Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

Stand Alone

"Dare to stand alone. Stand up for what is right even, if you are the only one standing."  

-Thomas S Manson

This is a great challenge for everyone to try to follow because you don't have to go the same direction as everyone else it's okay to be different. For example, we seen a video in class about a girl name Brook who lives in Mexico and who also is 6 ft tall. That's pretty tall for a girl but that's okay its okay to be different. Sometimes being different is the best choice you could have ever made. Not only will it affect you positively but it would influence others to take the same path you are in. It only takes one to make a different and that one could be you, me. our community, or even our peers. Let's make a difference today. Back to Brook, she is noticed everywhere she goes and that's okay stand tall. If you are going to stand tall be noticed and bring awareness. 

Be True

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I must stand with anybody who stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong." - Abraham Lincoln

This is an honorably true statement. I believe that being truthful is the first step to a happy and successful life. This is a good quote for young people, even for anybody in general. This is good for kids who don't know what kind of people are good to hang around with in school. This teaches you to stand with those who are going to encourage you and lift you up. Only stand with those who have a good impact on your life and who are truthful. Abraham Lincoln was a good man. He was very truthful and honorable. Everyone knew of him as a A student who never told lies and showed intelligence. He was one who everyone loved and he will always be remembered for  his hard work and success that he has had in life. He has taught others the way of living. He was a great man and will continue to go down in history. His name will continue to be passed down generation to generation. 

In Doing What's Right

"True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what right."

-Brigham Young

 

I believe that this statement is 100% true. Freedom can only exist in doing what's right. Many people think that freedom is just having fun, partying, and being wild. But really freedom is having fun, enjoying life, and being honest and still doing what's right. Brigham Young the founder of the school Brigham Young University. He truly does emphasize on doing what is right all the time. Even at his school kids are to be respectful and follow the 8 code laws. However, one of them is to always do what is right. We should always do what's right even if everyone is against it and always follow a CTR pathway. Being honest is something that he takes really seriously as well. For example, if you are always going out and having fun you are still expected to behave yourself and do what's right. Your true freedom is being able to have fun and still do what is right. Freedom is a privilege in the world and to have freedom you have to show that you deserve it.   

What we do today

" It may make a difference to all eternity we do right or wrong today."

-James Freeman Clarke 

This is a true statement. The actions you make today weather its wrong or good will affect you forever. In class today we had watch two videos. One was of a young man who had potential in school and was very intelligent that later made a decision that would affect his whole life. This young man only in his early 20's is now facing life in jail. He went on a shoot out a a theater and was found guilty of his charges. This is  a great example of what you do today will affect you weather it is right or wrong. On the other hand we watched another video of a couple who lost their son who would have been 9 years old. They were paying a forward in memories of their son like helping people pay for their Christmas presents for kids, paying for people meals, and even giving someone a diamond ring with little notes that reads in memory of Jayden. They are getting so much positive feedback all over the internet. 

Student Success Statement

"Ask yourself is it right or wrong and act accordingly."

-Otto Graham, Jr.

I believe this is a statement we should live off of. Meaning you remove yourself from self righteousness position often embraced by older people. Asking yourself how a committed and honest person would act to certain situations. For example in class today we seen a video about a lady who dropped change into a homeless person cup and accidentally dropped her engagement ring inside. Her ring was worth $4,000 when he went to see if it was real or not. He passed up the opportunity of earning money that could of been his. Instead he kept the ring and returned it back when he seen the owner again. In return he reunited with his family and the couples started a fund me account receiving more that $184,000. A lot of people were touched and wanted to help this homeless man after hearing his tremendous story and his righteousness act.I truly believe that this quote is  an inspiration that everyone should think about before making choices. Is it right or is it wrong?

Student Success Statement

"Right is right only when entire."

-Victor Hugo 

I believe that this is a true statement. It teaches you why it is important to be truthful all the time. For example if you are doing a test and if you cheat on one problem because you don't understand it, that id you not being truthful and entire. Many people might ask my is a partial truth still an entire lie? Well because you aren't saying the full story to something. Right is right and wrong is wrong. This statement brings us back to our previous quote that right is right even if everyone is against it and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it. However owing up to your mistakes is an example of being right even if everyone is against it  or if it isn't popular. Victor Hugo teaches us within this quote that being truthful and honest is the right thing to do. So with that being said right can only be right it is truthful and honest. Wrong is wrong even if its's just a little lie.

Student Success Statement Rachel Castillo Story

" If you do what's right, if you live the right way, you'll be taken care of."

-Rachel Castillo

If you do whats right and live the right way you'll be taken care of. Doing the right thing makes you richer by far. Today in class our good friend Rachel gave a good example of being a Ctr person. Rachel who works at a golf course found thousands of thousands of dollars laying around. Instead of keeping it she gave all the money back to the owner. She said "This is about the same amount of money I make  in a year." Instead of taking it she believed that returning it was the right thing to do. She continued on and said "Fast money is not good money." she also mentioned that she was a christian and that in the bible she read that lying nor stealing is good. Rachel story was incredible not only because she gave the money back but because not many people would have did what she did. Rachel shows us how to live our life truthfully and the right way. 

Student Success Statement

" What's right isn't always popular. What's popular isn't always right."

-Albert Einstein

I think that this a true statement because as we seen in the two videos showed in class today we seen one act of kindness that an older man was doing that people don't often hear of then we see a video of something that is very popular across the world that isn't very good to do. Not only isn't it good but it has bad effects on your body and health. This man in the first video would go to the park once every week and give back to those who couldn't afford hair cuts. This is very important because you don't hear things like this too often and the man was doing it out of kindness with no money in return. The payment was a hug and making someone else feel important. However, in the second video we seen it was a very common thing many people young kids and adults do for fun. Drinking. Drinking is very popular around the world. Not only is it popular but many people do it not knowing how drinking alcohol can damage your body. Drinking alcohol is very common but it isn't something young kids and adults should do.So with this being said what's right isn't always popular. And what's popular isn't always right.