Student Success Statement: THomas S. Monson

Student Success Statement

“Obedience is the great test of life.”

             Thomas S. Monson

Reflection:

          I totally agree that obedience is a test of life. We really aren’t going to get anywhere in life with disobedience, it just leads to some of the worst things ever. I think the end of this test just shows the result of how responsible you were in life and how much you loves God. To me, I obey God because he is worth obeying. I hear a lot of people complaining about how theres so much crime and bad things going on in the world, and honestly it’s because of the lack of obedience people have to the law, and to God. If people were to obey the law, then there would be no dead people, no murders, if people were to obey God, there wouldn’t be evil, there would be peace just like everyone wants. This life is something that is temporary. Maybe I don’t agree with everything people tell me to do, but I’ll do anything that I know is right. Being obedient should not be put as a whole “What if someone orders me to do drugs?” Okay well, then don’t obey that. We want the best for our life and for our world then be obedient to the things you know are right. Be obedient to God and be obedient in life because it brings a lot of blessings. When you disobey, like for example murder, witch is against the law and against the commandments of God, whats going to happen? You go to jail. That’s not something good. Trust me there are so many good things that happen with obedience. The right obedience. Obey God.

Student Success Statement: Elizabeth Missing Sewell

Student Success Statement

“Obedience… Is the primary object of all sound and education.”

 Elizabeth Missing Sewell

Reflection:

     I know that is it hard to be obedient, and it’s really hard when you’re in school. I want to use the word education in this quote to bring up is school. We come to school to learn so that we can have a bright future. I’ve seen students obey and some disobey. Our main project when it comes to education is obedience. How are we going to pass a class when we are disobedient? The teacher gives you homework, you don’t do it you fail. Educations primary object is obedience because it builds up our character. I don’t know about you but I don’t want to have a bad character , I don’t want to be seen as a young lady without manners. In some cases yea, it does not matter what people think, but obedience is something that affects you in a great way. When we go to school we have to obey the teachers because that is how we get the job done. Life is not about doing what you want to do because the things we desire can be good but can be evil. Obedience should be a way of life and I’m glad that they teach us things like this in school because that’s what people need. Discipline.

Student Success Statement: Chae Richardson

                      Student Success Statement

“Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.”

                                    Chae Richardson

Reflection: I believe and I know so well that fear can take over people because its roaming around us waiting for it to actually be used. I’m scared of things, everyone is scared of things. I’ve seen a lot of people who have let fear control them, they were scared to death. That feeling lead them to do something wrong. If you’re scared to death of not fitting in, some people are willing to smoke weed or go to parties and do other things people say are cool just because they are so scared to death of not fitting in. That’s just one example. There are so many bad things people do because they are scared to death. What I’m scared of mostly is God. It’s a good kind of fear, fearing God is what makes me have courage. Maybe some people who don’t believe, you don’t want to fear God but fear everything bad that can happen to you. Be scared to death of the consquences. Being scared of negative things makes us want to get closer to the positive things. For me, I fear God, he’s not negative but I fear him because my entire life in his hands and I’m scared of loosing him and I don’t want to disobey him. I’m scared of the negative things in this world because I know that things won’t come out well with my life here on earth and how I might end up when my judgement from God comes. But really, think about the negative things, fear doing those because it gives you courage to do the right things. If you’re scared of doing the right thing, do it, that’s what makes you stronger. 

Student Success Statement: Alexander Pope

                          Student Success Statement

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

Reflection: There is a lot of honor in everything we do. The good things not the bad things. You can’t find honor in stealing, you cannot find honor in doing drugs. Why? Because when you do drugs you are not honoring God, yourself, and those who have authority over you. You just can’t. The definitions for Honor are; high respect; esteem, a privilege, and regard with respect. You are now aware of what it means. You know you should have a lot of honor, you are a child of the most high, a child of God. It is a privalage because we are sinners, we do not honor him all the time but he still loves us despite anything and everything. Also, with respect, we should respect ourselves, our parents, our friends, our enemies, everyone. Especially God. There is where honor lies, because everything that’s good is honorable. 

Student Success Statement: Sophocles

Student Success Statement

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”

                             Sophocles

Honestly, no matter be honorable. In everything and all the time, doesn’t matter if somebody sees it or not. No one has to recognize how much honor you have, only God, yourself, your family. And even if they don’t see it who cares? At least you’re going the right way. For example, a test, you know very well that if you pass that test you will be honored and given a scholarship  but if you don’t you will get no recognition. So you cheat and you get honored, get treated like a winner, but you know very well yourself that you aren’t a winner, you cheated. But let’s say you don’t cheat, so you fail the test, you have another chance. There are other things that are greater coming your way. And even if you were not treated like a prince or princess because you passed and aren’t told, “Good job” God is proud of you, because even though you failed, you didn’t fail to have honor. Being honorable is being real, doing the right thing. I honor my God by loving him all the time, I honor my parents by obeying them. Now honor yourself, this country, your school, friends, family, teachers, no matter what because when you honor them you are showing your good self and are honoring yourself. In a good way though not a conceited way. What I’m saying is that you should be honorable, one day you are going to be a mother or a father, and you would want your kids to honor you. So honor everyone, honor yourself. And have honor. Choose the right always.