trade center(WTC) collapse news story incidence affected me the most.
It effected me in such a way that,i get scared to even see any airplane near a building which i feel like, its going to hit buildings.
I have seen in all news channels again and again the same incident happening on spetember 11th 2001 and while i was watching the first building collapse, i saw secound one too brought down by one more air plane,that was the darkest day in my life.Seeing the smoke,fire,people distress brought in me ever forgetting sad incident in my memory.I could not stop my tears roll down from my eyes even now while recollecting the incident.I can understand how much pain and suffering people must have been undergone with that disaster.People calling their loved ones about their safety and people searching in rebels for their loved ones and most impartantly heros of nation the fire department, paramedic and police dog's end less efforts remined in me unforgetable sad episode in my heart.
So,i consider september 11th 2001 World trade center collapse incident was the news story which affected me the most.