Henry David Thoreau

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

This quote is very meaningful and very true. What this quote means is that when you invest your time on something that isn't good it will not be worth it but when you invest your time on something great it never fails you. This is saying that when you invest your time on good things it gets you places and investing your time on badness gets you nowhere. For example, Investing your time on something good would be like going to school. Investing your time on school is goodness because eventually all that time and work that was put into it will have a great outcome. An example of badness is doing drugs every day. This is badness because when you do drugs it is unhealthy and it gets you nowhere in life. It's much better to invest your time on good things rather than on bad because it's best to be educated and successful rather than to be a low life with no future. Investing your time on good things don't fail you because they are good and doing good things means that you are choosing the right. Investing your time on relationships and friendships when you are still young is badness because people never really have good intentions and it's best to focus on things that will provide you a great future like your education.

Henry David Thoreau -

Alexander Pope

“Act well your part; there all honor lies.”

To me this quote means that if you do your part in something that you know is not right you are a part of lying even if you try to hide it. Lying is a bad thing because eventually the truth is known. It is always better to tell the truth that way you are not caught up into trouble. Telling the truth makes you a CTR person and that is a good thing because a CTR person never gets into trouble. For example, if you're at a store and your friends say you steal this and this and this and you think you won't get caught, eventually you will because the truth always comes out one way or another. In that moment of stealing you didn't think about the consequences and you know what you were doing was wrong but you did it anyways.

Alexander Pope

Victor Hugo

Right is right only when entire”.

To me this quote means that you are only doing the right thing when telling the whole thing. For example, if i go out with some friends and we tell our parents were only going to go eat but end up going to eat and to do drugs and we get home and our mom asks us where we went and we only say to eat it is bad because we are not saying the whole truth.It's like only saying half the truth when you should say the whole truth. Not saying the whole truth is considered lying which is not good. Lying can turn into a habit and can get you into trouble.

Victor Hugo

George Washington

“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.”

To me this quote means that who you hang around with is who you are. It defines who you are because of the way you may act when with them.For example, hanging around with people who do good in school, have good grades, and want the best for themselves will be the type of friends to encourage you to do good. Another example is people who do drugs, party every week, miss school a lot, have bad grades, and don't listen are the type of friends that will get you nowhere in life. If i were to chose what kind of friends i wanted id chose to do good so i can be good. If i had no other option i'd rather to be alone than in bad company.

George Washington

wrong , right

NEVER

Because

“You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right.”

What this quote means to me is that in order to be right you must do right. If you do wrong it won't be right. If whatever you are doing isn't right it is clear that it is wrong. For example shoplifting is not right therefore it is wrong. In order to be right you must do good and in order to be wrong you must do bad. In order to be right you can for example, be respectful and kind to others. Choosing the right is another way you can be right.

Thomas S. Monson

Scorpion

This little boy Patrick Kearon wanted to go for a walk on the desert. Before leaving for a walk his parents told him to put his shoes on. He didn't listen and didn't put them on because he was lazy and being rebellious. He put on his flip flops which he himself considered shoes. While walking on the desert alone he came across a scorpion. The scorpion bit him on his foot and he was on the floor crying for help. His parents quickly ran to him and took him to the closest hospital which was 2 hours away. When at the hospital he came to a realization that  flip flops were not shoes. The bite of the scorpion was his consequence for not listening to his parents and for being lazy.

Lou Holtz

 3 Questions

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

• I honestly think i can be trusted to do whats right because im not the type of girl who does things she's not supposed to do. I feel like i should be trusted because i always try my best to make right decisions.
• I am very committed to doing my best in things i enjoy to do. I am committed to doing my best everyday at school and in colorguard. I am committed on trying to be the best daughter i can be for my parents..
• I do treat people the way i want to be treated because i know that the way you treat them, they treat you. I dislike being given attitude so i always try being as polite as i can be.

Lou Holtz

Challenges Teens Face Today

Challenges Teens Face Today

1. Several challenges teens deal today are Depression, Underage Sex, Drinking and Smoking, Child Abuse, Teen Pregnancy, and Stress etc.
2. Some major challenges i am dealing with today are Stress. I am trying my best to keep up so that i don't feel as stressed.
3. Being a CTR person helps overcome any challenges that i may face by like for example during hard times instead of drinking and smoking i go for a jog to get it off my mind. Helps me understand that bad things won't solve anything.
4. I can help other teens to overcome their challenges by talking to them and giving them advice. Another way is i can convince them to get help so they can better themselves for themselves.
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6. The greatest need that a teen has is only caring about themselves. Teenagers are mostly worried about the way they look and fitting in.

Proverbs 13:20

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

What this quote means to me is that if you hang around with good people you won't do bad things. Hanging out with the right people can make you stay out of trouble. Wise people are smart and always choose the right. For example hanging around with people who care about school and their education will make you make better choices. If you're the type of person to hang around with fools then you aren't making any good decisions. Fools are people who don't care about anything. They don't care about school, or their future. For example people who are always drinking and doing drugs are people who don't choose the right. Staying away from fools and being close to wise people is 100% better.

Proverbs 13:20

Student Success Statement

"Right is right, even if anyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it."

What this quote means to me is that if you think something is right and other people go against it and think it's wrong, it doesn't mean you're not right. For example school uniforms. Students can ask why they wear their school uniforms and they respond "because i have to" and other students could say "no you don't have to wear it." Ten out of many students will do the right thing while others go against it. Just because everyone is up for doing something that isn't right doesn't make it right. Wrong is wrong even if other people disagree. For example, if your group of friends are willing to drink alcohol and do drugs it doesn't make it right. It is obviously the wrong thing to do and i believe just because other people do it, it doesn't make it right.

William Penn

student success statement

" A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. "

             
           What this quote means to me is that just by the sound of a persons name you can visualize the type of person that they are. Whether they are good or bad you can always tell by the looks of it. For example when applying to a school the administrators can tell how you are just by your name or your looks. They can look at your transcripts and either decline or accept you due to the fact of the comments on them. You can tell by the way they are, Nice, Mean, Funny. Some people can look innocent yet be very guilty. Having a good name tells people how you are and how you behave. Having a bad name shows that you may most of the time be disbehaving and feeling guilty. Its always best to do good that way people see you as a good person.

Student Success Statement

"If your so called friends urge you to do anything you know to be wrong, you be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow." 

What this quote bny Thomas S. Monson means to me is that if your friends are trying to get yo to do something you shouldnt like let say drink then you must stand up for yourself and say you wont do it. If whats best is isolating yourself from them because they are bad influences then its best if you do. Choosing the right is always a good thing to do. Doing something bad wont get you anywhere so its good to always try and make the right choices. If people are trying to get you to do things you shouldnt then they really arent considered friends. Friends should never tell you to do things you shouldnt, they should encourage you to always do your best and be good. If they are choosing the wrong always be the bigger person and help them understand that what theyre doing is not right. Be the light and guide them to all the good things they can be doing instead.

Thomas S. Monson

student success statement

"A CTR champion is a person who makes a great human out of himself."

What this quote by Noemi Trigueros means to me is that when choosing the right you are a good person. You become a champion when doing good things because making the right choices is always what's best. Choosing the right is good because it can make you feel good and not guilty at all. There can be many types of champions from relationships, sports, or decisions. I feel like when making decisions it is something you should always be really careful about. Making the right decisions can make you a champion. For example, if i bought a homeless guy food and it made him happy id be a champion because i did something good. Doing the right things can make you really happy.Nothing is better than feeling good about something you did. Choose the right and you'll be a champion.

Student Success Statement

" Goal setting is goal getting. Set and get."

What this quote means to me is that when you set goals for yourself you must accomplish them. If you don't set any goals for yourself there's no way you'll accomplish any. Setting goals for yourself is a great thing because it'll benefit you in your future. Setting goals for yourself is a really important thing because you can get good outcomes out of them. When setting one you need to make sure you get one and accomplish one. For example, if i set a goal like, " I will graduate high school, get my diploma, and go to college." I will make sure it gets accomplished because it is very important to me. One time i made a goal saying i always want to make my mom proud, but i had already failed at accomplishing it because i always seem to disappoint her. I chose the wrong and got punished and from that day and on i've started doing good and accomplishing more and more goals.

   
                                         
                                                           Mark Victor Hansen                                                     

Student Success Statement// Pathros

"True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse."

What this quote by Pathros means to me is that you can be rich in your heart and not in your purse. I think that people who do good get good things in return. Nothing better than someone with a good heart. People who are rich in their heart are the kind, and caring people. Maybe they arent rich in their purse but its a possibility their rich at heart. People who are rich at heart are very much needed in this world because evryone now a days is very mean and cruel. The ones who arent rich at heart are very mean and lying people. Them being rich in their purse wont make them look any good. The ones who look good will be the ones rich at heart. Even if they arent rich in their purse theyre better than the others who arent rich at heart.

Abraham Lincon

       "When i do good i feel good. When i do bad i feel bad."

What this quote by Abraham Licoln means to me is that when you do something good then something good will happen to you. When you do something nice for someone something good will happen to you. For example if you buy a homeless person food something good can happen to you hours, minutes, or days later. When doing something good it makes you feel good because you did something that will make you feel great. When you do something bad you usually feel this guilt inside of you. Doing bad things wont make you feel good in any kind of way it will just make you have regret or feel guilty. Its always best to do good so that you feel good about yourself.