Student Success Statement #91

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 think that this statement is trying to say that people need to be really careful with what they do and say. Sometimes people think that is they are dishonest it won’t really do any damage on anybody because when someone is dishonest it is just not being truthful. Sometimes if people are dishonest, they are always telling little white lies. If you keep on saying little white lies, they will become much more than that. Do the right thing and don’t be dishonest. 

Student Success Statement #90

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 think that this statement is trying to say that you shouldn't worry about the future. You should worry about the present because the future is not what you are living right this moment. The future  will come only if you worry about what you are doing right this moment. Sometimes what people do is that they only worry about the future and what will the future be like, but they can only find out about the future if they worry about the present.

Student Success Statement #89

Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”

-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people should always say the truth because if they don’t, then they will probably fall. Sometimes people feel that they have to lie to protect someone else, but they actually don’t because if they tell them the truth then they will avoid making the other person mad because they lied to them. At the end, the best thing to do is to tell the truth.

Student Success Statement #88

Student Success Statement

"Everyone is the architect of their own learning."

-Claudius

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to decide what their learning will be like and not let others decide for them. If people let others decide what their learning will be like, then they will not learn the way they want to, therefore, they will not learn much. Sometimes all it takes is to decide for yourself how you want to learn.

Student Success Statement #87

Student Success Statement

"Start with what is right rather that what is acceptable."

-Peter F. Drucker

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to be very careful before they do something that they will regret. Sometimes people do things without think about it and they end up regretting it. Also, people do what other expect and sometimes it is the wrong thing to do. So, you should always try to do what is right than what is actually expected.

Student Success Statement #86

Student Success Statement

"To be great--concentrate."

-Orson Sweet Mardin

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to be more concentrated on what they are doing. Sometimes people don't really concentrate on what is actually important and they end up doing something that really isn't that important. People need to not get distracted when they need to be really focused, like when they are taking a test, or doing their homework. They need to be concentrating on a test or homework so that they totally get it and don't get stuck. Do the right thing and concentrate. 

Student Success Statement #85

Student Success Statement

"Education is a marathon--not a sprint"

-ANON

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to try and not try to do things so quickly during your education time because sometimes people try to rush and end up doing everything wrong. Sometimes it just takes things slowly to happen. 

Student Success Statement #84

Student Success Statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”

-Muhammad Ali

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to try and have imagination so that they can at least try to pursue them. Sometimes all it takes for someone to go far is a little of imagination. If people didn't have imagination they would think about what could happen to them and they wouldn't try to even go far because they didn't imagine what would happen. 

Student Success Statement #83

Student Success Statement

 “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than successful 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 problems of the human race.”

-Calvin Coolidge, 30^th president of the US

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to try and be the best that they can because sometimes other people won’t be there for them because of the fact that they have to do the things that they want by themselves. If people don’t really try and realize that they have to start and do things on their own for their own benefit, they will never get that they have to sometimes work alone with what they believe. Persistence is very important because that helps people work by themselves with what they believe.

Student Success Statement #81

Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”

-Confucius

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people sometimes realize what the right thing to do is and they don’t do it. That means that they want to be courageous but they aren’t. Sometimes it is best to be courageous because that means that they can do the right thing.

Student Success Statement #80

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

-Matt Biondi

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to be more persistent because if people are more persistent they can change failure. If people change failure and they do that by do thing the wrong thing then they are an excellent example of someone who chooses the right.

Student Success Statement #79

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performances by improving your attitude.”

Anon

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to have a good attitude in order for them to have a good performance over all. Sometimes people don’t have a good attitude and they just have a negative attitude that will make their performance very negative because of their attitude.  

Student Success Statement #78

Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

-Mark Twain

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to do the right thing always and that people need to think about what they are doing before they do it. Sometimes it seems as if doing the wrong is the best way out of a situation, but if you do the right thing, you will get more out of it that is positive.

Student Success Statement #77

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions…hard work does.”

-Anon

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that the champions that win gold medals don’t just compete and get gold medals, the champions that compete try really hard to get gold medals and they do the best that they can to train for their big game. For example, when Olympians compete they train really hard and do the best that they can to win a gold medal. 

Student Success Statement #76

Student Success Statement

“The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”

-Margaret Chase Smith

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to try and do the right thing always even when everyone always say that it is best to do what other people do so that you won’t stand alone. She is saying that people need to stand on what they believe and not on what others think is the right thing to do.

Student Success Statement #75

Student Success Statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.”

-Liane Cordes

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people should try really hard to do what they have to do because sometimes when someone keeps on trying they get even better at it. If people decide not to try and they just give up, they end up not doing their best job.

It’s Online, but Is It On Target? Part 2

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions:

·       Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·       What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·       Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·       What is the website’s purpose? Look for motives— like selling products or winning votes— that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·       Is the information accurate? Is it up to date?

·       Where did the author get this information?

Choose the Right!!

Student Success Statement #74

Student Success Statement

"Be quick, but don't get into a hurry."

-John Wooden

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to be quick enough to do what they have to do, but slow enough to actually learn from what they did and get it right the first time. Sometimes people do things so fast that they don't even know what they are doing and at the end they didn't learn anything at all. For example, if someone is supposed to copy down notes and they do it really fast, they will not because learn anything from it because they did everything in such a rush.

Student Success Statement #73

Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself.

Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”

-Gilbert Arland

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to try and shoot for the best because if they don’t they will not get to be the best. Sometimes people don’t really try and shoot for the best, but they want to be the best. People have to shoot for the best, to be the best.

                     

Student Success Statement #72

Student Success Statement

"The first law of success...Is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point  looking neither to the right nor the left."

-William Mathews 

Reflection:

I think that this statement is trying to say that people need to concentrate on what they are doing because at the end whatever you did will show that you actually tried and concentrated when you were doing that certain thing. For example, if someone is taking a test like the CST, they need to concentrate because if they don't concentrate, they will not get the best score that they could have.