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

11 World Championships-Coach

2 World Championships-Player

2 High School Championships-Player

I agree with Phil. You should be focused on what you are doing right now and not on what could happen. If you don’t focus on the present, the lack of focus will affect the outcome of your future. When you focus more, there is a higher probability that you will be able to receive the outcome that you want. For example, if you want to win a stuffed animal at the skill games in the carnival, you need to focus on the game that you are playing and not let your mind wander off to what might happen. When focused, you clear your mind and you go for what you want and the concentration is key to winning at anything. So keep your focus and you will be able to achieve your victory.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

 I agree with Elizabeth. There is no safer place to be than the truth. If you stand where lies are it is very dangerous. You will get into trouble and face some serious consequences because of where you are and if you stand where the truth is, you will always be safe and you face only good consequences.

Attention to Detail

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 a 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 worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up to 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.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable”

-Peter F. Drucker

I agree with Peter. You should always start with what is right. Don’t start with what is acceptable. For example, if you are going to do a class assignment, you want to do the best that you can so you start right away and write a very well written essay. You do not want to start a on the day before it is due and turn in something that is acceptable rather than something that is well done.

Initiative

Initiative

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Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employees value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self-starters and who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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“To be great—concentrate.”

-Orson Swett Marden

I agree with Orson. If you want to be great, you must concentrate. You must have concentration in whatever it is you are doing to succeed. You cannot be distracted on something else and you need to focus. For example, if you are about to swing for a homerun that might possibly win the game, then you must concentrate. If you are distracted, then you will miss and lose. Concentrate and you will be successful.

Problem-Solving Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

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Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you’ll be solving problems regularly, whether it’s fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently; therefore, be ready when then come.

When problems or challenges occur, some people look at them at negative experiences, as a crisis. These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the bright side of things and live happy lives.

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