Student Success Statement 5.11.18

"I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating." -Sophocles

Sometimes when we cheat we don't realize that it's a temporary gain. Later on it'll catch up eventually. In general it's better to just take the L and lose if you have no other way of doing it. I hate cheating it makes me feel bad and it never actually matters. I think school wise I'd rather learn the assignment than actually do it and turn it in. It tends to be better for me and my grades go kind of low but I think as long as I do the assignment that I'm better off. I rather fail than keep the A that literally isnt even mine but its someone elses. Cheating just never really seems worth it.

Student Success Statement 4.19.18

"It's a great moment when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time." -Coach Pam Knox

I think the softball game was very meaningful. It meant so much to make the homerun and evryone supported her doing it. Sarah had never hit a home run in her life or in her career. IN her final game she finally hit the ball over the fence and was able to do a homerun. It meant a lot to her because she had injured something in her leg and she could barely move it and pivot it around. It was very disheartening to see it. Yet the rules said that no one on her team can touch Sarah. And once the opposing team took notice that she could not make it to the homerun as she was on first base when th einjury happened they took actio. Mallory and Liz both agreed to carry Sarah to the remaining bases and help her make the homerun. Once she made it it was very tearful. I think it was very amazing to see. It must take a lot of goodness in someone to help the opposing team make the score. And all because they thought Sarah deserved it.

Student Success Statement 3.12.18

"I trust that my hard work will pay off." -Tyler Haws

If you have a dream or a goal you need to work hard to get to it. Just like Tyler. He wasn't born with a gifted ability in basketball or anything. He put in so much time and effort into shooting and scoring a basketball. Not only did he have that confidence from himself but his whole family. The entire family assisted him in any way they saw possible. Tyler's father helped him practice for hours on end and gave him countless pep talks and advice. Tyler knew that he didn't have exceptional ability but he practiced for so long. He soon became a very well known and respected basketball player. Yet he still found the time to dedicate himself to his church and be a missionary. Once he came back he continued to his dream after accomplishing his other dream of being a missionary.

Student Success Statement 3.2.18

"Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn't. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports than a cheater. Don't do it." -George Mitchell, Senate Majority Leader, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Disney Chairman of the Board.

Cheating can only guarantee a small amount of success but at a bad cost. Cheating in sports is terrible for the sole reason of everyone else who worked harder than you loses. You shortcut your way to your goal but you didn't actually get there yourself. So in reality it wasn't you winning anyways. When athletes use steroids there usually is a clouded amount of pressure on them to succeed. When you look at sports as you HAVE to succeed no matter what it kind of takes the point of sports away. I get that it's a career but in any job if you cheat you get fired and you're looked as less than. So many people want to be in a major league for every sport. They work extremely hard to make themselves be the best they can be and you worked your way up to that level up until you cheated. So not only do you undermine your teammates hard work and effort but you ruin your own effort.

Student Success Statement 2.28.18

"I won't cheat" -Dale Murphy

When you cheat you don't ever really feel good about succeeding. It just kind of feels bad. Cheating also undermines everyone else work. When you cheat you're trying to succeed like everyone else. But that doesn't mean everyone else is cheating too so it isn't right. It really makes everyone's hard work almost worthless because you decided to take a short cut. It isn't fair to everyone else who worked harder than you to get at their level. It really isn't worth the "success" at all. In the end you wouldn't even win because you never put in that effort.

Student Success Statement 2.22.18

"Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all." -Benjamin Franklin

If you really think about it everyone will always enjoy being around a person that is kind. Even if you prefer certain characteristics in friends its always the nice people that are the best. No matter what you have going on that people like its all a matter of can people really feel comfortable around you. I see a lot of kids that get good grades and act nice around the teacher but in reality theyre very rude and just generally bad people. I think it's almost like an investment to be nice. When you're nice your coworkers, peers, family, and everyone you surround yourself with are glad to know you. 

Student Success Statement 2.13.18

"Act well your part; there all honor lies." -Alexander Pope

Doing good on your own brings in massive amounts of honor. When you do things for a chance of getting recognized or praised there is no honor. You did good but not for the right reasons. Sometimes people do good in hopes of being portrayed as nice or for getting into heaven. I don't think there's any honor in that case. Overall if you wish for personal gain the good deed isn't so good anymore.