Student Success Statement

“Character is higher than intellect.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection:

What Mr.Emerson is trying to tell us is that we can be the smartest person in the world but without a great character you will get nowhere. By having a good character you have good habits and will want to do the right things. Then by doing the right things you give yourself reasons to work hard and accomplish anything you want. Just by having a good character you can become intelligent by working hard. Nothing in this world is given, you have to work hard for what you want. An example of this can be if your valedictorian but you have a horrible attitude than people will not want to look up to you or be around you. Another example is being classified as honors but not going to class or behaving well in school. Lastly an example would be doing great in school but when you get on the streets you become a different person and behave bad. In reality intelligence does not matter the single bit, but character matters the most. If you have a bad character then people will assume you are a bad person and will not give you any opportunities to prove yourself. Character is what will guide your future in this world.