Prove Them Wrong

If a student hears how he/she can't do something and takes that on as their personal belief, they usually live up to that low expectation. Students, don't listen to the naysayers. They want to either bring you down or keep you down. You have to squash those voices and listen to those of your teachers and others that want to see you become productive, successful adults, living up to the potential that is in every single student.

One of my favorite scenes in the movie Legally Blonde is when main character Elle Woods is told she'll never be smart enough to be a lawyer. Here's an except where she decides to prove them wrong.