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 on dollars and in peace of mind.

-     B.C Forbes

(A Scottish financial journalist and author who founded Forbes Magazines).

This statement is saying that honesty is very important and the key to everything. You will go far in life when you’re always honesty. Being honest will show others that you’re a person who can be trusted. It doesn’t matter if you will get rewarded for saying the truth but you should do it because is the best thing to do and your conscience would be clear with nothing to worry about.

Honesty

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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 the mistake

·        Keep a friend’s secret

·        Turn in a wallet full of money that you found

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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

11 World Championships-Coach

2 World Championships-Player

2 High School Championships-Player

I strongly agree with this statement because you need to focus on the present instead of thinking what will happen. If you focus on the present moment then you will most likely succeed in the future. If you start thinking about the future instead of the present then you will not be as successful if you would of focus since the beginning. For example, when you’re playing a sport focus on the game and don’t think about anything else. If you worry the team is better in will distract you from winning because in your head you gave up already.

                                                                          Phil Jackson

 

Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time—classes, homework and activities—with some family help. College gives you and 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 the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

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Student Success Statement

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

-     Elizabeth Cady Stanton

This statement is saying that the only way you will get far in life is by always saying the truth. Truth is very important in everyone’s life and something that many people do but it’s not right. Sooner or later they will get caught in their lie. If you’re always saying lies then people won’t trust you anymore. So if you want people to trust you, then always tell the truth.  

Attention to Detail

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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 comes in handy 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 teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worldwide 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 educational attainment.

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Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.”

-     Claudius  

I strongly agree with this statement because everyone is responsible for their own actions. Nobody is making the choices for you; it’s yourself so therefore you’re the only one responsible for the consequences made. People might give you advice but that doesn’t mean you should actually do that because at the end you will be the responsible one for your actions.