Student Success Statement

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

Henry Ward Beecher

Reflection:

This quote means that you are responsible for everything you do. It also tells us that you should never come up with an excuse as to why you did or did not do something. An example of you being responsible for everything you do is when you break something admitting you broke it and not blaming anyone else. Also an example for not coming up with excuses is not doing your homework and saying that you didn’t do it because you didn’t understand the work or that there was no time to finish it. If you become responsible for everything you do then you will learn not to do bad things because you will face the consequences. When you are responsible for everything you do you gain trust which will help you in life. By coming up with excuses for yourself then you learn not to do things and there will always be a reason why. If you come up with excuses then you will go backwards in life and not achieve everything that can be yours. In life you should always aim for going forward and not backwards. CTR can help you make sure that harm will never come your way and you will always receive opportunities.