"Begin with the end in mind."

To start off our new year, the 8th grade AVID students were asked to share their thoughts on this quote: "Begin with the end in mind." Some of the thoughts are shared below:

• Begin with the future in mind; think about how you want the end to be.
• When you start your education, you should always have college in mind.
• Begin with a plan that goes from start to finish.
• Think about your future now because that is going to be where you spend the rest of your life.
• Think about who you want to be and where you want to stand and do what you need to do in order to achieve those things.
• To begin with the end is to already have your plan for the future so you can work towards it.
• Start with the ending and then go from there; always think of the future.

To me "beginning with the end in mind," means to know what you end goal is and begin doing the things now that will help you reach that goal. It is never too early to begin preparing yourself for college. These 8th graders are just beginning an incredible path that will lead them straight to their dreams. In the words of our principal, Mr. Daniel, "Press On!"