This week, I’ve got a lot going on so I need to keep this a bit short. An anatomy test and econ test are in my future unfortunately. I hope you all had a great and safe Halloween! It’s crazy how fast the year has flown and that it’s already November. I also hope that… Continue reading Reminder to Be Kind
Category: Character
My Vision for the World
There are a lot of ways in which our world is in a great place. There’s better access to medicine and treatments for people all over the world. People are living longer. The quality of life for many has improved. While all of this and more is true, there are also plenty of ways in… Continue reading My Vision for the World
Thankful
Thank God this past week is over! Wow was that rough. All of my professors and TA’s decided this week was the best week to turn in papers and lab reports and also take exams. I’m SO glad it’s over. As we approach Thanksgiving, once again, I just wanted to take some time to talk… Continue reading Thankful
How I Define a Leader
I’m involved in the President’s Leadership Program at CSU and I think it’s going to be a wonderful opportunity. I’m very excited to learn more about what makes a good leader and just get to meet some cool, new people. As our first assignment, we were asked to define what leadership is and what makes… Continue reading How I Define a Leader
Revealing the True Colors of Your Opponent
For the past few months, I’ve played in a lot of tournaments and seen all kinds of tennis players. Along with those tennis players, came a variety of personalities and attitudes. One thing that frustrates me about some tennis players is their lack of self-control, class, and sportsmanship. It’s hard to understand why some girls… Continue reading Revealing the True Colors of Your Opponent
Tennis Etiquette: How to Respect Yourself and Your Opponent
Sportsmanship is a crucial part of building good character on and off the tennis court. There are times when players cheat or do things that aren’t respectful towards themselves or their opponents. This is true for all sports, but today I am focusing on etiquette in the tennis world. Here are a few ways to… Continue reading Tennis Etiquette: How to Respect Yourself and Your Opponent
Rising to Fulfillment
For the final project in my advanced language arts class this year, we had to create a new model for a person to reach self-actualization. We had to argue why it was better than Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and explain the new steps of the model. The model my group created shows how a person… Continue reading Rising to Fulfillment
Zest is the Best
This is the last trait for the 8 Ways to a Happier You series, zest. After this, I hope that you will be able to apply this trait as well as the seven previous character traits to become a happier person and make a difference in the lives of those around you. Here’s zest. Zest is… Continue reading Zest is the Best
Grateful for Gratefulness
Gratefulness is the trait of being able to recognize the good in others, yourself, and the world around you, appreciate the goodness, embrace it, and then give back your thanks in whatever way you can whether it be community service, your job, a talent, sports, or academically. There’s being thankful and there’s also being grateful.… Continue reading Grateful for Gratefulness
Social Intelligence is Sweet
I feel like the titles for the 8 Ways to a Happier You series have been pretty cheesy, but that’s alright. I need something to sound creative. 🙂 We’re moving onto the sixth trait this week which is social intelligence. Here we go. Social intelligence is one’s ability to read between the lines and pick up on… Continue reading Social Intelligence is Sweet