I hope you are happy with your results, no matter what, I believe you have done your best and I sincerely wish you will get the school of your choice.  Be good always! Take care!

Mr Ho

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“The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.” Vince Lombardi

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”
Tommy Lasorda

“Nothing great will ever be achieved without great mean, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.” Charles De Gaulle

“If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.”
Samuel Johnson

“What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.” Alexander Graham Bell

“I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” Bible

“Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its stated purpose.”
Benjamin Disraeli

“The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between the great and the insignificant, its energy – invincible determination – a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.” Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton

“You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.” Jimmy Carter

“We will either find a way, or make one!” Hannibal

http://www.motivatingquotes.com/determination.htm

Use the time wisely, study hard and smart, eat well and have adequate rest.

Let me share with you some tips from  http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/ACCDitg/SSST.htm

• Be good to yourself.
  • Keep physically fit and rested.
• Attitude is all-important.
  • Use positive affirmations: “I can pass American History.”
  • Provide your own psychological edge, be it a positive attitude or a “lucky pen.”
• Be a chronic enthusiast!
• Used textbooks may provide insights on a course.
• Sit in the front row;
  • if you must sit toward the back of the room, lean forward.
  • Attentiveness and concentration increase markedly.
• Don’t miss the first and last minutes of class.
  • They are crucial — important announcements, questions on test, etc.
• Use a variety of study techniques. 
  • a. Tape chapters (find out if your textbook has companion pod cast chapters). Listen on way to school, work. 
  • b. Use index cards for quick review.
  • Keep them simple. Throw your highlighter away!
  • Remember: frequent review takes facts from short-term memory to long-term memory — learning as opposed to cramming.
• Study in short bursts.
  • (First and last facts are remembered best; therefore, it will accelerate learning.)
• Review notes immediately after class.
  • Even for five minutes.
  • Something magical happens!
• Review your notes out loud.
  • Read your chapters out loud.
• Appearance raises grades.
  • Neatness counts.
  • Word processors are a plus.
  • If a handwritte assignment is acceptable, use erasable pen.
• Don’t waste time rereading.
  • Rely on “pen in hand” and SQ3R.
• Test professors before they test you.
  • Ask questions about what kind of test to expect,
  • what material will be covered.
• Become an expert test taker.
• Go with initial hunches.
• Stay with initial hunches. 
• Study according to your biological clock.
  • Are you “normal,” a night owl, or an early bird?
• Eliminate stress in your life.
• EXERCISE is the best antidote.
• Make extra credit mandatory.
• Never miss a class.
  • This is considered mandatory by “A” students.
• Be prepared to bail out.
  • Don’t be afraid to drop a course that is not working for you., BUT be aware of all official dates to withdraw and any vital state legislative restrictions ( Texas has a limit on total number of W hours.)
• Volunteer to edit a friend’s paper.
  • Use it as a learning experience.
• Study smart—not hard!
• Time management skills and discipline pay off.
• Stay mentally, physically and spiritually fit. 

from: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/primary/african-elephant2.jpg

1. Notice the rewards of self discipline. The more you see the benefits, the more you’ll be motivated to continue the useful behaviors.

2. Ask for help. If you can’t stop whining, for example, have friends point out when you’re doing it.

3. Reward yourself. Set behavioral goals and reward yourself for their completion. A writer, for example, could decide to write 20 pages per day, and reward himself when he reaches this goal.

4. Imagine the consequences of your useful and damaging behaviors. When you are tempted towards damaging behavior, see all the possible results, and be vivid in your imaginings. Give yourself a good scare, if you have to. When you are trying to get to work, see all the future rewards that are possible.

5. Relax. Willpower is low when you’re stressed, so close your eyes and take three deep breaths.

6. Note the causes of your temptations, and deal with them. Boredom can lead to all sorts of stupid ways to find “excitement,” for example. Quickly getting involved in something productive and interesting can make temptations disappear. Look for underlying causes, and change what you can change.

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Mr. Benjamin Ho

Here’s a good educational games site for you to visit when you have the time.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/educational/index.html

Have fun!