Student Success Statement

“Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or women 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

If you are not honest at first you might think that a lie is no big deal and nobody will know you lied but that is not true because at one point somebody will find out the truth and the consequences will be major which I am sure you don’t want.

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-Coaches

2 World championships-Players

2 High School Championships-Players

You shouldn’t think about what will happen in the future because the present is what determines what will happen in the future so make sure to stay focused on the present which is now and not the future.

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“Gold medals don’t make champions…

Hard work does.”

-ANON

You can’t be a good student first then have to work to be one because it doesn’t make any sense. You always must work for what you are trying to do either if it’s to pass a test or get a nice job that you like. Work always comes first because it is important to know that you can’t just get things you must earn them first.

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“Be quick, but don’t get into a hurry.”

-John Wooden

Do things as fast as you can so you may continue with other things you may have. But always make sure to do things at the fast paste that will let you do things correctly and not messy and careless. Always do the right thing and never the wrong because consequences will come out if it.

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“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

If you miss aiming at your goal you don’t just give up because the first time didn’t work out. You have to keep trying and find that one special thing that inspires you to pursue your dreams and goals. So never give up and continue to fight for your dreams.    

Student Success Statement

NEVER

“There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know to be evil.”

-Ayn Rand

When you choose the wrong you must know what you are doing because there is no excuse for choosing something that is so wrong and evil. Never choose the wrong only the right and everything will be all right.

Student Success Statement

“When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece.

This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day.”

-John Wooden

Trying your best will always lead you to success and achievement. When you don’t try your best that means you will never know if what you were trying to accomplish could have been accomplish with a little bit of effort and belief so it’s always better to try with everything you’ve got and just go for it.

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The Three Don’ts

Don’t Whine

Don’t Complain

Don’t Make Excuses

-John Wooden

When you complain things don’t get any better and when you whine it just makes you look like a baby. When you make excuses it show you aren’t brave enough to tell the truth

Student Success Statement

“The Three Nevers”

Never lie

Never cheat

Never steal

-John Wooden

John wooden always choose the right and inspired kids to follow their dreams and always do what is right no matter how many people tried to pressure them into doing what is wrong. He never cheated or lied or steeled he was always a man of right and he will always be remember as that man who could of changed the world into a better place.

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“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”

-John Wayne

Even when you are scared you face your fear and do it anyway. Courage is just something that helps you realize you don’t need to be scared and you should just try new things anyway. If you believe in yourself that’s all that matters and that’s all you need to know that you can do something.

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“You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.”

-Robert E. Lee

When you do what are right things only get better for you but if you decide to choose the wrong things only get worse and harder for you. So it’s always better to choose the right and have a great life filled with joy and success. Things are always brighter when you choose the right.

Student Success Statement

“Be always sure you’re right, then go ahead.”

-Davy Crockett

Before you do something you have to make sure you are right. Always think twice of what you are going to do before you actually do it because you never know if you are right or wrong. So think before you do anything so you won’t regret it at the end.

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“Character is higher than intellect”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Everything depends on your character. If your character is one that likes to study and be prepared than it is very good. If you have a character that likes to slack off and be lazy than you will have trouble in the future because of your character.

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“I think it is better to do right, even if we suffer in doing so, than to incur the reproach of our conscience and posterity.”

-Robert E. Lee

Well I did not quite get the statement but what I think he is trying to say is even if it kills us to do something that’s good instead of bad then do it don’t hesitate. Even if you suffer to do what is right do it any ways because it is the right thing to do. Doing what’s right may sometimes be painful but worth it at the end.

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A college highly-recruited high school basketball player in olio named Tony Farmer was sentenced 3 years in prison for kidnapping her girlfriend, pulling her hair, stealing her credit card, etc. He was shocked for the year he would have to spend in jail but that is what he got for choosing the wrong. Not matter if you do something wrong to a stranger or someone you know it is still wrong.

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“He listens well who takes notes.”

-Dante Alighieri

When you are learning something new you always want to take notes that way you can remember or study it in the future when needed. Listening is the first thing you must do before you take notes. If you are not listening then the notes you have taken won’t make any sense and you will not understand what is being taught the next day meaning you will fall behind while everyone else moves forward.

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“Tell me what is right and I will fight for it.”

-Woodrow Wilson

To do what is right you must know what is right. When you do know what is right you need to fight for it because doing what is right is always the right thing to do. You shouldn’t expect a reward but that doesn’t mean you won’t get one somehow. Life has a way of repaying you without you even knowing when and where it will happen. So fight to do what’s right.

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“You must live in the present to secure your future.”

-Reverend Robert Craig

To secure your future you need to leave in the present to be able to have a future. If you do bad things in the present then your future went end well but if you have do good things in your present your future will have open doors to success and it will be bright so it’s better to make the right choices know and have a good future later than doing the wrong things and having to fix your mistakes in the future.

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“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”

-Rosa Parks

When you know you are doing what is right you should not be afraid because when you do the right thing you only get rewarded in life. When you choose the wrong you should be afraid because along with the wrong deed you did comes along a punishment either it comes right after you bad doing or later in life when you least expect it.

Marion Jones Olympic Cheater

Marion Jones was known as an Olympic winner. No one has ever seen someone win 5 medals at the Olympic before until know and it is sad to say that it was not even really because she took drugs to win the medal which is not acceptable. She was given six months of prison and was stripped of her medals because of that.

When you choose the wrong bad things happen to you in return it might not be right away but it will happen at one point just like it happened to her and know she is not trusted by those her were her fans.