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.

Phil Jackson

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

Anon

I agree with this statement. Gold medals aren’t what make anybody champions, it’s the hard work and effort they put into it. A gold medal is just a symbol saying you accomplished something and here is my proof of hard work. Everyone is a champion, no matter what you are actually doing. Your hard work and determination are what is key to making you a champion and without it, you wouldn’t be getting a gold medal, not any medal at all actually. For example, if you graduate high school, it’ll be because of your hard work, and the diploma just says that you did it. If you didn’t graduate, you still tried to do so and had a lot of hard work. You still are a champion, just that you never received your gold medal, in this case a diploma.