Sol 6-90: A Case Study Of Mark Watney

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In sol 6-90, I see a lot of persistence from Mark Watney. Mark definitely remains focused and looks for ways to reach goals while stuck. First off, he's literally stuck, stuck on mars! If any other person were stuck in mars , they would definitely go insane. But, Mark is really goal oriented and has the ability to power through challenges that he is faced with. Mark is able to stay persistent while faced with challenges such as establishing fertile soil for growing potatoes on Mars, thinking outside of the box to create a massive amount of water, and attempting to regain communication with NASA.

Mark Watney shows persistence while attempting to fertilize barren Martian soil. To do so Mark has to save as much biomass as