The Six Attitudes of High Achievers

• Make no small plans: Plan BIG 

The main idea of this attitude is that you need to take big steps because just taking small steps isnt helpful. The reason why you shouldn't take small steps is because it would waste time. Taking small steps will take much longer for you to reach your goal. Another reason why you shouldn't make small plans is because it can have very little impact in your life.Taking big steps can have much more impact. Big plans might take some time but it will be worth it in the end. Big steps can help you reach your goal much faster. Make sure you have a big plan but also make sure it will lead you to the right place you want to be. I will try to use this new attitude by always trying to figure out what to do next and to make sure it has a impact on what I want to do. Antoine de Saint-Exupery said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.".

• Do what they fear

What this attitude is saying is that you shouldn't fear. When you have fear you will most likely never do what you always wanted to do. When you fear when you're given a chance at a great opportunity you will most likely miss that chance. Your fear can ruin your character.  When you are scared you hesitate to do things. Fear can hold you back. When you do what others fear to do, some people might respect you for it. When you finally to face what you and others fear, new opportunity will appear. I will try to apply this attitude by not hesitating and do the things I always wanted to do. Eleanor Roosevelt said, "Do one thing everyday that scares you".

• Willing to prepare

This attitude is saying you need to know what to do. You need to realize what you should do and take time to carry out that plan. Going into things unprepared will not help you. If you try to go into things unprepared you will most likely fail instantly. Trying to do things without a plan might leave you clueless or stuck in a situation. You should plan out every step, a solution to almost any problem you might come across. You need to realize most things do not happen overnight. Planning is going to help you but most likely all its gonna do is reduce the time and some problems in whatever you're striving for. I will try to use this new attitude by planning out my schedule for work from school and try to commit to it. Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."

• Willing to risk failure

People who are successful know that with every step to their goal there might be failure. As I said in the last attitude, even if you plan out what you're going to do there will always be that chance of failure. This attitude can also connect to one of the previously mentioned attitude, do what they fear. You shouldn't be scared to carry out your plan , you should take the risk. All high achievers have taken the risk and that is how they got where they are today. For example, people who start businesses know there is always a chance for them to go under and most of the time they start from the very bottom but they always go through the hardships and make it on top. You need to know that almost nothing can go without ease. There will always be that obstacle in your path and you need to overcome. If you stop at every obstacle you come across you will most likely never get anywhere in life. I will try to apply this new way by not letting every problem stop me from passing high school. William Faulkner said "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore."

• High achievers are teachable

No one knows every thing from the start. This is one of the many obstacles high achievers faced when reaching for their goals, learning. High achievers know that you cannot make a plan without knowing certain knowledge. Learning can mean knowing what you should be doing. It can also mean what type of skills you are going to need. It be either life lessons or skills you got from an experience. School is obviously one of the main source of knowledge. You can also learn lessons or things from people that are already at the top and learn what they did to get where they are today. I will try to apply this attitude by learning what type of job skills and experience I am going to need for the job I want to have. Meister Eckhart said "Be willing to be a beginner every single morning".

• High achievers have heart

One of the many important things you need for you to reach your goal is you need to have heart. Having a heart can have different meanings. It can mean having motivation to do something. It can mean being dedicated to your cause. It can also mean taking others feelings into consideration. You might have a plan and thought everything through but do you have the energy and spirit to do it? That is when your heart comes in. Your heart is what motivates you to go through with your goal. I will try to apply this new way by trying to give myself new motivation to do well in high school. Roy T. Bennett said, "Do what you love, love what you do, and with all your heart give yourself to it."

Albany Medical College

Address: 43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

Admission requirements: One year of experience in General biology or zoology, General chemistry, Organic chemistry, and Physics. Successful completion of a minimum three years of college work. 

Tuition:  A fee of $115 must be sent upon certification and submission of the supplemental application

Degrees offered: MD/PhD, MD-MPH

Areas of study and specialization: Patient care, biomedical research, medical education

Reflection: I do not want to attend at this school. The reason I don't want to go is because im not interested in a medical career. It also does not specialize in what I want.

9/11

Today in class we were shown the footage of 9/11. Everything was really normal, nothing was off and no one expecting anything. It was early in the morning around 8am, and a place was reported to be hijacked. Moments later, the first plane had flew into one of the twin towers. People were recording and screaming, which made me feel what they were going through, the pain of the situation. The firefighters came and they tried to calm everyone down. After the fire began to spread, the people inside the building couldn't take it anymore so they decided to jump. From where the firefighters were they can hear the bodies and they had a face of disbelief and standing. It made me feel bad knowing that even the professionals didn't know what to do in that situation. After the towers finally collapsed everyone was standing around, crying, looking at nothing, or sitting down. It makes you think that maybe some or most of these people, had someone in their and they don't know if they died or got out and you can feel their fear and anxiety.