Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "Press on." has solved and always will solve the problem of the human race."

Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States 

Reflection: I believe this quote was said to encourage us Americans to keep on moving forward... because that's exactly what makes us very strong. In order to succeed, we will need determination. You need to be serious about your job and your future. To have a good life, you must choose the right. Nothing will ever be handed to you. You need to fight for your right, for your life, for your future. What this president is trying to tell us, is that persistence is key to a better life, a better world. 

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens (5)

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 5

5. Seek First to Understand, and then to be Understood
Because most people don't listen very well, one of the great frustrations in life is that many don't feel understood. This habit will ensure your teen learns the most important communication skill there is: active listening. Why is this habit key to communication? It's because the deepest need of the human heart is to be understood. Everyone wants to be respected and valued for who they are- a unique, one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-cloned individual. People won't expose their soft middles unless they feel genuine love and understanding. Once they feel it, however, they will tell you more than you may want to hear. People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Listen with your eyes, heart, and ears. 7 percent of communication is contained in the words we use. The rest comes from body language (53 percent) and how we say words, or the tone and feeling reflected in our voice (40 percent).

Most people are eager to talk and had rather talk than listen. We have one mouth and two ears. This mean we should listen twice as much as we talk. Lear to listen and listen and learn. Listen, really listen, for understanding.

Seek first to understand then to be understood- LISTEN.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (4)

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens 

Habit 4

4. Think Win-Win
Teens can learn to foster the belief that it is possible to create an atmosphere of Win Win in every relationship. This habit encourages the idea that in any given discussion or situation both parties can arrive at a mutually beneficial solution. Your teen will learn to celebrate the accomplishments of others instead of being threatened by them. Win-Win is a belief that everyone can win. It's both nice and tough all at once. I won't step on you, but I won't be your doormat either. You care about other people and you want them to succeed. But you also care about yourself, and you want to succeed as well. Win- Win is abundant. It is the belief that there's plenty of success to go around. It's not either you or me. It's the both of us. It's not a matter of who gets the biggest piece of pie. There's more than enough food for everyone. It's an all you can eat buffet. Win-win always creates more. Perhaps the most surprising benefit of thinking win-win is good feelings to bring on. The true test to whether you are thinking win-win or one of the alternatives how you feel. Win-win loss and loss-win thinking will cloud your judgement and fill you with a negative feeling.

Win-win will fill your heart with happy and serene thought. It will give you confidence. Even fill you with light. think win-win or no deal.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statements

"You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible." 

Ezra T Benson

Reflection: What the quote means is exactly that. Doing the wrong won't make you proud of yourself only because it's disrespectful one way or another. For example, it's impossible to feel proud after a felony. Knowing that things didn't have to happen that way shows that you feel guilty. Therefore you're feeling bad after the fact that you've made a really bad decision. 

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens (3)

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 3

Habit 3: Put First Things First
Habit three is about Will and Will Not power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. It's living life according to what matters most. Putting first things first deals with things that are:
Important or not important, urgent or not urgent. Let's look at the four quadrants of time management.
Quadrant 1: Things that are Important and Urgent.
Quadrant 2: Things that are Important but not Urgent.
Quadrant 3: Things that are Not Important but are Urgent.
Quadrant 4: Things that are not Important and Not Urgent.

1.   Important and Urgent	2.   Important But not Urgent
3.   Not Important but Urgent	4.   Not Important and Not Urgent

Quadrant 2 is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here's where priorities come into play. The results for living Quadrant 2 are:

1. Control of your life
2. Balance
3.High Performance

So in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much as possible into quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force."

Elaine Maxwell

Reflection: The meaning of this quote is to inform people that you're only doing you. As long as you're focusing on yourself and trying your best, you should be on a positive road. You're your own strength and that's exactly how it should be.