Throughout “Part III: A Kind of Balance” in It’s What I Do, Addario demonstrates how she is conflicted about the way she lives and the work she does. Despite her years of struggling to be a successful photographer and finally feeling a sense of fulfillment and security, however, Addario proves to be especially conflicted “about making money from images of people who were so desperate” in Darfur (Addario, 146).

By acknowledging the reason behind making money off of these desperate people, Addario ensures that the audience is aware of the inhumane behavior that her job involves. However, she justifies her actions; her income as a photographer will be put back directly into her work to prevent people from ignoring war. In doing so, Addario connects with her audience in a way that will allow more understanding of her overall goal.

While my conflict didn’t involve wartime photography, I had a similar conflict in my life when I was applying to study abroad in Spain for my junior year of high school. My best friend Nolan was applying for the spot, and I didn’t want my applying to convey the message that I didn’t want him to succeed and achieve his goal of studying abroad. However, in the end, Nolan and I were both selected to go, and my worries ended up being unnecessary.

While I think highlighting conflicts throughout my passion blog may be difficult given the fact that I am focusing on expressing my appreciation for North Penn School District (NPSD), doing so could show how I have benefitted from a conflict at NPSD. For example, I could talk about how failing my first test not only showed me that not everything in school can come easily, but also demonstrated that I did not master the content.