Blog 13/Farwell AP Lit BLog
Advice for Graduating Students (LSU Professor M. Chance)
10. Don't forget your alma mater.
9. Start a savings and investment plan as soon as possible. Learn as much as you can about investing. You'll be the envy of your friends and relatives. Share your knowledge with others.
8. Work hard and pursue the acquisition of wealth. It is not a sin to want to become rich. It is only a sin to hurt others while becoming rich. Wealth earned by honesty and hard work is a virtue. While acquiring that wealth you have helped others, and you can continue to help others such as by providing jobs and giving to charities. Start working toward building wealth. Live within your means. Use debt in moderation. And don't confuse income with wealth. To get you started, read the book The Millionaire Next Door. Above all, don't try to impress other people with your money.
7. Be your own person. What other people think of you is not as important as what you think of you. But set a high standard for yourself.
6. Understand that to become successful requires hard work. It is like a successful career. It doesn't just happen. You have to make it happen.
5. Set a good example for your children. Most of you will someday become parents. Start getting ready right now by working toward setting a good example for the children you will someday have. Don't do anything you wouldn't want them to do someday. Be a parent they can be proud of.
4. Don't forget the importance of reading. Read something interesting, something entertaining and something inspirational. In the latter category, I might suggest the Bible/Koran/Torah or something like Chicken Soup for the Soul, anything by Dr. Seuss, or the Diary of Anne Frank.
3. Never forget the Golden Rule. Appreciate and recognize others who practice it.
2. Take good care of yourself. Your health is a valuable asset. Never forget that you can lose it in an instant. But don't go around worrying about bad things happening. Things are rarely as good as they seem, but fortunately rarely as bad.
1. Never lose your honor. You can never get it back.
For the final blog, post your own Top Ten list. The list should be specific to Harrison High School and/or our AP Lit class. It is okay to be funny, but remember to exercise a certain amount of restraint and be respectful :-) Though I will delete the comments for past blog posts, I will leave this one for future classes to read, so think of this as an opportunity for you to leave an impression and/or give the upcoming class advice. The following is a collection of David Letterman's "Top Ten" lists which dates all the way back to 1993!
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