Topic: Hope In Academics

Consider the importance of hope in academic performance. The good student typically says, "I hope I get an 'A'. If I do not get an 'A' I will really be disappointed." You can see the hope in this statement by the student. However, the student's hope needs to be tied to the goal of working toward the "A" grade. Hope is not an end or goal in itself. Hope is the fuel that gets us going toward the goal of making a good grade or achieving our hopes and dreams. Consider the statement of a poor student. "There is no use. I have no hope of getting an 'A' or 'B' grade. I doubt I will even get a grade of 'C'. What is the use? There is no hope. Why should I even try?" Is this hopeless attitude not prevalent in our schools and society today? Indeed, hope or the lack of hope generates an attitude. Hope generates a winning attitude or a losing attitude. The team that loses hope is a loser. A team that has hope is a winner regardless of the score.

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