Student Success Statement: President Calvin Coolidge

                            Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence.

TALENT will not; nothing is more common that unsuccessful men with talent

GENIUS will not; unrewarded geniuses is almost a proverb.

EDUCATION will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

                     President Calvin Coolidge

                30^th president of the US (1872- 1933)

Reflection: The president is right, persistence can’t be replaced by anything else. Talent, because there are a lot of talented people who are either too lazy to use it or are never noticed and they give up on it. Genius, because most of them can be hidden. Education, because so many of us come to school and don’t even care we just go because we have to, or also in some cases we are educated but because suppose we don’t understand math we give up on it. The only two things that can really get you into doing well is persistence and determination, because they are both strong and hard things to do. But it is possible because with God all things are possible. Persistence is almost like being still, you’re right there standing on the water nearly losing your balance but something tells you “no stay still and you won’t fall.” It’s hard but if you just stay still and determine that you are you can last so long right there you make it. God tells us to be still. Determination is also hard because let’s say you’re determined to getting a husky as a dog but then you see this other cute puppy and loose your focus, we can easily do that with life once negativity strikes. Once adversity does, once drugs and drinking and sex and parties start coming. That person you were who was so determined into getting into a certain university became distracted with other stuff that seemed fun. Persistence is when you are trying hard and hard and even though you fail you still decide to keep going. You just keep going and Be Still. In the end it’s all going to be worth it anyways. You want to sing, keep going. You want to play soccer but you’re not so good right now? Keep playing. Do you want to mark history in the world? Keep going. Be persistent, be still, and be determined. The celebration is on the other side of the tunnel. It’s not that hard to run to it.