For Adult Education Week 2018, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.

Keys to Success

by Gustavo Rosas

Third Place Winner - Evening Class

Probably the first step to success is a dream.  Dreams come true all the time, but you have to land into the reality.  Then you have to convert on a short or long goal with a deadline to start the journey.

Time is the most important part of this subject, because before you start the road, you need a plan and strategy.  You need effort every day like the same way you do with life. Dedication is important too, because if you combine dedication and effort you have a clue to success.

Emphasis on what you really want to do is important also.  Patience is a virtue that not many people have. If you put a little bit of time, effort, dedication, emphasis, and patience you will be closer to success.

Sometimes you will suffer, because nothing is easy.  You will have to show that you are strong and courageous.  Like the quote says, “No pain, no gain.” Once you have achieved what you proposed, you will feel proud and successful for your achievements.

One of the most important key to success is, “Perseverance.”  You can be persistent in what you really love or are interested.  Like education, that’s a priority in our lives and is a complement to success.  In conclusion, we need to focus on priorities and move step by step to achieve the success.  

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.

   Education is a Hope

by Adriana Leite

Education is a hope because I believe that Education can change our life.  It can do this by reducing violence, providing more jobs for everybody, giving people a good quality of service, and a better future.

When I was a child, I could not go to school regularly, so I was sad and unconfident.Two years ago, my husband and I moved to the United States. He was transferred from his company in Brazil to here. I didn't speak English, so it was so difficult for me to do simple stuff, like go to the doctor, or to the grocery store.  

My husband encouraged me to take English classes, and, at the first it was difficult, but now I can  go anywhere and do all my stuff. I can have a nice conversation with my neighbors, go shopping, make plans for the future here. I have a plan to go to College and be a cosmetologist.  I'm really proud of myself!

Education for me  is the key for a better life and a better world. The life without education is like a tea without sugar .

This is really good!  Great job; welcome back!!

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms. Thompson's PreGED a.m. and p.m. classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."  Some questions they were asked to consider were:

* What is your goal or destination?

* Where are you going?

* What are the obstacles in your path?

* How is the San Mateo Adult School helping you get there? 

Each student was assigned a number with only Ms. Thompson knowing who belonged to which essay.  Then, three readers were asked to read the essays and award them First, Second, Third, and Honorable Mention. 

This process of writing, editing, refining, and rewriting takes time.  So does the judging.  Also, Ms. T was out recuperating from hand surgery, so students didn't find out the winners until June 7th! 

First, we would like to thank our readers Carlota Zuniga, Ron Beall, and Eric Saavedra. 

The winners are:

Honorable Mention AM class: Lawrence Boyle

Third Place AM class: Isaias Lantan

Second Place AM class: Narciso Hernandez

First Place AM class: Reina De Los Santos. 

Honorable Mention PM class: Saul Sanchez Lopez and Christian Duran

Third Place PM class: Gustavo Rosas

Second Place PM class: Simone Coelho

First Place PM class: Emerson Torres Jr. 

Participation certificates were issued to all who took part. 

To announce the winners, a class party was held.  Mr. Saavedra and Mr. Tim Doyle attended, handed out the prizes, and listened to the students read their essays aloud.  Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.

Simone Coelho was the Second Place Winner was the Adult Education Week Essay Contest

Simone Coelho

Keys   to   Success

Have you ever thought about following a dream?  What do you

want to accomplish in your future in the short or medium term?

Well, in my case I just decided to go back to school to get my GED test

done. Once I have my GED certificate, I will go to a community college

to pursue a degree in Business Administration. The reason I want a

degree  is because I can look for a better paid job and besides, I will be

a more educated person. On the other hand, I would be a

well-developed human being which means I could contribute back to my

community and help others to succeed as well.

Studying and learning new skills has been always something I like.

Whenever I feel it’s difficult trying to go back to school, I always say to

myself: keep going. Yes, keep going because you are your cheerleader!   

The keys to success academically are: don’t be afraid to ask for help, tell

yourself  to do your best and don’t pay attention to obstacles, but look

toward your goal, which is that degree.

When I mention difficulties or obstacles, I mean anything that can

take  away your focus, even negative friends or relatives.  Avoid staying

up late just for fun and sleep, study, sleep and study.

Make decisions for weekends based on the time you have so you

won’t be tired on Monday. Read a lot and practice your English as much as you can. Make good use of the Internet, it has a lot of good contents to help you to succeed academically.

To conclude, follow your dreams and go for it.  In the end, you will realize all you did was worthy, precious and invaluable. Go champion!

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.

Lawrence received an Honorable Mention and a Most Improved Certificate in the Morning PreGED class.

Lawrence Boyle                          EDUCATION SUCCESS                                      

       

            I  am learning everyday, Because education is most important.

Being intelligent will help us improve for jobs to look after myself  and others who need help like me at one time.                           

I am willing to help my self and to keep a positive mind clear of the    

problems of everyday life. Success is hard when new things are    

being learned that I never knew before; It is all new to me.

Brainstorming is the most important  thing that helps when writing.

Many things to think about are better to achieve a better effort.

Christian Duran received an Honorable Mention in the Evening PreGED class.

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.

Keys to Success

by Christian Duran

All people have the capacity of success in life; it all depends how much they want it.  In this world there are three types of persons: the ones that don’t see anything; the ones who see, but don’t do anything; and the ones who see and take action.  To be a successful person, you have to be open- minded. What I mean by that is that you always need to have the attitude of always learning. You have to put in your mind that there is never an end for learning. No matter how old we are, there is always something that we don't know.

Also, you have to listen to the people who have done what you want to achieve, and try to use their example to motivate yourself. You have to have discipline for success, work every day for what you want and never get distracted. Education plays a big role in success. You have to educate yourself as much as you can.That gives you the chance to know a lot of different people and by that you will increase your possibilities of success.

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.  

Saul Sanchez Lopez received an Honorable Mention.                                 

Keys to Success

Keys to success are important for everybody in any situation or to get a goal in a short or a long period of time.  Being on time, motivation, support and responsibilities are just some keys to be successful in this life.

As you know, when we decide to take our own responsibilities or to be independent, it is because
we already know what we really want for our future and what we like and do not like.  For example, a person who decides to be manager of a big company and be in charge of other duties, must have a good knowledge about the products or services that the company offers to their customers.                                               

To get their wonderful knowledge, a manager achieves many requirements; all of these started from his childhood .                                           

Attending school, being on time, asking questions and practicing with classmates made him or her confident. Over the years, he or she attended different programs in high school, college, and the university without forgetting the difficult moments that sometimes make them think that they can not achieve their goal.In that specific moment is when motivation of their family members express support to them, then for that reason they do not lose their motivation for what they already accomplished.                                       

Because of that, they push themselves to continue following their passion and for what they want in their life.  Using the right keys to success in the hard moments basically help managers to accomplish their goal. That is why many managers agree that to reach any goal, using the keys to success is the bestway to be happy for what you want in life.