Class Evaluation

Despite the fact that many people told me this was going to be a boring class I actually like it. One of the reasons as to why I like this class is because of the vibe. It gives me a relaxing vibe where I could  just contemplate on my actions and publish them. I also like how this class consists of freshmen, sophomores and juniors. I also like that we are always dismissed with a song; it just makes my day. 

I actually really like this class. The only thing that I didn't was my grade. It was so difficult to get my grade to an A from an 89.93. I mean sure it could be rounded off but it wouldn't feel as accomplishing as would an A. I also didn't like haw this class would make me feel so cold in my next class. I noticed that every day I had the classes in order. That really has nothing to do with the class itself but it just linked to it.

I recommend that we change seats every two weeks or something along those lines. It would really give us a chance to get to know more people rather than our elbow partners. Another thing is that we should get more time to do the journals in class. It makes it easier to log. For my last recommendation I suggest to play music while we do the actual typing. 

The highlight of this class was being in the same room as my cousin. She is the only family member that I have in this school and it is great to see her in class and keep an eye on her. Another highlight would be getting all these statements to reflect on. I have really made sure to choose the right more often than not and it has benefited me greatly. 

I actually did do my best in this class. I always put a lot of effort into my daily posts. I also really enjoyed doing the student success statements so I put a good amount of effort into most of them. Sometimes theres days where I just don't feel like typing but even then i still try to make them enjoyable to read.I also try hard on completing my goals. 

I do do my life planning journal.I have a total of around 950 goals. My ultimate goal is to have 1,000 before 2017. Even though I do my goals I almost never log them because I get lazy. I know it's bad to be lazy but sometimes I just don't have the time to do so. Non the less I always catch up and log them in.

 I would love to committed to being a CTR person because it just allows you to be in a state of clear mind. It is going to be difficult but we just have to accept the fact that this is life. In order to have a good life you have to be a good person and the the right thing.

Integrity behind Cheating

In the video presented to us my our teacher we were taught that some go far beyond for standing up for what's right. The example used in the story is that of medical students taking their first exam of medical school.The students were left testing in the room by the professor. As soon as he left there were cheat sheets coming from most students. One of the students in the back stood up to say that his three children and wife were living in an apartment so that he could go to medical school. Following that he stated that everyone who he caught cheating will be reported to the professor. As he said that the other students began to put away their notes and took the test with integrity. That act of integrity made the others reflect on honesty and as a result they were able to hold the title of the largest group of students to graduate from that medical school. The video then links this to a high school scenario.

In the high school setting there is a test being taken and when the teacher isn’t looking, one of the students asked for the answer to one of the questions and the other rejected her request.

“ When you tell one lie it leads to another.”

By: Paul Hatch

Paul Hatch stated that one lie will only lead to another and is completely right. When you lie you come up with more lies to cover that lie up and the result will be a plethora of lies.This will eventually give you a bad name as a liar. We’ve learned that having a bad name is not something that you should be happy for. If you have a bad name for being a liar then that means people will not trust you and trust is one of the best things you could ever have. If people no longer trust you then your life will suck because there will be nobody who will want to ask you for anything because you’re going to lie. I have plenty of lieing experiences and they weren’t all that good. An example of this is when I told my mom I had taken out the chicken from the freezer. I laid back after the phone call and when she called to see what i wanted to eat she told me that she wasn’t far from the house so I began to panic because i had not yet taken the chicken from the freezer. I set up a pot with boiling water and put the chicken in. Mind you the chicken was still in the bag. I checked on it after a few minutes and i saw that the bag was burning. I then thought that the chemicals from the plastic were seeping into the water where the chicken was. I took out the bag and checked on it later only to find out the chicken had cooked. I began to panic because I had cooked the chicken I said I had put to thaw.  I knew my mom was going to get mad so I took the chicken and put it in a container, covered it and placed it in the back of the fridge. When she came back I told her that the chicken was bad and that I had to throw it away. That is not that bad of a lie but i did have to come up with multiple lies to convince my mom.

The sting of the scorpion

The sting of the scorpion tells the story of Elder Patrick Kearon when he was just a child. His family and him went out camping in the Arabian Peninsula. As you may know the Arabian Peninsula is mostly desert and that is the reason as to why his mother told him to put shoes on. Patrick though that there was no need to wear shoes because he was just going for a walk and didn’t need to put shoes on. Instead he put convinced himself that flip flops will do. As he walked he felt a sting and to his astonishment it was a scorpion that had caused such pain. He yelled over at his parents and they took him to the nearest hospital which was over two hours away. In a rush his parents took him to the hospital where he was treated and because of that act of disobedience he learned a powerful lesson.

The moral of the story was that you should always listen to what your parents say because they are only looking out for you. You shouldn’t wait until you get stung by the scorpion to do whats right. You should obey and prevent any disasters from occurring.  

“ Always do right.”

By: Mark Twain

If you always do right there is no chance of you committing any bad in your life. Those who choose to do wrong will get themselves into trouble that you can avoid by choosing the right. Like I stated many times before it is always beneficial to do right because that way you can’t get yourself into trouble. For example if you have a random notebook check and you are sure to keep it nice and organized you will most likely get that A, but if you had a bad habit of doing everything last minute then you will get an F and that will affect your overall grade in the class. That is a good example because it’s actually pretty relatable. By doing the right all the time you are avoiding the wrong and the chances of any problems in the future. In my opinion this is true but is very difficult to do. Like I try to be a CTR person but sometimes you see no other options. Mark Twain seems like a smart man and what he is talking about is pretty straight forward. If you choose to misguide yourself then you will be going against this statement. It is difficult but it also isn’t impossible.

“It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.”

By: Unknown

When you are alone you tend to contemplate about what needs to get done and you do it to keep from being bored. When alone, some people develop hobbies like reading, writing, painting or even playing video games. Those hobbies you developed while you were alone may take you further in life because you might decide that, that was your passion all along. If you were with bad company you will most likely getting yourself into serious trouble all because you didn’t want to be alone. I believe being alone will help students in the future because it helps them prioritize their schedule.It also gives you the time to reflect and just better yourself in anything. For example if you are alone on a Saturday you might decide to read a book or stay home. All your friends went to a party and got really drunk. Not all of them wanted to but since everyone else was doing it they drank too. Instead of going out with bad company yo stayed home and wake up completely fine on Sunday. This is not the best example but it gives you an idea of bad company. In my opinion In other words you keep yourself from regretting things in the future because everyone else was doing it. Although it way seem boring to be alone it will keep you from irreversible trouble. The original author may be unknown but that doesn’t mean it is not important.

World War II

Many will answer when Japan attacked pearl harbor when asked how did World War II begin. The truth is that World War II began with China versus Japan. The feud was caused on July 7, 1937 when the Marco Polo Bridge incident occurred. Then was a more infamous event between Germany and France. On September 1, 1939, the Germans took over Poland and that led to Britain and France to declare war against Hitler’s Nazi state in retaliation. From then on that date was saved as the beginning of World War II. Countries such as Germany, Italy, and Japan were all in the Axis of power. On the other side was Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, The Soviet Union, and China. They were known as the allies. The United States will later be an addition to the allies when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. The Pearl Harbor attack was caused by the Japanese bombing the coast of Hawaii where the U.S. Navy was stationed. This occurred on  December 7, 1941 when president Roosevelt Franklin was in office. This was the cause for the United States to get involved. The U.S had lost about 2,300 Americans due to the bombing. The war would later end on September 2, 1945.

A few events that happened at this time was when Germany attacked France and that caused France to fall on June 1940. This is known to have happened when Germany took over Poland. Another event is when the Japanese rolled over Southeast Asia, Philippines, and the East Indies. This caused the Pacific war on June 1942. The battle only lasted four days. This was know as The Battle of Midway. There was also an event called D-Day. This was when general Dwight Eisenhower led the U.S. and allied troops to invade Normandy, France. The invasion occurred on June 6, 1944. Germany then surrendered on May 7, 1945.     

To honor the veterans from World War II we can give a moment of silence. We also honor them on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. We can also  celebrate them on Veterinarian's day. There are also a few ways that people like to celebrate their fallen relatives and that is up to them and how they find fitting to honor them.  

1. Can people trust me to do what’s right?
2. Am I committed to doing my very best?
3. Do I treat people the way I want to be treated?

 “ If the answers to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail.”

By: Lou Holtz

What is meant in such a statement is that if you do what’s right then there is no way any wrong will come to you. I have interpreted the failure part as a way to say that wrong will come to you as well as failure. If you do what is right all the time you will have done what you are entitled to as a human. To be a CTR person is better than anything because by choosing the right you block out any of those things that can amount to failure. The first rule Lou Holtz states is that we should have people be able to trust us to do what is right. If people trust us, then they have our backs.  They know that we are trustworthy and I can only see good coming from such an image. The second is commitment to doing your best. If you do your best you will have a better shot at doing it right then you will if you just don’t try. Along with being the best you can be you will also become better at it. My coach once told me that practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. An example that ties into the statement because if you do something just to do it and hope to be the best that is not going to work. You will receive failure. Now, when you practice perfectly and put your best you will get the hang of it and develop special skills that not a lot of people can. That perfect practice where you do your best will ensure triumph. The third rule is to treat people the way you would like to be treated and you will be treated like so. That is because people will reciprocate that same behavior that is shown to them. The good will come back to you shielding yourself from failure. Lou later states that if you answer yes to the questions then the result will not be failure. This is all logical. I mean, if people actually behave like humans then there should be no reason as to why any harm should come your way.I believe that God never intended there to be any harm it is us who make the wrong and if anyone can change it it is us.  He is a merciful God and will forgive as long as you truly believe you are wrong and wholeheartedly repent your actions. He will then accept your change in character and reward you with how you make others feel. Those people will then treat you as you treat them.

Challenges Teens Face Today

Several challenges that teens face today are due to stress. Teens today are too stressed out over anything. Some stress out about school while others stress out about life. This is a time where there are some crazy people out there. What most kids go through is bullying. Some students might even be bullied by family, friends, or by their peers. This increases the violence in teens today. This is also another issue teens face today. Most teens suffer from made up depression; sure some are disorders but most aren’t and that affects a person negatively.

Today I’m faced with stress. I’m always stressing over school and I think that is due to my work ethics. I am more used to working at home but I hold off the work and end up procrastinating. I am also dealing with how I manage my time. This ties in with my procrastination and it just makes me work worse. I have been planning to start doing work before it’s due and I’ve done so a few times and it actually works well. I am not as stressed and of course have more leisure time which I spend with friends. Being a CTR person also helps. I know that if I have to do something there is no other option. I can’t find no other way around it because it would be wrong to not do my work.

A way to help teens overcome their challenges is by having them open up. Let them talk about their issues and there is when they begin to feel better. You just have to be friendly. Most kids who are depressed or are faced with difficult situations and they just need someone to hear them out. They might not have anyone close to them enough to make them feel comfortable so I think that be being that person you can help them get through their issues. Today teens need to be shown compassion because I like adults forget that teens are still not ready to deal with such conundrums. Today teens go through so much and for adults to show some compassion is all they really need.

“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basics of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. Intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.”

By: John F. Kennedy

I agree with the know deceased former president that being physically fit is the basics to a more intellectual life. When someone is physically fit they know that hard work pays off, so they know that what they want right now is not what they want to do but the results are what they want. This is an important thing to have because a person with that mentally will push themselves because they know they could do it. That way you will train your brain into thinking the way you want it to think. An example could be that your brain may tell you that you already know the exam but deep down you know that practice makes perfect so in this case it would studding. You know that sudding will get you that A on the exam so you study and know you are, in a way, training your brain into thinking the way that best benefits you. To keep the physical part of the statement you will have to work out and have the correct diet. IN addition to that you need to keep your body healthy by abstaining yourself from doing drugs, smoking, or drinking. As you grow older you naturally lose brain cells and the intake of drugs will only speed that loss up. By drinking you are actually bloating yourself because of all the yeast in beer. By smoking you will ruin your lungs and that only shortens your life. It is just best to life a healthy life and also keep from junk food, which i should do so to. Any type of activity like running will do.  

Health Science Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: A health science librarian is responsible for organizing and the disseminating the information of biomedical and clinical information to the staff in a health care delivery or educational setting.  They allow the physicians and healthcare professionals to stay aware of any new discoveries and new developments in their profession. They will also be really close to the patient so that way if they desire to seek any authoritative health information. This could come useful to a person who is going to undergo a surgery that they know very little on.

Salary: The average salary is $65,000 a year.  

Education: To become a health science librarian you will need 6-10 years of additional schooling after high school. A health science librarian will need a master in library and information science degree. They must earn these degrees from schools that are ALA- accredited.  An undergraduate must earn a degree in any medical field but biology is highly recommended.

Demand: There is a 2% slower than average rate.

Reflection: This profession does not interest me at all. I think it would be better being a regular librarian would be better. I don’t think this is a good option for me anyways. I like to do hands on work and that will just bore me.  

“Kindness is the essence of greatness.”

By: Joseph B. Wirthlin

Kindness is something that a lot of people don’t know how to show. Kindness is taught and the earlier it’s taught the bigger the outcomes. I believe that if a child is taught kindness at an early age in life they will carry that virtue. They will know how to be kind and that will only be good for the. These days not a lot of people know how to be kind because when they were younger they weren’t taught kindness. Therefore, they won’t be able to give off kindness. If a person in kind thy will receive good karma because they will be kind. An example could be if a person is kind to someone and that someone is feeling bad or is going through a rough time they will take that kindness and possibly better their day. That someone will maybe even make a new friend which is always a great thing.

Thanksgiving Week  

My break started off great. I was pretty busy on Friday so it made Friday feel longer. Saturday, I was also very busy. I had to get a new credit card so it took a while and then I had to go to my sister’s in law’s party, which i did. I was even in the jumper, which I wasn’t supposed to be, and accidentally hit a girl in the eye with my elbow. She ended up telling on me but my mom didn’t really care because that same girl was being mean to my younger sister. I , honestly, didn't feel guilty because a person that intentionally does bad has bad coming to them. On Sunday I helped my sister throw a party in the rain. It was not pleasant being that I later had to babysit my two nephews. I mean, I don't mind babysitting i just wanted to watch the Walking Dead and couldn’t cause I had already missed the episode and they were watching cartoons while the rerun was on. All of Monday and Tuesday I spent cleaning and watching T.V. I actually dyed my hair purple on Tuesday night. On Wednesday I volunteered as part of key club at a thanksgiving dinner. It was really nice serving the community. When I got home the house was already clean so there wasn’t much to clean. On Thursday I woke up and had to start chopping. I spent all of thanksgiving cooking and didn’t even leave the house. My cousins came over and it was too fun to explain. I ate too much for, i don’t even remember falling asleep. On Friday we went to visit my grandma and look at a new car. I bought a camera which i have been wanting for the longest. Saturday, we put up our Christmas tree and some lights . Sunday is when I did all my homework. There was nothing else I really did besides homework.

“Manners maketh man.”

By: William Wykeham

I feel he stole the words right out of my mouth because I know I have said something related to this.As a child my parents’ priority was to teach my siblings and I great manners. We were taught to use root morals like please and thank you. We were taught to be kind to everyone even those who do us wrong, but if they cross the line then they had it coming to them because we were also taught not to let ourselves. I think it was lessons such as these that make me who I am. I mean growing up I was shown no manners from my brothers. They would make fun of me and how I would react. They just played the roles of older siblings. This really affected me because I’m, somewhat, the same with my younger sister. I like to play with her in a way others would think rude but those were the manners I was shown when I was younger so those are the manners I will reciprocate to my younger sister. An example of the quote is when you talk to someone. If the person is rude it probably means they were not taught respect and that is why they are disrespectful. It would make the person look bad and then people wouldn’t want to hang around with someone that has no manners because then they will make you look bad. If you talk to someone and they say things such as please and thank you, they not only look idyll but sound so too. That’s why I see this statement by William as a quote id say myself without the “maketh” part. I would say make people and the I would change man to people is because, I feel, like it would sound better.

“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true don’t say it.”

By: Marcus Aurelius

This statement given to us by Aurelius means that you should always think of what is right. Essentially we all think of what we do before we actually do it. This statement gives us an example of what to think of while contemplating our actions beforehand. For example, he mentions how we shouldn’t do anything that isn’t right. So before doing anything we, consciously, think of what we are going to do and whether it’s right or not. For example, your friends want you to steal. You know that it is wrong to steal because that is what you were taught your whole life. The time comes when it is actually time to commit the crime and you decide not to because that is not the right thing to do. That is a example to choosing the right and obeying the statement. Know that it doesn’t only come down to choosing the right but saying what’s right as well. An example of this would be when you come home late from school. Your mom asks you why you’re home so late if school ended five hours ago. You think of saying that you were staying to do homework when really you went to a friend’s house and did not even look at your homework. Instead of lying, like you were initially planning to do, you tell her the truth because you know it would be wrong to say something if it is not true. Sincerely, This quote is true but there are just those times when you have to throw in a fib to avoid any upcoming difficulties.

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is a National holiday. The first ever thanksgiving was celebrated on 1621. The celebration lasted three whole days. Those days were spent eating, hunting, and other entertainment. The holiday began as a celebration to commemorate the pilgrim’s first successful harvest. The colonist Originally, their intentions were not to start a holiday. It wasn’t until the year of 1789 when George Washington announced the festivity as a National holiday. It just happened to be announced on Thursday, November 26th. The holiday failed to propagate properly and it wasn’t until the 19 hundreds when a writer that goes by the name of Sara Josepha Hale began to voice out the holiday. She began on the year of 1827 and her campaign didn’t show any success until the 19th century. Along with her campaign she also published recipes for some of the most popular dishes served today. Abraham Lincoln made it the last Thursday of November. Then it was changed to the second to last Thursday to give employees enough time to save for the holidays. Then recently it was changed to the fourth Thursday where it lies today.

Some of the things I’m thankful for include:

1. Family
2. Friends
3. Teachers
4. FOOD
5. My home
6. My financial situation
7. The classes I’m taking this year
8. My vocabulary
9. My ability to talk (affability, amicability)
10. My speed and agility
11. MILEY CYRUS, LOGIC, J. COLE, NIPSEY HUSSLE, YG
12. My safe neighborhood

“Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important than winning or losing.”

By: Chick Morman

This quote is so cliche; I mean everyone has been called a sore loser at least once in and that is because you do not know how to lose. In the statement by Morman he states that doing right is far more important than winning. This is believed to be true by me. I think that it is better to lose  with integrity than to win for the wrong reasons. An example of this would be a wrestling match. Someone might pin you and the referee might not have caught it and you end up winning that match. That was the last match and you are placed in first. This would mean that you didn’t win for the right reasons. If the person would have just told on himself then he or she would have felt better because they know that they didn’t win. This was not the best example but it kind of gives the idea of being the opposite of the quote. I believe that this quote comes in handy for those people that like the short end of the stick.

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”

By: Henry Ward Beecher

This quote is quite simple and self-explanatory. My interpretation of this student success statement is that you should own up to your mistakes. You should always try to be more than what everybody thinks of you. An example would be if someone thinks you can’t reach the top of a climbing wall, then you should aim to reach the top. Never let anything  pass you by. If you do, then never blame anyone else for your mistakes. Hence the last sentence of the quote. Beecher states that you should never excuse yourself. This means that you should own up to your wrong doings. If you think you made a mistake by not climbing the wall then that is solely your mistake. You are the only one responsible. The top half of the quote goes on to say that you should see yourself breaking those reeds that people tie upon you. You should aim to accomplish not only what people think you should but what people think you can. If you happen to experience failure it is your fault and your fault only. By accepting the fact that it is only you who could stop you from accomplishing your goal you will be better off. You will not only seem but actually be more mature and most likely more successful as well.

Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s day is  a holiday that we use to honor the all the veterans and victims of the World War 1. This holiday is celebrated on the 11th of November because November 10th marks the end of World War. The purpose of this traditional holiday is to honor those veterans who served in the war. It is important to show honor to veterans because they fought for us. They risked their lives for the safety of ours. It is the right thing to do when someone that might not even be related to you or your family goes out and represents you in such a risky manner. I also want to put it out there that originally the holiday was Armistice day and what that was is the holiday to honor the ones who had fallen. In the 1940’s it was changed to the Veteran’s day we know today.

Ways to honor the veterans who served or country would be;

1. - Congratulate and thank anyone and everyone who we know served the military
2. - Make our pride public by using social media and really letting it be known what November 11th is all about
3. - Hold a family celebration in honor of the Veterans, even though you might not know any
4. - Keep them in your prayers

I honestly don’t celebrate Veteran’s Day, but by not going to school. I have never really paid much attention to it until now. I didn’t really care what day it was. I just knew I didn’t get to go to school. Now that I know what it is all about I see the see the reason as to why we should celebrate Veteran’s day with honor. I, now, believe we should make known why it is we get a day off work or school. It really does mean a lot to honor those people who led us to victory. Without them there might not even have been a United States. Even now we might not have a United States.  

These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity

Have the courage to say no.

1. Have the courage to face the truth.
2. Do the right thing because it is right.

By: W. Clement Stone

To live an idyll life there are certain things that you need to accomplish first. To begin with you need to learn how to live by the three magic keys, given to us by W. Clement Stone. The first one he mentions is to say no. Saying no will save you from a lot of trouble. For example, if someone asks you to go out late on a school night when you have to study. If you are brave enough to say no you save yourself the trouble. If you can no stay no then you are going to go out and fail the test. The second one tells me to be courageous enough to tell the truth. Even though sometimes I see that it is bet to throw a fib, I have to have to be honest. An example of this would be when you broke something of your mom’s. It may seem like a better option to lie and get yourself out of trouble but he teaches us that it is better to be honest and feel good then to lie and feel bad. Lastly, He tells us that the right should always be done because its the right thing to do. This third one makes me think of the second one because its about being a good person by doing the best thing. Stone tells me to do the right thing because there should be no other option. As a child of the Lord we should thrive to be the best people we can be. This quote really states what it is that we need to do to live a great life. By doing the right thing we will feel good about ourselves and our decisions. That will mirror into every aspect of our lives giving us a good life.

“ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

Proverbs 13:20

As I read the quote I remembered my friends. I thought about how I always have hung around very intelligent people. I realized that because I hung out with people who teachers already knew were smart they considered me to be smart too. The statement showed why this little act of trust was made. In all of its meanings and interpretations, I think that we need to really hand out with people that are going to make you look good. I was told this by my elementary vice principal. She said that we should hang out with good people. Know i see how much of an impact the people you hang around with can really affect you. In the video we just saw in class the guy stated how he would come home late or sometimes not even come for a week. Then he started to hand around scholars and that got his goals accomplished. For example, I used to hang around a kid who was bad. I was told to keep away from him because he was going to get me in on trouble in  the future. I somewhat listened and know i see him and he’s over here smoking and not really doing the right things in class. I was thinking, not too long ago how if i would have still hung out with him i would have ended up the same. No what I am surrounded by such smart people, I’ve notice they have rubbed off on me for the better. This example is relevant to my life and if you see how this quote applies to my example; I’m sure you can relate to it too. This quote teaches you how the wrong crew can make you a wrong person and how a healthy environment can make you change for the better. I think this quote is all about choosing the right and the wrong.

The Gainesville Tornadoes Thank Their Unexpected Fan

                The Gainesville is a prison where its members are not allowed to leave the premises. Their mascot is a tornadoes and like their mascot their games were just as barren. I mean they didn't have any fans. The basket ball players were not allowed to leave the prison except for when they went to play against other schools. Vanguard changed the game. They decided not to play against a team that didn't have any fans. The Vanguard players decided to ask some of their fans to cheer for the tornadoes. They even had cheerleaders and their posters up on the way. The whole crowd ended up cheering for the tornadoes. It was quite a game that the Gainesville players claim to never forget.    

"The best recreation is to do good.”

By: William Penn

William Penn gave us an eye opening statement today. He stated that the best recreation is accomplished by doing good. I like this quote because it’s true. When ever I have any leisure time i would usually turn to my phone. Now I go outside and work out. I feel way better because I not only, get to listen to music but do my body good. When you treat your body well, you feel well. So, my recreational  activity makes me look and feel well. A more common example would be fishing. If you are an adult that lives in the city you might experience great amount of stress. To relax, or recreate, you will go to the river bank where it’s all nice and quiet. You let yourself relax by doing good to your body. This would show great benefits in personality and behavior , in my opinion. I don’t necessarily live by this statement but I do believe it to be true. Sometimes the body just needs to relax and to do so you need to go easy on your body. That is my shorter, more narrow version of the quote.

“ Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”

By: William Penn

This quote by William Penn is seen everywhere and sadly it is not always followed. I have always liked to do things my own way so I actually picture this quote in my life. A lot of people like to try to fit in and that is not always the best thing. There could be people who are doing the wrong thing and just because you want to fit in you go and do what they’re doing as well. This happens all the time with friends and peer pressure. For example, all of your friends are going to a party where there is going to be alcohol and people are going to be smoking. You are all underage and you know you shouldn’t go but you go anyways because all your friends are going. You might not think much of it because if you get in trouble you are going to get in trouble with your friends. So there you go doing the wrong because all of your friends are doing so. An example of the first one would also be the party one. If you know you have to study for a big test tomorrow and your friends are all going to that crazy party you think of staying because you know it is a bad idea to party on a school night. All your friends chose the wrong and you stood up for what was right, even though you were the only one. Those are two relevant examples that actually occur and people either follow or stand up  for what they know was right. Being the person that doesn’t follow everyone else when they are wrong may seem to be like a party pooper. You might even be made fun of. The real thing here is that not everyone is right and knowing that you are better off. So to finish off this sss i’d like to say that you shouldn’t be afraid to be different from everyone else who thinks they might be right.   

“Don’t sacrifice what you want more for what you want now. Write down what you want most and see it often.”

By Peter Vidmar

This quote is incredibly eye opening. I mean I could actually relate to this quote. I believe that what you want in the future is more important than what you want right now because of this quote. This is my new motto because of how true it is. The second part of the quote says to write down your goal and visit it frequently. That means to visualize it; to always keep in mind your goal. If you stop and do whatever you want to because it is easier than your ultimate goal you are never going to accomplish anything. This is because everything will seem easier than your goal. You have to take chances and sacrifice what you want to do for what you want to do in the future. An example of this would be if you want to get straight A’s. To do so you need to study hard and do your class and homework daily. Instead your conscience is telling you to be on your phone. You decide to hold up studying for you phone and you get a bad grade on the test. That bad grade will then affect your overall grade for the class and then that grade will mess up your GPA. Next time you decide to make studying a goal of yours and you write it down so you know get an A.