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I can make a difference in the world by making our world a better place to live in. People can try helping the planet by not throwing so much trash. That way we could make the world better and healthier. Some strengths to use for this would be setting up petitions to help out and think of other resources to use as well.

About Oprah Winfrey

     There are many things about Oprah Winfrey. For one thing Oprah Winfrey is a very honest person. In fact she has even won many beauty pageants because of her honesty. According to my book called Oprah Winfrey Entertainer, Producer, and Businesswoman it states, "During the pageant, each contestant was asked what she wanted to do with her life. Many said they wanted to raise families or become teachers. Oprah had often considered becoming a fourth-grade teacher because she so admired her own fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Duncan. When she was asked the question, she suddenly remembered watching journalist Barbara Walters on the Today show. Oprah answered 'I believe in truth. And I want to perpetuate the truth. So I want to be a journalist.' Oprah impressed the judges, and she became one of the free finalists." This explains how Oprah has won many beauty pageants. This was one pageant she won and she continued to win more because of her honesty. Oprah only told the truth even in her talk shows. 

     Another thing about Oprah Winfrey is that she is very rich. She has always set goals for herself and tried to achieve them. She wanted to be a millionaire in her 30's which she did in fact achieve. According to my book it states, "They loved listening to her interviews with her interesting guests. They appreciated her honesty and sense of humor. The television stations made millions of dollars by selling advertising that would air during the show. By the end of 1986, Oprah made an estimated annual income of $30 million. She had met her goal of becoming a thirty-two-year-old millionaire—and then some." This explains how Oprah has her own show which many people actually know her for. People might know Oprah from her show called The Oprah Winfrey Show. This show was very popular and she made a lot of money. As this says, people loved Oprah's honesty which was one thing about her. This also says how she achieved her goal of becoming a millionaire. So that was another thing about Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah Winfrey Conflicts

     Ever think you have the worst conflicts in life? Well, you should hear about Oprah Winfrey's conflicts. She's had a lot of difficulties in life. One conflict she has faced in life is that she was abused and even raped by people in her own family. According to my book called Oprah Winfrey Entertainer, Producer, and Businesswoman it states, "Oprah's imperfect family was not the only problem she faced as a child. When she was nine years old, she had a terrifying and sad experience. While Vernita worked, Oprah was often left with an older male cousin. Although Oprah never felt comfortable around him, she had to stay with him. She had no choice. One night, the cousin raped her." This explains how abused Oprah was from her own family. This explains how her cousin raped her. This was a major conflict in her life that she had to live with. 

     Another conflict Oprah has faced in her life is her eating disorder. Oprah has struggled with this disorder for a very long time. She always eats when she stressed or anytime at all. According to my book it states, "I didn't realize at the time that by overreacting I was trying to fill something deeper. The fact that I was lonely, somewhat depressed, and having a hard time adjusting to the new job never entered my mind.' By the time she moved to Chicago, Oprah weighed 172 pounds (78 kg). The stress of her new television show caused her to gain even more weight. She was soon up to 180 pounds (81.7)." This explains the eating disorder Oprah had. She had a lot of stress on her and she felt lonely. She felt food was the only thing that could comfort her. She felt even more depressed afterwards when she gained more weight and knew she had to do something about this. So this was another conflict Oprah faced in her life.