Class Evaluation

1.The things I liked about this class were getting to learn and practice typing skills. I also liked how we got to research a lot of medical related careers. The final thing I liked was the student success statements because we got a lot of great advice.
2. What I didn't like about the class is that we didn't really have group assignments which would've been fun.
3.I recommended that we should be taught how to use other computer programs beside word, excel and power point. We should also have group assignments so that we can interact with classmates.
4. A highlight for me was getting to learn many new computers skills. Another highlight was getting to practicing typing skills since I have always wanted to learn how to type without looking at the keyboard.
5. I did do my best in this class because I would make sure all my assignments were to done to the best of my abilities and completed on time.
6.Yes, i am reading my Life Planning Goals Journal for 5 minutes everyday, plus always adding more goals as well as writing in the journal part.
7. Yes, I am committed to be a CTR person because I always choose the right in every situation in order to stay on the right path to success.
8. I learn about how important it is to choose the right and how far it can take you in life. I want to pass it on to others to teach them how choosing the right is the best thing to do all the time.
9.I will always remember Mr. Haymore telling us to choose the right every single time that we were dismissed so that we can always remember what he has taught us and expects of us.

Student Success Statement: Mr. Haymore

“You will go far with CTR” - Mr.Haymore

   This quote means that choosing the right will take you far in life. If you choose the right than you will be lead down a path of success. There is no way you can fail in life if you just choose the right. If you choose the wrong then you will be lead down a path that won’t be so successful. You can fail in life when choosing the wrong because your options will be limited. Choosing the right can open many doors with opportunities that will make you successful. This is why it is important to just choose the right all day, everyday.

   There are many examples of how CTR will help you to go far in life. For example, someone who chooses the right and works hard in school will have many opportunities when looking for a career. This is due to the reason that they set their goals and try their best to accomplish them by staying focus. Another example would be someone choosing the wrong and slacking off in school, they will have limited opportunities when looking for a career. This is because they didn’t stay focus and set their priorities straight. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Mr. Haymore.

Student Success Statement: Mr. Haymore

Of all the choices you will ever make, one choice supersedes all others-the ultimate choice. This one choice will help you to always make correct decisions for the remainder of your life. This one choice, The Ultimate Choice, is your keystone for being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for good more than any other choice.

The Ultimate Choice is:

To be a CTR Person-to Always Choose The Right 24/7

-Mr.Haymore

This quote means that it is important for you to be a CTR person because it can affect you greatly. If you become a CTR person then you will be lead down a path of greatness. You will know your way to success by just being a CTR person. If you don’t become a CTR person then you will be lead down a bad path that will affect you greatly. You will not be successful because you will be too busy choosing the wrong and forget what you want to do in life. This is why it is important to become a CTR person.

There are many examples of why it is important to become a CTR person. For example, if you are invited to a party but have a test the next day, what do you do? A CTR person would just stay home and study in order to get a good grade on that test. You will then go on to graduate and go to college because you stayed focus. A non-CTR person would just go to the party and end up failing the test because of not studying. This person will later on not graduate and go on to be successful because they didn’t set their priorities straight like a CTR person would of. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Mr. Haymore.

Student Success Statement: Chinese Proverb

“If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world . Conclusion: If there is beauty in character, there will be peace in the world.”

This quote shows how having beauty in character is related to peace in the world. If you have a good character you will set an example for others and soon a lot of people will have good character, it's a chain effect. That will then bring harmony in the home then lead to order in the nation and go on to peace in the world. If you have a bad character then only a few will follow you and that can affect those with good character. This will not bring harmony in the home, it will not lead to order in the nation and it will not lead to peace in the world. This is why it is so important to have a good character because it can cause great reactions like peace in the world.

There are many examples of how good character can take you far in life. For example, if you are always choosing the right and your younger siblings see this. They will want to follow in your footsteps and choose the right as well because they will see how successful you became because of your good character. Another example would be you always choosing the wrong and your siblings seeing this. They will do the same mistakes you did because they only saw you choosing the wrong all the time. This is basically what I understood from this quote from Chinese Proverbs.

Challenges Teens Face Today

1.What are several of the major challenges teens deal with today?

Teenagers deal with study pressure, stress, depression, eating disorders, and bullying.

2.What are one or two major challenges you are dealing with today? What are you doing about them?

A  challenge I am dealing with is study pressure especially these final week. I say this because of the finals for every class that we are being stressed about constantly by every teacher. What I am doing about them is trying my best to stay calm and collected in order to not stress myself and so I can do the best I can on my finals.

3.How does being a CTR person help you to overcome any challenge you may face?
It helps me because all I have to do is remember to always choose the right and good things will come my way. It helps me to stay focus on what I want to accomplish especially with my goals journal.

4. How can you help other teens to overcome their challenges?

I can help other teens by trying to guide them in the right direction using what I have learned in this class about choosing the right. I can try my best to be there for them in case of anything because it is important to show them that they have my support.

6.Reflection: What is the greatest need that teens have?

I think that the greatest need a teen has is attention. I say this because attention can really affect a person in many ways. If for example they are not getting enough attention they will seek ways to gain attention from whoever and whenever. They might act out in order to gain attention and they might seem like they don’t care but in reality they do it for a purpose. Attention is important because a teen can feel neglected or unwanted and distance themselves from others around them because of it.

Student Success Statement : Sophocles

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

   This quote means that it is better to fail knowing you tried your best the right way then to win knowing you cheated to get where you are. If you fail with honor then you won’t feel guilty and you'll feel good about yourself. You will feel good because you know you have chosen the right and that is more important than winning. If you win by cheating then you will feel guilty and you'll feel bad about yourself. You'll feel bad about yourself because you know you have chosen the wrong to get where you are and this is not the way you should be winning. This is why it is important to not cheat and just fail with honor.

   There are many examples of how it is better to fail with honor than to win by cheating. For example, if did not study for a test you're taking but the person right next to you did so you decide to cheat. This can end badly by you being caught and getting grounded for deciding to “win” by cheating. This could all be avoided by you trying your best even if you won’t get a good score. You won’t have to face any consequences for choosing the right and it is just the honorable thing to do. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Sophocles.

Current Health Event: Shark Attack

Shark Attack

Over Memorial Day weekend a lady by the name of Maria Korcsmaros was attacked by a shark. She is a 52 year old personal trainer and aerobics instructor. She had been swimming on Sunday at Newport Beach around 4 p.m.  Maria had been swimming along the buoys about 150 yards offshore as a part of her training for an Ironman competition scheduled for July in Canada. Maria had multiple tooth marks on her right side starting from her shoulder area going down to her lower pelvis. She also had lacerations on her right arm, an open chest wound, and multiple rib fractures and had lost about a liter of blood. Doctors credit her level of physical fitness for her ability to survive the attack. She was able to tread water and hold her own until helped arrived which is pretty remarkable. Maria is now recovering at the hospital and taking antibiotics to help stave off any infection. They yet do not know whether she'll have use of her arm.

Reflection: This event relates to me because it is very important to know the dangers people can face by just going to the beach. You need to be aware of things that can wrong so that you can always be prepared. I go to the beach a lot and I am very glad I came across this devastating event.