Hope for the Best,Prepare for the Worst

"If one asks for success and prepares for failure,he will get the situation he has prepared for"--Florence Shinn


I think that this is like the saying"hope for the best, but prepare for the worst" which means that although you may just want the best, the worst may come also. You just have to take the good with the bad. Work towards success, but failure may come your way but it's up to you to try harder next time. You should prepare to succeed but account for failure. Ever tried to work towards something real hard and come out on top, but instead it seems like you've hit rock bottom? 

taija d :) 

One Minute You're Here. . .

To Whomever May Want to Listen,
   There has a recent outcry by the country as a result of a seventeen year old by the name of Trayvon Martin. Trayvon was killed by a 28 year old, self-appointed neighborhood watchman named George Zimmerman. Trayvon was basically killed because George found him to be "suspicious". Disobedient to warnings by a 911 dispatcher to stop following the Florida high school student, Zimmerman took it upon himself to confront the young man. What he did in the matter of minutes is what really causing the outrage. Zimmerman shot the young man who was only armed with a bag of Skittles and Arizona iced tea. Zimmerman claimed that Trayvon attacked him and bashed his head into the ground, but recent videos after Zimmerman being taken into the jail show no bruises on the back of his head. 
Many people have cried the "race card" and have compared George Zimmerman to Troy Davis. People stated that if Zimmerman would have been African American that he would have been arrested with the quickness, but since George is who he is that everything is simply fine. I just believe that every death, no matter what the race of the person is, deserves justice. A young man died before he could really begin his life. This is a shame and actions must be taken for justice. We can not bring him back, but hopefully steps can be taken to prevent another incident of this from happening. 
Do you think that these rallies will help or will people make a commotion for a little while like for Troy Davis and then return to their everyday lives as if everything is fine?

A Young, African American Lady<--those are already two strikes against me,

taija d :) 

Blogger's Choice

The proposed charter school bill passed in the Mississippi Senate and will move forward to the House of Representatives. It will head to the House's Education Committee where efforts for charter schools have always failed. A charter school is a state funded public school that operates independently of the local school district. I think it would be a good idea to have charter schools in Jackson. I think that the school would be more hands on with the students and may require that the students will be at a school a little longer but that's fine. That way it will give them something productive to do with their time instead of running the streets. 

Do you believe that charter schools will actually succeed or be another example of "No Child Left Behind" when children are actually being left behind in school ?

taija :)

Responses on Mardi Gras

Kyra. Mardi Gras. February 23,2012. 8:26 AM
Clarence . Mardi Gras. February 23,2012. 8:31 AM

Mardi Gras

What does Mardi Gras mean to you? What is it all about?

Mardi Gras to me means celebrating with big parades and wearing green,gold,or purple. Festivities where you just celebrate and have a good time where beads are thrown. I think that Mardi Gras is just about having a good time. Have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras in Louisiana or on the Coast?How was it? Or did you have any other memories from Mardi Gras? Mines is that I had a birthday party and had a cake decorated with things related to Mardi Gras like beads and other things.

taija :)

Responses on Success

Diamante Davis. Success. February 17,2012. 8:19
Jamarcus Gaines. Success. February 17,2012. 8:22

Success

What is your definition of success?

My definition of success would be to achieve your highest goal that you have set forth for yourself. Being successful doesn't always mean being known or receiving a lot of money. To me, it means pleasing yourself and then receiving the praise of others. Do you feel that you have to be successful by being on TV?