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While some of the rejected students had high grade point averages and took the honors courses offered by their schools, rejection still brings with it a loss of confidence??which in some cases can be permanent. Despite their accomplishments, the rejected students were instead offered a choice in one of 91 public schools with available spaces. However, according to The Times, 12 of these schools were listed as failing and 10 were deemed so dangerous that New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg ordered an influx of police officers and security guards...
While these programs are an important way for students to gain the skills they need to succeed in higher education, they are not the only solution. Teachers should be prompted to take more steps to encourage their students and instill confidence??in the same way guidance counselors must. Ultimately, it is confidence that will be the key to success in the long run, and this is something that all schools can and should be able to provide. While not all students can get their first choice when it comes to high schools, if they can still be given...
While many students struggled through two years at HBS, George W. Bush exuded confidence??his sectionmates in the Class of 1975 remember his tobacco-chewing habit, his “sloppy” style of dressing and his smooth charm. “Not too many people are that confident,” Kurz says of his one-time classmate...
...something to prove today,” said Harvard coach Sue Caples. “[The win] was great for our confidence??We played a stronger second half today than we have in the last couple of matches...
...lose. That’s the time to avoid panic, resist the temptation to neglect the foundations (skipping sections, avoiding friends) and definitely not get dragged down by defeat. Setbacks offer a choice point: whether to slip into self-defeating behavior, or to instead firm up the cornerstones of confidence??a sense of personal responsibility, respect for others, the desire to do something to make a difference...