A choice: Poverty or Prosperity
"I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that (poverty).It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it." -Dr.Ben Carson.

 Example: You can be poor, but if you work toward your educational goals, you will no longer be stuck in poverty, you will be full of riches in life and in your heart.

Reflection: Dr. Ben Carson tells us that his family was financially struggling.He did not realize then that he had a choice of economic choice of status. In some of the houses his mother cleaned, she noticed other families and their children reading. She decided to make her children read as well. Ben did not like to read, but he began to learn many things. It was little after that he knew he could help himself out of poverty by working harder. He began to read more fluently, and apply sense to the world around him. He went from being the student in class that no one paid attention to, to the very top student! He after graduated high school and became a surgeon who separated conjoined twins. If someone is in this same situation, they should be inspired to work harder so that in the future they do not face economic struggles. In the future, success will bring you happiness to know that you studied so hard most of your life, and you reached your goals. When you focus on school, education offers many opportunities for us to follow the path of success. Just like Dr. Ben Carson was successful by doing good in school, I plan to follow his footsteps by doing my best in school.