w，v， ~l limb，4 I[WU<br > Do you think of yourself as a good or poor student? Many students see<br > themselves as poor students and eventually become failures. Why? They<br > become failures because they think they are. On the other hand. many<br > good students make good grades， not because they are smarter than other<br > students， but because they believe in themselves and have good study<br > habits. By simply picturing yourself as a good student， you are actuarly<br > taking the first step toward becoming one.<br > Everybody likes to be successful. Success is a feeling of confidence and<br > achievement. It is making the most of your opportunities and choices. Yet，<br > success is different for different people. For you， success may not be getting<br > A s in school. Instead， it may be learning all you can about something that<br > interests you. It may be getting the lead part in the drama club play or<br > first chair in band. It may be being elected cheerleader or president of<br > the student body. It may be simply getting a diploma. No matter what<br > makes you feel successful in school， you can learn to make the most of<br > your school experience.<br > Working on your Scholarship merit badge provides you with an oppor-<br > tunity to beeome more successful in school. You can start by learning the<br > value of school， developing a positive attitude toward school， and motivating<br > yourself to do your best. Then you can learn how to increase your class-<br > room skills， develop good study habits， and master techniques for report<br > writing and test taking. You can also learn to make the most of opportunities<br > for extracurricular learhing. You can find out how education can help you<br > reach your future goals. If you succeed， you will find it easier to study，<br > you will get better grades， and you will be more successful in life<br >Learning the Value of School<br > Basically， the purpose of school is to give you the opportunity to learn and<br >develop to your maximum potential. Learning what is in your textbooks is<br >important， but that s only part of what school is all about. School can pro-<br >vide you with basic knowledge and skills， skills and tra ning for jobs， under-<br >standing of other people， and opportunities for personal development. In<br >other words， school is designed to give you as much knowledge and as<br >many skills as POssible to help you live a good， rewarding， and successful life.<br >4<br >