Every Good Millionaire Starts With A High School Diploma

As this is my first blog post, I've decided to introduce myself in the form of a haiku:

My name is Lizzie,

This blog is for history,

I’m a sophomore.

And now the actual writing prompt will commence…

Winston Churchill once said, “The price of greatness is responsibility.” I believe that the greatest teachers hold themselves equally responsible for their students’ success as the students themselves. This means that the teachers take their job seriously while still understanding that if a student truly wants success, they have to earn it themselves. My favorite teacher freshmen year was Ms. Lynn, who teaches biology. It was obvious to everyone in class that she loved the branch of biology and was committed to her job. She graded our tests and handed them back within the week we took them. She made extra help available to anyone who was struggling but also made it clear we should try to figure out the topics on our own. One way that you can support us this year is by making your expectations clear. What’s going to be on a test; what should be written in a paper; the more specific the instructions the better.

I agree with John Green (John Green's video) about our duty to use our education to do great things.

Snuggie http://www.inc.com/ss/smartest-products-decade#7

 I understand that passing algebra may not be what leads a person to make millions of dollars by creating, I don’t know, say, a blanket that has arms, but putting the A in algebra is what makes things like the Snuggie possible. School is where we learn work ethics and how to put our ideas into action, whether it be creating a new vaccine for some up-and-coming disease or a life enhancing coat/robe/blanket that plays an inessential yet crucial role in society. This year, I’m hoping for at least three A’s on my report card. I don’t know what classes those three A’s will be in but I hope there will be at least three of them. For athletics, I hope to have fun doing cross country, improving every week (but mostly just goofing around with my friends). I can achieve these goals by keeping my priorities straight. Which means that, tragically, Netflix and other time-wasters may need to be put on hold until I’m in a good place with my goals. If I can achieve these goals I hope I can do great things, as John Green believes I can.