"You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible."
-Ezra T. Benson

Reflection: I think this quote is very true. I think that if you do what's right, you're going to feel right; if you do what's wrong, you're going to feel wrong. It cannot work the other way around, it is one of life's impossibilities.

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

                              Habit 3

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Habit three is about Will and Will Not power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. It’s living life according to what matters most. Putting first things first deals with things that are:

Important or not important, urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the four quadrants of time management.

Quadrant 1: Things that is important and urgent

Quadrant 2: Things that is important but not urgent

Quadrant 3: Things that is not important but not urgent

Quadrant 4: Things that is not important and not urgent

1. Important & Urgent	2. Important but not Urgent
3. Not important but is Urgent	4. Not important and not Urgent

Quadrant 2 is the ideal places spend our time, doing things that are important but urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play.

The results for living Quadrant 2 are:

1. Control your life

2. Balance

3. High Performance

So, in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is shift as much time as possible into quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!

7 Habits of highly successful students

7 Habits of highly successful students

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind

If teens aren't clear about where they want to end up in life, about their values, goals, and what they stand for, they will wander, waste time, and be tossed to and fro by the opinions of others. Help your teen create a personal mission statement which will act as a road map and direct and guide her/his decision making.

Keep your eyes on the prize. Determine your desired prize and don’t quit until you have realized the achievement of your prize. Then set another prize, another goal or desire that you would really like to achieve. Begin with the achievement of your prize in your mind. Visualize and realize. Start by having a target in mind; know where you’re going.

One prize that you definitely need to establish for yourself is the prize of an honorable graduation from high school that you will receive your diploma honestly and with integrity- that you excel it with perfect honesty.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!

Student Success Statement

"Whether i fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force."
-Elaine Maxwell

7 Habits of highly successful teens

7 Habits of highly successful teens

Habit 1: Be Proactive.

                   Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility for her life. Proactive people understand they are responsible for their happiness or unhappiness. They don’t blame others for their own actions or feelings. Proactive people realize that the ball is in their court, that they are the captain of their own ship; that they are in control of their decisions, thoughts, choices, goals, actions, and priorities. Proactive people are self-starters; they don’t wait to be told what to do, they press forward with enthusiasm toward the achievement of their assignment, their duties, and their responsibilities, their obligations. Choosing to do what’s right is a proactive decision. Obey the law. Obey the coach. Obey the school policies. Obey your parents. Obey with exactness, and great things will come to you. Be proactive and take the initiative.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

"Keep your eyes on the prize"
-ANON
This quote is actually very special to me. It has been my motto ever since i was a small child. In life, there will be obstacles. There will be people who try to bring you down. There will be challenges. But, none of that will bother you, if keep your eyes on the prize and push through. 

Ten Tips for Student Success

St. Johns University

 1.     Attend your classes. Remember in the words of Woody Allen ‘Seventy percent of success in life is showing up.

2.     Know your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.

3.       Make sure the faculty knows you. Sit in the front of the classroom. Participate in class discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours

4.      Use a daily planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments, term papers, etc.

5.    Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 week hours a week, only some of us use them better than others.

6.    Know your campus services. Visit your academic dean office regularly. Become familiar.

7.    Take care of your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex and drugs. Visit the health office if needed.

8.    Work only as necessary.  Try not to exceed the 20 hours during a school week. If possible, work on campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage your expense very carefully.

9.    Get involved in campus activities. It will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.

10.                      Keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.