Pyramid of Success

 

                                           John Wooden 

Block 1: Industriousness 

" In plain and simple English this means hard work. Very hard work. There is no substitute for very hard work when it comes to success." 

-What this is saying is that when you want to succeed in life you need to put in hard work because if you don't put in hard work then you won't succeed. You need to put at least some kind of hard work in order for you to succeed in life. When you put in hard work you can see the work you have put in and the success you have accomplished throughout all that hard work you have put into.

Block 2: Enthusiasm
" It is the engine that powers all blocks of the pyramid. It is why i chose Industriousness and Enthusiasm as the cornerstones of my pyramid of success. It is where everything begins." 

-This is saying that when you have enthusiasm it like gets you pumped up to do things it gives you the energy and the motivation to the things you don't want to do. When you don't have enthusiasm then you most likely won't do the things you need to do because you don't have no type of energy or motivation to do things. This is why you need to have a little bit of enthusiasm to at least motivate you and get the blood flowing in your body so you can have some energy and make you want to do things and be active. When you have enthusiasm it can motivate other people as well. You may think it won't but it can lets say you have a friend that down and depressed and doesn't want to do anything or she just won't smile so you try to boost her self esteem with you enthusiasm. 

Block 3: Friendship
" Comes from mutual esteem, respect and devotion. Like marriage it must not be taken for granted but requires a join effort." 
 -This is implying that in order to keep a friendship you must put a part of yourself to keep the friendship. Just like marriage when you don't put your part in a marriage things go bad and can lead to a divorce. When people don't put their part in a relationship or friendship things can start changing and those relationships and friendships can end. If you have good self esteem and motivate your significant other or you best friend that is good because you are positive about your relationship and friendship with that person. When you have a good relationship/friendship with someone it means that 


Block 4: Loyalty
" To yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self- respect." 

What this is saying is that no matter what you do or what you say you need to have loyalty. Having loyalty is important because when you have loyalty then a lot of people will have more trust in you. You need to have loyalty because you might need it when you are working ,in your relationship, your friendship, at school etc etc the point is that when you have loyalty there is less of a chance to get involved in problems. When you are loyal to someone they can see that your a good person with good deeds and that they can trust you with anything and know that they won't say anything to anyone.

Block 5: Cooperation
" With all levels of your co-workers. Listen if you want to be heard. Be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way." 
- This is saying that when you want to say something you have to listen before you say something because if you interrupt someone it is rude and most likely other people won't hear what you have to say. You have to cooperate when you want to get something done because if you don't cooperate you probably won't get what you need to get done done. For example when you're at school you have to cooperate with your classmates and teachers because you don't want to get in trouble. When you cooperate you get things done fast and the right way. When you don't cooperate things will be done slowly and will be done wrong because you didn't cooperate with your teammates while doing the project. 

Block 6: Ambition
" For noble goals"
- What this is saying is that you need to be ambitious when you want to achieve something. Being ambition means that you need to put hard work in what you want to achieve you can't just say a goal and not do anything to achieve, because you won't achieve your goal without any effort and hard work. Like lets say if your an athlete like a soccer player and you want to make it big one day, then that means that you need to practice every single day to improve your mistakes and you need to inform yourself about what to do and what not to do. You need put a part of your time so you are able to achieve that goal, because lets say you do want to make it big one day but you don't do anything to achieve it then your goal won't come to you just like that you need to find a way and put a part of yourself to make sure you achieve it to make sure you're on the right path to make it big. You need to be ambitious with anything you want to achieve in your life because when you don't have ambition then you don't have the spirit and energy to do it. 

Block 7: Self-Control
"Practice self- discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgement and common sense are essential."  

-This is saying that you need to have self-control because when you don't things can get out of hand and can not end up well... Some people are able to control their emotions and others can't. People that have anger issue's have a lot more trouble controlling their emotions because they already have a lot to deal with. Some people may not understand that it is hard for them to control their emotions in a situation where there is a lot of arguing and things being said to them. From personal experience i've seen people like that that don't have self control and when they can't control it it is hard for them to calm down. Also for you to have self control you need to have common sense and also know when to keep your emotions under control.    

Block 8: Alertness 
" Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve." 
What this is saying is that you need to be alert on everything. You need to be alert when your doing something because you never know what can happen. You always need to be observing your surroundings no matter what, for example let's say you're babysitting and your cooking and you leave the stove for a minute and one of the kids touches and then they get burned this is why you always have to be alert. 

Block 9: Initiative
" Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it." 

This is saying that you need to have initiative when you do something because when you have initiative you are independent and that is a food thing because people can see that you don't need to depend on someone else but yourself. Having initiative is a good quality because people can see what type of person you are. For example when you meet someone you need to have initiative and talk to them, you can't just be there ignoring them because then they'll think your rude or think that you don't like them. 

Block 10: Intentness
" Set a realistic goal. Concentrate on its achievement by resisting all temptations. Be determined and persistent." 

- What this is saying is that you need to set a real goal and a goal that will take time for you to achieve it and that requires time and effort from you. You need to do everything to achieve your goal every temptation that is in your way of not achieving your goal you need to ignore that temptation and continue on trying to reach your goal no matter how long it takes. In order for you to achieve your goal you need to be determined because if your not determined then you will never reach your goal... well maybe you will achieve it but slowly and it will feel like forever.

Block 11: Sincerity
" keep friends" 

Block 12: Adaptability
" To any situation." 
- What this is saying is to adapt yourself to your surroundings. No matter where you are you need to adapt yourself and make the best out of it. For example lets say you move to a new area but you don't really like the area compared to where you used to live, you need to adapt yourself into living there because that's your new home and area where your going to be living there for quite some time. Also we can say for example that your taking a test and they move you to an area that is somewhat hard for you to concentrate but you can't adapt yourself so you decide to not take the test anymore.In situations like that you need to be able adapt because just because you can't adapt yourself to a new area your gonna fail your test or your assignment. In situations where you are being moved a lot you need to be able to adapt yourself in a new area. If you aren't able to adapt yourself in a new area its going to be hard for you to work.

Block 13: Condition

"Mental-Moral-Physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced.Dissipation must be eliminated. 

- What this is saying is that in order for you to have Mental-Moral-Physical you need to rest and your diet needs to be considered. You need to practice your moderation for you to have mental moral and physical conditions. There are good conditions and bad conditions but both of them involve some kind of change, it can be a good change for a good condition or it can be a bad change for a bad condition or it can be viceversa.

Block 14: Skill
" A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail." 
- This is saying that when you do something you need to do it properly and know what your doing because if you know what your doing then you get the job done faster. For example let's say that you have a project or you have a presentation for your job or at school so you want to get as much done as possible and try to have an answer for anything that has to do with your presentation so you are prepared to answer any question your audience may ask you. When you present you should try to cover as much as possible from your presentation and be very detailed about your presentation and provide examples etc. It doesn't just have to be for a presentation you can also use these skills when your doing a job interview. 


Block 15: Team Spirit
" A genuine consideration for others. An eagerness to sacrifice personal interests of glory for the welfare of all." 
- What this is saying is that you need to have others in mind when you do things or when you say something you need to have those in mind just in case you don't end up offending someone or them taking it the wrong way or something to happen. For example if you're in a team then you need to have team spirit  you always need to be cheering your team on through good and bad times. You also need to keep in mind that what ever you actions are they affect your team because you play, win and lose as a team.

Block 16: Honesty
" In thought and action." 
-This is saying that when you do something you need to have honesty in mind because if you don'y have honesty in mind then you will get a bad concequence and in the moment yo will think why weren't you honest in the first place. Not being honest can get you in so much trouble.


Block 17: Resourcefulness

"proper judgement."
-What this is saying is that when you do things you need to be resourceful. For example lets say that your doing a project and you write down what you know about your topic etc and its time for you to present in class or turn it in and the teacher asks you where did you get your information and you say " i already knew what i was going to write because i know what the topic is about." but then she asks you but its from a resource then you don't know what to say because the information you wrote down isn't reliable. 

Block 18: Poise
" Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation"
Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.
- What this is saying is that just being yourself is a good thing because you don't have to worry about anything. If your yourself your at ease in any situation, when your posie things tend to get better because when you're poise your being yourself and you really don't care what people have to say about you because your calm at any situation. Most people aren't poise because they worry about what other people are going to say about them or their worried that people are going to judge them either in a bad or good way.

Block 19: Confidence
"Respect without fear. May come from being prepared and keeping all the things in proper perspective."
- This is saying that you at all times need to be respectful and not have fear if you have fear in being respectful then you won't ever be respectful because the fear will stop you from being respectful.  This is also saying that you need to be prepared for all things and you need to keep things in a proper perspective because if you don't then things can go bad. 

Block 20: Reliability 
" Creates Respect." 
-This is saying that reliability creates respect. When you're reliable then people can trust you with anything. This is good because when people rely on you and trust you then you start earning respect, being respected is a good thing because then people can see that other people have respect for you for a reason and then that person will start respecting you becasue it is the right thing to do. 


Block 21: Fight
" Determined effort"
-What this is saying is that when you fight you are determined to fight for what you want and because you want to win. If you're going to fight you need to have determined effort and you need to be focused on what your doing because if you don't then you are not determined to fight and your're just doing what ever you want to get what you want. For example you can't just fight for something you don't even know what you're fighting for, you need to know what you're fighting for so that you can be determined while you're fighting for what you want.When you show determination people will see how serious and how competitive you are. Having determination says all alot about a person. 

Block 22: Competitive Greatness
" Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challange." 
- This is saying that when your best is needed then you need to give the best you can to demonstrate to other people what you are capable of. If you are already doing your best then keep on doing your best because at the end its all woth it. When someone asks you to be on your best behavior then do it by listening to them because they are telling you to be on your best behavior for a reason.  Lets say that your in a sport and your at your game and your team is losing by 5 pts but you're already giving your best then you need to try harder and give it your all because you can't let your team down by giving up on those 5 pts. If you give yourself a little push then you'll go far but if you don't push yourself then you'll stay where you're at and struggle more along the way. 

Block 23: Integrity
" Purity of intention" 
- What this is saying you need to have integrity within you because integrity can identify you as a person at a point like for example lets say you want to get a job or you want to get an internship you need to show what you are capable of because you are not the only one that wants that internship or job. You can show them that you have integrity and maybe get the job because maybe the other people that are applying for the job don't have integrity so you have a higher chance in getting the job or internship that you want by showing them your skills and the integrity you have within you. By having integrity

Block 24: Faith
" Believe and Achieve"

Block 25: Patience
" Good things take time" 
- This is saying that if you're patient then good things will come your way ut if you're not then it may take longer for good things to come your way. Good things take alot of patience you can't rush the good things to come your way, and if you do then maybe something bad might come along the way that's why you need to have patience on everything because you just never know what can happen if you just wait. Lets say for example you're waiting in line to see a concert of your favorite artist but while your waiting in line you get tired and hungry and you want to leave because you want to go rest for a while and want to eat something, so you decide to leave and when you come back the time they start opening the doors 

New York University School of  Medicine  

Location: New York University School of Medicine, 550 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016


Admissions Requirement: 

• completion of undergraduate study  

•  Attended an accredited college or university

•  pass a criminal background check

Tuition:  
$51,060 in-state tuition.

Degrees Offered: 

School Break Days: 

What i did during the break was stay home all break because i was sick for the first week- second week of school so i didn't feel like going out and my break was depressing quite a bit because of personal problems. After i started to feel better i went out with my family to the mall went out and eat and then went to starbucks with my cousins. I didn't really met any people this break all though i would've like to meet new people. Some movies i watched was me before you, the fault in our stars, the purge election year, the barber shop and a couple of disney movies with my sister and my little cousin. I didn't really watch or play any sports during the break i had a softball game Saturday the 7th but it got canceled because it was raining so we couldn't play... which i was kinda bummed out because i was really looking forward to that game because it was my first game for that league. Some CTR experiences i did was helping my mom cook for christmas and also doing the dishes when we were done cooking. I didn't read any books during the break because i really don't read a lot. I didn't do any homework because i didn't have any for the break which is good because i needed a break from homework. Something else i did was spend a lot of time with my cousins and with my aunt and uncle as well. I was kinda happy i got to spend sometime with my cousins aunt and uncle because i don't really get to spend that much time with them. Also my uncle took us out for a drive through downtown and walked around staples center for a bit and saw the christmas tree they had and the ice skating rink. I also watched a lot of friends because that's my favorite show on netflix that i never get tired of watching i can watch that show over and over and over again and never get tired.  Then for Christmas and New Years my family and i went over to my grandmas house to spend the day with the rest of my family and get to see family members that we usually don't get to see everyday, we had a pretty good time on those two days but i really wasn't feeling Christmas or The New Year spirit so i really just wanted to go home but i ended up staying because my cousin and her son came i don't get to see them that often so i stayed and spend sometime with them. After that i got to hang out with some friends from home and got to be with them because we don't really come out anymore and we don't see each other for a while.That's basically all i did during the break because for the most part i was in my room the whole time i didn't feel like going out anywhere even if i needed to get distracted.

 

Class Evaluation: 

What i liked about this class was how we learned how to read html tags, how we had to write down each example of the chapters we would for w3schools, it was a lot of writing down and memorizing but we had to do it so that we can learn how to read html. Also i liked how we had to do flashcard machine because it was helpful because it would help me study sometimes. The last thing i liked was how we learned computer parts that was really helpful because i learned some computer parts i didn't even know about.

Some things that i did not like about this class was when we would randomly had to share out with the class, i didn't like this because i personally in general don't like presenting but if i have to present I'll do it because it counts towards my grade.Other than that i didn't like anything else that was the only thing i didn't like about the class was presenting randomly.

I don't think the class should improve, it doesn't need to improve just to have a bit more free time once in a while. Other than that i don't the class needs improvement.

A highlight from this class is that at the beginning we learned about computer parts, then everyday we would do a rule that Mr.Haymore would give us and we would have to reflect and give our opinion about it. Then we started working on our websites on weebly. Lastly we learned about html coding.

Yes, i really did my best in the class i would always do my work and do everything we had to do in that class.

Yes, i am reading and writing my goals for at least five minutes, sometimes i forget to read and write in my journal but i do it the next day. I don't what sharpen the saw is because the day the class started on it i wasn't there.

Yes, i am committed to being a CTR person everyday because i think it will benefit me with good opportunities in life.
 

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Location: it is located on 1001 Health Sciences Road

Admissions Requirement: They require biology 1.5 years which includes one upper division biology course. The courses are cell biology, genetics, immunology etc etc. 2 years of chemistry organic chemistry and biochemistry. Also 1 year of physics. 

Tuition:  Undergraduate: 

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                Graduate:

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Degrees offered:

Some degrees offered at UCI are Anatomy and Neurobiology PhD, Biological Chemistry PhD, Biomedical and Translational PhD, Environmental Toxicology PhD and many more. 

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The 10 Keys to Personal Power

Brian Tracy 

Key 1: Clarity
" Have Vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have a sense of direction and know where you're going. If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do."

 What this is saying is that if you're not prepared for your future then you will be struggling throughout your life because you are not prepared and don't know what you are going to do later on in the future. You need to vision your future and think if it is going to be a good future or a bad future if you have a goal or not, some people don't have goals and they don't know what they want to do what they want to accomplish in life they don't have a plan. When you do have a plan or goals then you know what you want to do, you know what you need to do to accomplish that, you have a plan that your mind is set on and is worrying about accomplishing. If you want to accomplish this or if you want to have a plan then you should get a notebook or journal or agenda to write these goals and plans down so that you can see what your daily goal is and see what goals and plans you have accomplished and which goals and plans do you still need to accomplish. Lets say that your in high school and you are already writing down your goals you want to accomplish in the future, or you're coming up with multiple plans to have a successful future.


Key 2: Competence

" If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get."

This is saying is that if you set your mind to excellence good things will come your way. Like if you do something good an opportunity will come your way, lets say like if you play a sport at your school and you are really good at it then you might even end up getting a scholarship for college or university because of the sport you play. You earned that scholarship because you committed to excellence throughout the time that you played at your high school. Also like if you have a job and you do something good and you commit your mind to excellence to what you need to be doing then an opportunity can come your way like getting a raise, making you employee of the month or year, and even move you up to a different better position. Just like it says the harder you work the better you get, i think its true because its like saying " practice makes perfect" because when you practice and practice something over and over you'll get better at what you're doing, the harder you work the better you'll get at your job. If you follow this key many opportunities will open up to you or come your way and the harder you work to achieve what you want you'll get it, the harder you work the better you'll be at doing your job it will be easier for you to do and you wouldn't even feel like if you've been doing your work for so long because you know what you're doing, you know how you're suppose to be doing your job so your job will be easier for you and it will give you many opportunities throughout your life that will even maybe help you throughout your life as well.

Key 3: Concentration 
"Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself "Is this the best use of my time?" before you start anything.

What this is saying is that you need to use and keep track of your time wisely. Some people don't keep track of time and lose track of it and they may be late to another event or place they needed to attend at a certain time. When you are going to do one thing you need to see and think, before you do it if you have the time or if you are able to finish on time  before you even start doing what you're going to do. In life you're always gonna be late, be on time, or be absent. If you are able to keep track of your time and are able to use your time wisely then there's a chance that you'll not be late to an event, place, and appointment you need to be in. Most people when they use their time wisely they are able to get even more stuff done because they are using their time wisely and they are keeping track of their time. When you use your time wisely you feel relaxed and relieved because you know that you're going to finish on time and you are going to be there on time. When you don't use your time wisely or keep track of your time then you are going to be stressed and overwhelmed because you don't have enough time to do everything you thought you were going to be able to do but you only end up doing one thing out of all the things you had plan and the places you needed to be because you did not have concentration of what you were doing and didn't keep notion of your time. This is why key 3 is important because you need to be able to use your time wisely to do the other things you need to do.

Key 4: Common Sense 

• Train your mind
• think things through
• listen to your intuition
• learn from setbacks    

This is saying that when you do things you need to have common sense. Like when you're going to say something you need to think it through before you say it because it can come out wrong or when you're saying it to someone they can take it the wrong way and get mad. You need to train your mind to do good things and do them in the right time, because if you do good things in bad times it won't look good because its not the right time to be doing that. When you do something wrong without common sense then you can learn from it and know that you 're not suppose to do that anymore. Sometimes you have to learn from your mistakes so that you know not to do it again and you won't  go through it again. When you are going to do something you need to have common sense because when you dont do it then you might look stupid doing or saying something.

Key 5: Creativity
" Except the fact that every human being is a genius.The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most  questions."

What this is saying is that no matter how the person acts every human being is smart in their own way. It's saying that by asking questions is a way of being creative, which means you don't have to know how to draw, color, write etc etc just to be creative, yes those are ways you can be creative in but there can also be some other ways in being creative like you can be creative in music, art, dancing and so much more. When you ask a lot of questions you are creative because you want to know hope things work or why you got that answer or can you solve that problem or fix that object, your mind just wants to know everything and maybe while you're asking those questions you're probably coming up with ideas or thinking about how you can do it or solve it yourself. There's always that one person in all of your classes that asks the most questions yes they can be annoying at times but they have their reasons to ask their questions.They might be asking a lot of questions because they don't understand and they just want to know how to do it.

Key 6: Consideration 
" The quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life." 

" Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator. Take courses in listening, speaking, etc."

"If you were to learn one new word a day, within 5 years, you'll be the best educated person in history."

This is saying that the way you act with people, which is your relationship with that person then it'll determine your success because if you have issues with that person then that can affect your your success in the future because let's say you and that person stop talking because something happened between the both of you so when you guys stopped talking you guys probably went your own way and started to do your own thing, say that a few years have passed and you guys probably forgot about one another but one day you suddenly  see them and they see you and both of you just stay looking at each other and you both look away at the same time and then leave, you'll probably start thinking everything that happened between the both of you guys and it will affect your success because you were probably doing fine and had forgotten everything and left it all behind but you suddenly see this person again and it ruins your success that you have accomplished already. You also need to make sure that you know how to communicate with other people and you are able to listen to them.

Key 7: Consistency 
" Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fst spurts of work."

" Be consistent in your relationships, your family, friends, your boss, your work. Be the person that people can depend upon. That if you say you'll do something you do it....." 


What this is saying is that you need to be consistent of what you're doing and who you're with. I think consistent is like being responsible because when you're responsible people rely on you and they trust you because they know you will get the job done and you won't let them down. Lets say that one of your family members ask you to babysit one of their kids whether it be a cousin nephew etc but they are asking you to baby sit because they trust you and they know you will do it because you have consistency, also because they know you are responsible and will take good care of their kids. To have good consistency with your friends you need to have communication with them.


Key 8: Commitment 

" No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commit yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success." 

" Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed." 


Key 8 is saying that you need to commit yourself to the things you are going to do. When you commit yourself to something you will achieve your success. Commitment is a big responsibility when you commit to something or someone you have to accomplish your commitment. A commitment is like a promise when you promise something you have to keep your promise and do it because you gave your word and sometimes your word can define who you are when you give your word and do it then people can see that you are responsible because you kept your word, but when you say you're going to do it but don't do it at the end then people will see that you  are not responsible, and that you are a liar and that you are not a reliable person.  When people see that you are responsible and a committing person there is a chance that they will relay on you when they need something because they know they can count on you.

Key 9: Courage 
" The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life." 

This is saying that if you feel like you're going to fail then you might end up failing because you have fear. Don't let fear hold you back into doing your things. Yeah your fear will get in the way but you need to overcome that fear by thinking you could do it.  You need to have courage when you are going to do things because when you have fear, things don't go so good.  Lets say you have fear of heights and one of your friends tells you to go skydiving or go to this one tall building to see this great view or to get on a rollercoaster with them, you need to have courage to do that because who knows maybe that will help you get over your fear of heights and maybe you might even like doing all of those things now, you can't let fear take over you because it will lead you to failure at some point. Fear can be good at a point but most of the time it could be bad. Fear is something natural we have whether it be fear of heights, spiders, dogs etc.


Key 10: Confidence
" You only get confidence by doing things over and over again" 

What this is saying is that when you don't have enough confidence you need to do those things more often. Like when people don't wear what they want to wear because they don't have enough confidence.. Some people that feel like that end up wearing what they want to wear because they end up gaining a little bit of confident and end up wearing their outfit, then you'll see that eventually they'll get more and more confidence and will start wearing other things and when you least expected it they'll have a lot more confident. I feel like the more you do things out your comfort zone the more confidence you gain and you don't worry about nothing.


Reflection:
1) How can they benefit you? 
2)Which keys are you applying now, and what difference are they making in your life?
3)How will you incorporate the other keys in your life planning plans? 

They can benefit me by helping me shape myself as a better person. They can help me make good decisions later on in life. One key that i have applied now is common sense, it's making a difference in my life by making me think things through before i say them and before i do them. Before i would just say and do things now i think of what i'm going to do or what i'm going to say because i don't want to say anything offensive or that can be taken in an offensive way. It is also helping me by realizing other things and making me learn back from things i did in the past.. I will incorporate the other keys into my life planning plans by making sure i apply one key at least once throughout my day.

Video Reflection

What i learned about this video was that some people focus more on their personality than their character. They think their personality is more important than their character like they'll work more their personality and will ignore their character which i see no point in ignoring your character because your character is what builds your personality you can say, your character also defines you as a person because it is the way you behave and talk. Like Covey said in the video he described