Outstanding Senior:
INSPIRE
Sahar Hussaini
After living in Afghanistan her whole life, Sahar Hassani came to America in March 2020. She spoke almost no English. Two years later, she has graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bayless and is attending Saint Louis University in the fall.
Thinking of your entire educational career at Bayless, what are you most proud of? I am proud of graduating school as an outstanding senior and being admitted to the university I wanted with all scholarships and awards that I got. I did this while being new to the USA, learning English, and getting used to a new culture. What are three of your core values you believe have led to your success? The first core value for me is my growth mindset. I believe mindsets play a significant role in determining life’s outcomes. As Carol Dweck says: “Having a growth mindset (the belief that you are in control of your own ability, and can learn and improve) is the key to success.” I believe it so much. I try to grow my mindset every minute of my life by reading books, talking to people, discussing ideas, learning from others’ experience and having a thoughtful view. The difference between a successful person and an unsuccessful one is their mindset. Try to have a stronger mind than your feelings. Having “SMART” goals in my life is the second core value that led me to my success. Having Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound goals in different stages of my life is important for me. I have big goals, starting from who I want to be and my purpose in life - to small goals for my everyday life. I have short-term, long-term, personal, and educational goals that I have plans to achieve. I believe by having goals in your life you understand where you are going and why you are going. Having goals will help you stay focused. I put my goals first. I am trying to pursue them relentlessly. If my goal is to write an essay on this specific time - then I will plan to do it and that would be the first thing I value and nothing can distract me from doing it. Having goals and planning to achieve them is thoughtful, but what makes it possible is to take action - which is my third core value. I always tell myself ‘what the mind can conceive, it can achieve.’ Always believe in yourself and do everything with confidence. When you take action, do it with passion. Enjoy what you are doing and enjoy the way of achieving your goals. It gives your life meaning. Put effort into your actions. Do it with excellence, do the best you can.
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