Improvement

Sometimes I think the word "Success" is overrated.  I much prefer the word "Improvement."  With improvement, you can feel good about yourself on a daily basis.  With improvement you can achieve greater goals each day, month, or year.  Success sometimes seems far away or elusive to me, but I can always count on Improvement.  It is just one mental mind game you can try.  Set your goals high but rate your success on IMPROVEMENT.  You will not feel so overwhelmed when the goal seems far away when improvement is your only measurement.  Before you know it, you will have reached the goal--then you can talk about success--and that's just common sense to me!

SMART

I feel smart!  Do you feel smart?  Being smart has taken a back seat to "acting bad" in many traditional public school settings.  Fortunately, at OTC Middle College, being smart is cool once again. Students no longer have to hide that they are  truly, definitely, absolutely SMART!  There are all different kinds of smart.  Let your brain power shine in school or the workplace this fall.  Embrace being smart!  Be proud of being smart, and always consider your actions through the lens of Common Sense.  She can be your best friend.