Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind."

B.C Forbes

Reflection: I believe honesty is a big part of someone's personality. It not only defines you as a person, but also allows you to be better than others who aren't following this path.What came across my mind because of this quote, is that selflessness will be it's own reward. With honesty. you will feel better about many situations. For example, there was once a man who stole money from a Sears store and he never felt comfortable with himself until the day he decided to be honest and paid the store the money he took from the store decades ago. Moral of the story, is that choosing honesty is choosing the right.

Honesty (9-10)

Honesty

9 of 10

Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credit cards to trade secrets. How can you work at honesty? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

http://www.k12.hi.us/~mkunimit/honesty.htm

What is honesty? 

• Honesty is telling the truth.
• Honesty is straightforward conduct.
• Honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you...

• Do your own homework.
• Tell a friend the truth.
• Explain the real reason you didn't turn in your homework.
• Keep your eyes on your own paper.
• Clean up your room after making a promise.
• Give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake.
• Write a report in your own words instead of copying.
• Admit you made a mistake.
• Keep a friend's secret.
• Turn in a wallet full of money that you found.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"Stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment."

Phil Jackson

Reflection: I believe this quote/ statement is used by optimists. This is about looking forward, making the best of things. People shouldn't worry too much about the future, it's coming anyway.. so why stress when you have plenty of time to change the feeling. For example, if you're going to have a game in a few weeks and you're stressing out over it.. then you're doing something wrong. Instead of worrying, you could've used your time practicing, training yourself to be better. Don't worry about much, just choose the right.

Time Management (8-10)

Time Management

8 of 10

Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes comes  to juggling the many demands on your time- classes, homework, and activities- with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that's a good thing since most jobs require multitasking. You might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow's produce while planning next week's menu.
Someone said, "Wherever you are, be there." Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don't let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can't go back and recapture this moment, so make most of it while is lasts. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Reflection: What this quote means to me is something very simple, and it's been hear.. it's that the truth will set you free. When you're able to be an honest person, you won't be looked at with disgrace nor dishonor. Telling the truth will keep you out of trouble, or in some cases, it'll keep you out of more trouble. If someone was to make up a lie, you could catch it somehow, but if they kept making their liar even worse, then it's much easier to get the truth out of them. Lies will only lead you downhill. You must be wise and choose the correct path, choose the right. 

Attention to Detail (7-10)

Attention to Detail

7 of 10

When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you're paying close attention to detail. That skill come in hand in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

John Wooden, UCLA's former great basketball coach who lead his team to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned paying to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn't tie them correctly, he would teach them how. 

Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall education attainment.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Everyone is the architect of their own learning."

Claudius 

Reflection: I believe that the meaning of this quote is that everyone has a different form of understanding many things. For example, to get a good education, you might need to understand things differently.. depending on how comfortable you may be. There are people who are visual learning; they must see something in order to learn from it. Some people learn by listening to an instructor or a professor. The whole point of this quote is that you must explore the education system and see what helps you the most. You're unique, you will build your own learning techniques within little time without even trying so hard. All you need to do is choose the right.. you're an architecture of your own mind.