Student Success Statement
“I have been asked what I mean by ‘word of honor.’ I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls-walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground-there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.”
Karl G. Maeser
Reflection:
This statement tells us that you can escape any restriction or punishment, but you can not escape your word. Your word is the most powerful thing in this world. When you promise something you must go through with it and never do otherwise. If you get in any punishment you will eventually escape and blow it away. However if you give someone your word there is no way out of that. Your word is something you should always strive to follow. If you can not trust your own word what makes you think other people will believe it as well.n By giving someone your word there is no loop hole around it. That's why it is important to think about what you say before it comes out of your mouth. When you do not follow your word you will feel guilty and lose all respect and trust that people have on you. An example of this statement is if you promise your parents to stay home and study for finals a whole month and not go out. By following your word you will gain more respect, trust, and freedom from your parents as well as achieve greatness because you will most definitely score well. When you follow your word good things will come your way that will make you overjoyed. However an example of not following your word is if you promise your parents you will not lay a finger on alcohol until you are no longer a minor but decide to go against your word. All freedom will be striped from you and your parents will no longer believe your word. When you break a promise no good will come from it. Only bad that will make you feel guilty and regret your decision for the rest of your life. Once something is broken it can never be truly repaired. By breaking a promise people will never look at you the same way again.
This statement tells us that you can escape any restriction or punishment, but you can not escape your word. Your word is the most powerful thing in this world. When you promise something you must go through with it and never do otherwise. If you get in any punishment you will eventually escape and blow it away. However if you give someone your word there is no way out of that. Your word is something you should always strive to follow. If you can not trust your own word what makes you think other people will believe it as well.n By giving someone your word there is no loop hole around it. That's why it is important to think about what you say before it comes out of your mouth. When you do not follow your word you will feel guilty and lose all respect and trust that people have on you. An example of this statement is if you promise your parents to stay home and study for finals a whole month and not go out. By following your word you will gain more respect, trust, and freedom from your parents as well as achieve greatness because you will most definitely score well. When you follow your word good things will come your way that will make you overjoyed. However an example of not following your word is if you promise your parents you will not lay a finger on alcohol until you are no longer a minor but decide to go against your word. All freedom will be striped from you and your parents will no longer believe your word. When you break a promise no good will come from it. Only bad that will make you feel guilty and regret your decision for the rest of your life. Once something is broken it can never be truly repaired. By breaking a promise people will never look at you the same way again.
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