I think Richard St. John's talk on what leads to academic success was very accurate. I find it almost impossible to focus on a task if I have no passion for the task or what it stands for. In high school I found it hard to push through many seemingly pointless homework assignments, and reading assignments. However now that I have entered Red Deer college my determination and push has shot through the roof, because I feel that every task and grade will go towards the career I want to pursue. I also have firsthand experience with pushing and persisting through tough times in college. This is why on top of Richard’s 8 characteristics that lead to success I would like to add optimism. Just imagining a silver lining behind those daunting clouds gave me hope to continue on in my journey to success. Without this optimistic view that I tend to hold to in life, I think the path I took to where I am now might not of happened, or would have taken a whole lot longer to travel.
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