OK to Quit?
According the the article, "Is It Ever OKAY to Quit?" Author MacKenzie Carro tells the story of Alex, who has started taking Saxaphone lessons for THIS REASON.
To be like his Grandfather.
What does misconception mean?
Misconception: a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
When you are believed because of your integrity.
Benefit of the Doubt
President, Senator of Chicago, Dad has the same name, but I haven't seen him since I was very young. Harvard grad, 1st African American President - 2008-2016
President Barack Obama
This popular candy bar is supposedly named after a nightclub on the West-End of London. Others suggest it was simply a fashion term used in the early 1900's. Gimme a break.
Kit-Kat
Mr. Arscott told you... The cause of the biggest tragedies in history are caused by THIS.
Ignorance
Phyllis Fagel says that one bad thing about quitting is that you may not be honoring THESE.
Commitments
You are obligated to complete your tasks and will be held accountable for any unfinished work.
What does the word obligated mean?
Obligated: Required or bind to.
When you face or are responsible for the consequences, good or bad, of your actions.
You reap what you sow.
Drafted, NHL, 5% vision in one eyes---Sssshh, I won't tell. Nesterenko, I'll fight him in a bar. Ambassador to the NHL. Has an award named after him. The first black NHL player?
Willie O'Ree
His face appears on the Dime
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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When you're considering quitting something important, you should make THESE TYPES OF LISTS and evaluate what the best choice will be.
Pros and Cons
It's the word associated with keeping your word and showing honor. It's also part of out STARS program.
Integrity
This implies "late work"
Burning the Midnight Oil
Author, Poet, Singer, Dancer, Waitress, Victim of Violence. Silence for 5 years. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and Still, I Rise. Who am I?
Maya Angelou
You might think it's Bruce, but in the 1980's TV show, The Incredible Hulk, our hero is THIS MAN.
DAVID Banner
Disney World, FL is actually located in THIS CITY. Hmmm.
Kissimmee, FL
According to Phyllis Fagell, it's usually okay to quit one activity if you have done ONE OF THESE TWO THINGS.
Have another interest lined up
It's the definition of the word Reap.
To benefit from or harvest
In a certain context, it sounds like you're giving up.
It is what it is
GPS Inventor... Didn't even know she was doing it.
Gladys B. West
How many curves are in a standard paper clip?
Three
It's the number of weeks in one standard Earth year.
52
Carro writes, "The Covid-19 pandemic, for instance, has made some kids feel apathetic about the things they once loved--and that's okay.
What does apathetic mean in this case?
Worried about or distant from.
It's the definition of Pros and Cons.
Pros are the good points about something.
Cons are the bad points about something.
Making a Pros and Cons chart allows us to weigh the good and bad about our decisions.
There are endless possibilities.
The Sky's the Limit
Human Computer, NASA, Apollo 11, Parabolic trajectory, Presidential Medal of Freedom--It's about time. Thanks Obama.
Katherine Johnson
It's the key of the high and low string of the guitar--Standard tuning, of course.
E
Tragedy: April 14th, 1912, this famous ship sank, but April 15th, 1865, this famous man died, what and who were they?
The Titanic sank in 1912
Abraham Lincoln was SHOT on April 14th, 1865, but died on April 15th.