“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning new things in life. By Colin Powell” I have excelled in life by being a better person, and learning new things in life. By me becoming a better person and learning new things, life became much easier. I also became a powerful young man in high school. If you were to ask someone, they would say “ I am outgoing, confident, patience, and proud of myself.” I am outgoing when it comes to my assignments, and I believe in giving my best at all times, even if that means staying after school to study. How did I become outgoing? My senior year I watch other student achieved and reach outside their convert zone. Everyone was on a move, high school was like college…show more content… I was so nervous about the speech, fearful thoughts of negative evaluation from my professor or peers; the fear of failure or that I won’t be Able to meet the expectations. Feeling that I don’t have adequate speaking skills, or that I lack adequate knowledge of my topic.
What I did not realize was that I had teachers that were willing to help me step by step. They push me to think more and gave me advice. To prepare well in advance, practice over a period of days, and take care of yourself eat properly, get enough sleep, before the speech. After doing everything, I became a pro. You have to have confidence in yourself.
When a new day starts I recite MY CREED I am a SURVIVOR I am a FIGHTER I am PROUD OF WHO I AM SELF CONFIDENCE is there too Now I can conquer the challenges of the day At the end of the day with my head held high I can say what a great day it was.” by Pat…show more content… Patience can go a long way in life. “Great works are performed not by strength but by time and perseverance.” by Samuel Johnson. Patience has gotten me to the top of the letter. By being patience I got the perfect job I wanted for years. In school, it takes patience, when doing homework or sitting in class trying to learn. Sometimes you have to sit back and relax.
For an example: Say your teacher Mrs. Elder gives an assignment on pre-calculus trigonometry in class. She tells everyone to follow as she goes over the assignment. One of her students went ahead instead of paying attention to her request. George is so happy because he dominates the assignment. Mrs. Elder comes over to check George's work. She says “ George you're going to have to redo your assignment, all of your answers are incorrect.” George did not follow instructions because he did not have
