REFLECTION JOURNAL

MRS. HORWITZ - TEACHER-

2nd QUARTER

2008-2009

DIRECTIONS:

1.                Open a Word Document

2.                Place Name in a Header and Footer

3.                File Save As:  Reflection Journal 2nd Quarter

4.                Format the document any way you choose. 

5.                Type the quote of the week

6.                Then type a brief response to the quote, what does it mean to you.

(A response that is five sentences or greater in length is considered a well thought out response. A response that is 2-4 sentences in length is considered a good response. A response that is less than 2 sentences or less is considered to be an ok response with not much thought given.)

• Don't forget to date the quote.

11/17/08

Entry #1

SELF-ESTEEM

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."

Norman Vincent Peale

11/24/08

Entry #2

CONTENTMENT

I am a big believer in the ‘mirror test’. All that matters is if you can look in the mirror and honestly tell the person you see there, that you’ve done your best."
-- John McKay

12/1/08

Entry #3

COMMITMENT

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."
-- Dale Carnegie

12/8/08

Entry #4

BUSINESS

"Major Clue for employee -- Poor attitude can come from places other than work. Major Clue for employer -- You can't change people's home life, but it's to every employers best advantage to make the atmosphere inside the workplace a fun one." -- Jeffrey Gitomer

12/15/08

Entry #5

BEING THE BEST

"If criticism is mistaken or mean-spirited, rise above it. Maintain the high ground when you're under fire. No victory is worth winning at the expense of picking up the mud that has been slung at you and throwing it back." -- Rubel Shelly

1/5/09

Entry #6

YOU ARE UNIQUE

"All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to try to imitate the success of others. You've got to find it on your own terms." -- Harrison Ford

Journals Due: January 9, 2009