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e live in the world, where we are constantly interacting with other people, tied to one another with invisible human strings. Little by little, people around us shape our character, influence our minds, and determine our values. Whether we are aware of this or not, it happens daily. Among the many people who influence us, however, there are those, whose impact we can truly feel. These individuals are our Northern Stars, shining brightly on us and showing us the way to accomplish our dreams. They lead and shape us by their own examples and actions, which we wish to emulate. They are our role models. Almost everyone has a role model, and almost everyone is a role model to someone else. Often, parents are role models to their children, teachers to their students, and celebrities of various kinds to their fans. Being a role model for someone is a big honor, but also a big responsibility, because everything that we say and do can affect people’s vision of the world.
Arina Bokas
Kids’ Standard Editor & Author of Building Powerful Learning Environments: From Schools to Communities
Our October 2019 issue Role Models is entirely dedicated to the role models, whom our writers chose to acknowledge and celebrate through their writing. Enjoy!
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Motivate. Activate. Celebrate November 2019 The Value of Grit
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and understand people from other countries. Is there one problem that you would like to solve? Why so? Do you have a perspective on a world problem that you would like to share?
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Life is full of up and downs. It is very easy to give up on something when things get hard. That’s why to be successful in life one needs to develop grit. Grit can be defined as one’s ability to accomplish long term goals despite the obstacles and no matter how long it may take. Reflect on the value that grit has in our life and how failure can help develop grit and perseverance. Write about your personal experiences accomplishing something after multiple tries. What life lessons did you learn through these experiences? Think about how failure and grit are connected with each other. Share stories of inventions that took years to develop. Research famous people, whose life accomplishments resulted in from their grit and perseverance.
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Global Problem Solving A lot of problems in the world today spread across many countries, time zones, and technologies. Offer your thoughts on what global issues require immediate attention. Why is it important to solve these problems and why is it difficult at times to solve them? Research important global issues and what is being done to solve them. Write about school or life experiences that helped you become aware of global problems
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I Have a Dream Dreaming for big goals is very important. Some dreams may even change the course of your entire life. They motivate, inspire, and help you in achieving your goals. Is doing something makes your eyes spark and heart beat faster? Is there something that you can do forever and hardly notice the time? What is your dream? How does it help you in life? How does having this dream help your connections with other people? What personal qualities and traits does it help you develop?
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Travel through Space Space can be a wondrous place. What would life be like if we were able to move between solar systems and galaxies like we currently travel between countries and continents? Would life for children be similar to our today, or would it be drastically different? Offer your perspective on whether there is life out there. Research the different types of stars to figure out which one might support life. Research the definition of planets and examine them. Write about astronomers and their inventions. Address current space-related issues and their potential solutions.
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My America We all have our own America – places that we love to visit, customs that we like to follow, and beliefs that we share. What is your America? Share what you
like about the country and which places are important to you. Write about America’s geography, culture, history, events, and issues. Research and write about important people who had a big impact on this country. Offer your perspective on anything related to our country’s past, present, and future
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Life in Motion Any regular physical activity can relieve stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. What are other benefits of being active? What gets you up and moving? Write about your favorite physical activity, sport, dance, or fitness routine. Why is it important to you? How does it make you feel? Share stories of athletes, dancers, and other people whose lives revolve around motion.
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Creators and Makers What is creativity? How can a creative mindset be developed? Do you consider yourself a creative person? Write about various activities that help you be creative. Why do you enjoy them? What do you learn through them? Research various inventors and creators in any industry and offer your perspective on what helped them succeed in creating something important.
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SUMMER CONTEST 2019
Elementary Division K-5 Winner Ava Mickens,
2nd grade, Gretchko Elementary, West Bloomfield
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ole models can change our lives by inspiring us to be our best, being good examples for us to follow, and teaching us right from wrong. Role models can also change our lives by helping us discover whom we want to be in the future. Having positive role models is important in our everyday lives. My role model is “Nanny “(Jean Seay) who has changed my life. “Nanny” has been a part of my life since the day I was born. “Nanny” is a role model because not only does she love, think, and care about me, but everyone she comes to know she loves, also. “Nanny” makes me happy when I am sad, encourages me to do well in school, and teaches me about being a good person that cares for the well-being of others. “Nanny” is kind and is always willing to help others. “Nanny” is also my role model because she has done some amazing things in her life. As a young person, she was an entrepreneur and also did some modeling - things I would like to pursue when I get older. “Nanny” teaches me values and tells me what is right and wrong. She also listens to me and helps
me solve problems. “Nanny” attends church and takes me with her so I can learn more about God. “Nanny” wants me to do the right thing even when no one is watching. She is truly my role model, and I love and respect her for all of the things she has taught me in my life. I can be a role model for others by being a great listener, lifting people up when they are down, treating others with respect, and inspiring people to do their personal best. I can also be a role model for my friends and peers by leading by example and making good choices, even if they don’t agree with my choice. I have learned what it takes to be a good role model through my community service. I know at my age volunteer work is meaningful and purposeful, and it makes me feel good knowing that I made a difference in my community. I can also be a role model at school by respecting my teacher and classmates. Lastly, my “Nanny” has given me a number of reasons to want to be a role model. She is a leader and a nurturer. I believe all the things “Nanny” has taught me will help shape and develop my character as a role model for anyone that I know and meet. “Nanny “ has been such a positive influence in my life. “Nanny,” thank you for changing my life and helping me be the best I can be.
Middle School (6-8) Division Winner Anish Jain,
8th grade, Avondale Middle School, Auburn Hills
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ur lives are constantly altered through the many events that happen based upon the many details that are scattered throughout our lives. These details often influence us to take critical and decisive decisions. Although details play a vital role in our decision-making, another vital influence that comes into play are role
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models. Role models influence the decisions that we make, whether it be beneficial or harmful. Throughout my life, when faced with a difficult decision, I have been fortunate enough to have a strong, positive role model, who has shown me how role models can make a tremendous change in our lives and helps me pave the way to be a role model for others. To start, role models have a vast influence on our lives, resulting in positive changes. They change our lives with
their words of encouragement and inspiration. These words often help us persevere through many tasks that may be difficult. In addition, role models change our lives with the actions they take. A role model takes selfless actions, putting the happiness of others over his or hers. These selfless actions leave a lasting imprint in others, motivating them to do the same. Finally, role models change our lives because of their power to nudge us to their positive approach to life. They help us build
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SUMMER CONTEST 2019 confidence in ourselves with their compassion for others to succeed. Role models have the power to change our lives with their actions, words, and compassion. Similarly, my life has been altered by a special role model in my life. My role model is my dad; his life story has inspired me to be a better person. To begin, my dad suffered a heart attack when I was in second grade. My dad has gone through a major hardship, and he easily could’ve succumbed to his disease. Despite his diagnosis, my dad didn’t let this heart attack affect what he could do in his life. His fighting attitude inspired me to do the same. In addition, my dad has always had a close relationship with me, which encouraged me to make positive changes in my life. He always persevered with me through any difficult task
that I faced. Finally, my dad has been a great role model because of the compassion he shows. My dad always has a kind and genial attitude to all. I am blessed to have an amazing role model in my life. Everyone in this world isn’t fortunate enough to have a positive role model to look up to. Because of this lack of role models, we must stand together to be role models for others. I know that I am and can be a role model. First off, I take positive actions. Many of us, who make negative decisions, don’t have a positive role model to look up to, and I know I can inspire others to make a positive change in their decision making with my actions. Also, I can make a difference by becoming more kind to others around me. Being kind to others sets me up as a role model to help them improve their lifestyle. Kind words and actions
can go a long way in making a change. Finally, I can be a role model by volunteering to help others in need. Many are unfortunate to have basic needs met, and together we can help change this in our society. A role model that helps others will inspire others to help as well, making an impactful, beneficial change in our society. I can be a role model for others with my love and giving to others in my society. Role models make many impactful changes in all our lives. We look to others for inspiration and support, and we must do that for others. Even though not all of us may have been allowed to have a role model in our lives, giving your support to the community is important. I am willing to step up to play an impactful role in my society; the willingness to sacrifice for the greater good is what makes a role model.
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SUMMER CONTEST 2019
High School (9-12) Division Winner Hailee Maynard, 12th grade Clarkston High School
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hroughout the retrospect of our lives, we, as entities, experience things that shape us. Whether it be a person, place, or thing, the interactions we make create an atmosphere that molds us into complex beings with ideals, morals, and personal preferences. That is what a role model becomes in our lives. A role model is not necessarily an individual, but a collection of moments around an individual that make us process and reflect on the way we live our lives. There are many great role models, but there is always an antonym of a subject - negative role models. All people are placed into our existence to teach us a lesson; whether these people are positive or negative influences is insignificant because every lesson shapes us. I think it is extremely hard to choose just one role model to encompass my entire existence thus far, because each person I have come in contact with has helped form who I am. If I were to choose a category of people who have helped me grow the most, it would be children. Often children are looked down upon in society because they are young, but I feel that I have learned my most important lessons from children - lessons that broke me and reconstructed my ideal more than anything else. My biggest passion, along with what I feel is my largest area of personal growth, is missionary work. It has shaped me to become the person I am today because of the people I have met and created bonds with along the way. I have taken local, national, and international trips - all of which have taught me unique lessons. Looking
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back on all the places I have been over the years and the lessons they have taught me, I always find that I take away most from the kids. A child that broke my heart and mended it anew was a spunky fiveyear-old named Faidtlene, from Turpin Centre, Haiti. Faidtlene looked like she was about three because of her lack of nourishment throughout the years. She had an orange tint to her hair and skin because of the depletion of protein from her diet; she wore ragged clothes without shoes. Despite her dire circumstances, she exacerbated energy, selflessness, and joy. One day in the rural mountain village of Turpin, I fed Faitdlene the rice and fish we provided at a camp we ran. A bittersweet feeling ran over the camp as we ran out of food. We were heartbroken that we couldn’t feed the remaining parents, yet thankful that we had enough kids leave with full bellies. I remember the panic I felt as I looked around me to see that Faitdlene had food and some other kids didn’t. I feared that the kids would attack her for her meal, because ,for some, it was the only meal they would eat all week. Instead, I watched Faitdlene process the news and use her tiny
hands to spoon bites into each of these kids’ mouth. Without saying a single word, Faitdlene taught me how to love without the expectation of reciprocation. She did not feed the kids for any incentive, but for love and empathy for their situation. She defined humble; she defined selfless; she brought the definitions to life. Within her other actions, she helped elucidate the difference between joy and happiness. She proved to me that joy and happiness are quite separate endeavors. She made it apparent that happiness is situational, while joy is everlasting. Joy comes from the things that are bigger than ourselves: love, human connection, spiritual connection. Faidtlene taught me these things, but she often taught me without saying anything, because sometimes the biggest lessons are those we teach ourselves through viewing others actions. Overall, we can encompass the same humble actions that our role models do for us by just simply living with joy and selflessness. By putting others first and choosing to obtain our joy in things that are bigger than ourselves, we can create a situation for growth and personal development of others.
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Gabrielle Gadley,
5th grade, Independence Elementary, Clarkston
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he term “role model” is just a fancy way of saying “example.” When you call someone a role model, you usually mean you look up to them. You might call your mom or dad a role model, because of something they did to impact your life. Role models change our lives by the way they act or say something that makes us want to do certain things like they do. My role model is Cameron Boyce, because Camron would make your life easier with just a smile. Even if you never felt like smiling, he would always brighten up your day with a joke. Camron was a professional actor. He starred in the horror film “Mirrors,” and also starred in “Jessi,” “Grown Ups,” and “Descendants.” He said in one of his interviews that we should accept people for who they are. There is no bad in anyone. His mom posted on Instagram that he was her compass. Camron died on July 7, 2019...he was only 20. The cause of this was epilepsy, and he might have been saved if he hadn’t had a seizure in his sleep. Someone that knew him said, “He was a spark that will never fade, it was hard to take in that he died.” His director stated that he would light up a dark room when he entered it. The director also said that even if Camron stayed still, he would still show his energetic spirit. Just like Camron, I can make an impact on everyone by just being there for them and making people smile -- that's all the world needs.
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makes everyone feel better and makes them smile.
ways. For me, my role models have changed my life by encouraging me when something doesn’t go as planned the first time and helping me grow in hiking, climbing, fishing, reading, science, and math. But most importantly, they are teaching me who I am. Really everyone can be a role model. I can be a role model, too, by doing five simple things - encouraging, teaching, setting a great example, being loving, and helping others grow at what they want to be better.
3rd grade, Pine Knob Elementary, Clarkston ow can role models change our lives? They teach you to be kind and how to be a good person. My mommy and daddy are my role models because they teach me good lessons on how to be kind to others.
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y Oma is a role model to me, because she is happy, determined, and positive! Oma is always happy to see us visiting. She tells funny stories and jokes that we have never heard before. She loves to be with the family. Oma is always determined to finish what she starts. She works hard to make money to buy food for her family and pay bills. She also stays positive when something goes wrong. She talks to people when they are sad to make them feel better. Finally, my Oma is my role model because she is happy to be with me and
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4th grade, Bailey Lake Elementary, Clarkston
y Mom is my role model, because she is kind, works with cars, supports my sister and me with anything we do. My mom is kind to everyone she meets. She has shown me how to make people smile. She also makes me laugh a lot. My mom works with cars, which inspired to like cars. She helped me to build a Ford car. My mom loves my sister and me and spends most of her time taking care of us. Everyone should have a role model, and my mom is my role model. She is sweet, kind, and her children are very important to her. 7
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4th grade, Woodland Elementary, Troy
to be the person you want to be. My role model is my mom because she cares for us and she works hard for us. Also, she cares for me when I’m hurt. She is nice to other people, too. She is kind because she drives us to fun places and she makes our food. She brought me to this awesome world. I learned to be kind and caring for others from my mom. Also, I learned what it means to be nice and don’t be mean.
Kiyan Shushtari,
4th grade, Springfield Plain Elementary, Clarkston
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think role models can shape your future: if you want to be like that person, you can work on something that can help you be like that person. I want to be like my dad. First, my dad is kind, nice, helpful, and works hard. He always helps me on stuff. He is always there to help me and plays sports with me. My dad works hard, and he is smart. I think he is very smart and he’s the best.
William Jang,
4th grade, Woodland Elementary, Troy
Gavin Culloty,
5th grade, Pine Knob Elementary, Clarkston
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n my definition role models is someone who you want to be like when you grow up. Having a role model helps your future because you are trying
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y definition of a role model is someone whom you aspire to be. If you want to be that person, you have to work hard to get good at what you want to do. To inspire means to encourage, in my vocabulary. My role model is my grandmother. She inspires me to learn more Persian language. She also inspires me to do my best and listen. Since she helps me, I try to help her by reading books to her in English so she can understand English better. She inspires me to do my best and be kind to others. And she brings the best in me. That’s why she is a good role model!
achieve anything. When I grow up, I want to be an amazing tennis player. I want to be just like Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. They are really good at tennis. I should take notes on how they make the ball shoot up. These players inspire me to want to practice a lot so I can be a really successful. I want to work and learn how they play really well. If you have a role model, you should learn about him or her.
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4th grade, Springfield Plains Elementary, Clarkston want to work hard at tennis so I can I can be a great tennis players in the future. If you work hard, you can
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SUMMER CONTEST 2019 player. I see he is determined, positive, and never gives up. I remember once his team was losing, Stafford encouraged them and stayed positive, which led them to the victory. Another time, when his team played against Green Bay, they were down 28-7, while one of their reserves was hurt. Stafford put those disadvantages aside and took his team to winning with the score of 28-35. In one game Stafford dislocated his shoulder, but he still played and did not want to quit. He said he would never give up! I think he is a good role model, because he is a great football player that sets a great example of someone who works hard, never gives up, and is determined to win.
Nayeli,
5th grade, Pontiac Middle School, Pontiac
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role model is someone that you look up to. This person can take you through baby steps and end up leading you to something great in the future. It doesn’t matter how much time
it takes each day if that can make you think better. That’s what I think a role model is. I want to be just like my role model, Mrs. Maggie Razdar. There are three reasons why. First, Mrs. Maggie always shines. It’s like an expression: she has a bright smile and motivates kids. Second, my role model is a very kind person; she’s away looking out for us . Lastly, Mrs. Maggie is helpful; she always checks our work to get us better. When I first started working with her, I was very bad at writing, but with Mrs. Maggie’s help I became better at writing. I would like to be just like Mrs. Maggie, but a bit better, so I can tell kids that my role model helped me get to this point. I want to motivate the kids like Mrs. Maggie does.
Middle School (6-8) Division Runner -Up Paul Lemieux,
7th grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston
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ole models, good or bad, are people who set examples of doing things. A bad role model is someone that sets bad examples for
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people, such as vaping, or smoking, or being troublemakers. Good role models don't do bad things; they show you how to become a better person. Good role models can change our lives because they set examples of being a good person and doing the right thing when nobody's looking at them. Role models follow the seven habits. They can change the views and actions of people and how people think towards other people. They help shape a person's life. People look up to role models for advice in very hard situations, such as a divorce or something very difficult. They motivate us to uncover our true potential and help us overcome fears and weaknesses. Role models change our lives by influencing us to be respectful, knowledgeable, unique, and admit mistakes that we make. Role models change our lives because they give young people the idea of what they want to be when they grow up. Not only young people have adult role models; adults have role models, as well. The world would be so much different if there were no role models to set great examples to younger people; there would be a lot of misbehaving teens and
children. This shows how much role models can influence our lives. My role model is Foster Loyer. He went to Clarkston Schools and was an excellent basketball player and role model. He graduated a year ago and is a sophomore at Michigan State University. During his high school years, he won two State Championships with the Clarkston basketball team and was chosen for the Mr. Basketball award. Foster would practice shooting free throws every day and shoot a thousand of them daily. On top of that, he had really good grades (he had all A’s). He managed his time very well. He received a basketball scholarship to Michigan State, which is very impressive. His grades were so good, he could have gotten a scholarship to Michigan State just for his grades. Now he could go into the NBA or get a job that takes a lot of smarts. Did I mention that when he was in Middle School, he ran two miles in under 12 minutes? He is pretty good at everything he does in his life. I want to be even better than Foster Loyer is at basketball and be just as smart, because I would have a chance at going to an amazing college and
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SUMMER CONTEST 2019 getting a good degree so I can get my dream job - a CGI artist in Hollywood editing movies. I can be a role model to others by being positive and nice to others. Behavior is a big key to being a great role model. If you are nice to others, they will be nice to someone else, and the pattern will keep happening over and over again. I hope everyone can choose kind! I think role models can change our lives in a very positive way. Role models set examples of the right things. In elementary school, the little kids look up to the older kids because they have more experience than the little kids have. I know that because when I was in kindergarten, I thought that the 5th graders were good kids and I looked up to them. Role models change lives!
Contestant Natalie Frederiksen,
6th grade, Sashabaw Middle School, Clarkston
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ole models can change our futures in many ways. With their inspiring words and motivation, they can impact many lives greatly. For example, if you’re aspiring to be a singer when you grow up, a few simple words from Shawn Mendes or Taylor Swift can change your life forever. Despite this, a role model could easily be a classmate or a big celebrity. Role models change our lives by relating to us, standing up for themselves, and being themselves. I have many role models: from family members, to social media influencers, to teachers. Two role models of mine are
my mom and my grandma. They both persevere through anything and everything. Life can be hard, but they show me how to get through those times. Three of my social media influencers role models are Alyssa Grace and the Dolan Twins. They show me that life is really tough and it’s not easy to get through. It all depends on the people you surround yourself with and your mindset. My last role model is Miss Brianna. She works at Independence Elementary as a Special Education teacher. I want to be a Special Education teacher when I grow up, so everything she does really inspires me. Anyone can be a role model for anyone! Being a role model yourself will change your life more than you know, too. Remember, your kind words can be inspiring to anyone you come by, so always choose kind!
High School ( 9-12) Division Runner -Ups Lucienne Lemieux,
9th grade, Clarkston Junior High School
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ole models play a very important part of our society. Although they don’t seem very important at first glance, role models have a bigger impact than imagined. Without role models, children would have no inspiration to look up to as they grow. This could end terribly, as kids need a role model to engage their interests in their lives. For example, an actor or actress would never be paid as much as they are currently because movies wouldn't have as big of an impact on people without role models. The franchise surrounding films would crumble because nobody would view the characters as someone they want to be like. Without role models, not many would succeed in their goals and aspirations. Role models can change one’s life forever. When one has a role model, it drastically improves his or her life for the better. The role model sets an example for young children of whom they want to be when they grow up, what they want to do, and much more. For example, a young child might look up to
superheroes and decide that he wants to be just like them and strive to help people whenever they can. Children may also look up to their parents and want to be just like them when they grow up. Many people, besides just children, would be lost without role models to guide them throughout their lives. The children’s role models change their lives forever because they now have someone close to them who stands as an example to them. But how do role models affect someone older? Role models change the lives of other people besides children. Even adults have role models in their lives. Whether it is their parents, celebrities, or leaders in the community - everyone relies on role models to impact their daily lives. In the workplace, many adults want to be like their superior in the profession. One might look up to the CEO or even the richest man in the world as an inspiration for their work ethics. Even the most successful are not without a role model. Just like so many others, I look up to
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SUMMER CONTEST 2019 role models in my life. I have multiple role models in just my sport, swimming. There’s a lot of successful people in the sport, and it's hard to pick just one person. Take Katie Ledecky, for example. She is an Olympic gold medalist and was one of the youngest swimmers on the US Olympic team. She holds three world records and has five Olympic gold medals. Or what about Lilly King, who is also on the US Olympic team? She has two world records and owns two Olympic gold medals. It’s hard to pick just a handful of people that inspire you, and it’s even better to have many role models so you can notice the successful traits they all share. To become a role model for others, one can try to emulate their role models as close as possible. What makes them an example for you? What do you admire about them and wish you did, too? What do they do that makes others praise them? By distinguishing the qualities that your role model possesses and applying them to your life, you can become a role model for others just as easily as they became a role model for you. As the author Jack Canfield said, “To change bad habits, we must study the habits of successful role models.” He credits his success to the traits that he found in the world's most successful people and applying them to his life. Many of the world’s most successful people credit their success to role models. Everyone can become a role model for their peers by adapting the skills of their role models. In conclusion, role models can change the future for everyone. Role models inspire us to become a better version of ourselves and help us be successful. We would be lost without the guidance they give us every day. We’ve all been shaped by the people that we call our role models and by how they have improved our lives and helped us become successful. Whether we know it or not, we each possess the qualities of role models. Someone else looks at each of us and tries to mirror our successes and every one of our positive traits. Become the role model you want others to be for you and appreciate the role models who have OCTOBER 2019
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ole models are everywhere. They’re in schools, the workplace, even in seemingly random places like coffee shops or parks. Role models are everywhere, because they’re not just superstars and celebrities. Role models can be ordinary, everyday people. You, the reader, are probably a role model to someone. Perhaps to just a stranger, only for a fleeting second. No matter where you are, others will see you and your actions. Seeing someone else do something first can make others more likely to imitate the action. Role models also don’t have to set an example by doing good. Role models can make poor decisions that affect other people’s actions, as well. A person dropping a piece of trash onto the ground instead of putting it into a trash can is an example of a bad role model. Role models can also impact you in larger ways than a single moment in time. They can influence your values, actions, thoughts, and habits, for better or for worse. Role models can change our lives simply by example. Watching someone strive to go the extra mile can inspire us to do the same. By putting in the extra effort yourself, you become a role model for your future self. This can create a habit of putting in the extra work every time, effectively changing how you
work. Role models can especially impact younger people, such as students and children. Watching adults choose to eat a healthy meal instead of a bag of chips, or drink a glass of water instead of sugary pop, or go for a walk instead of watching TV can influence children to make those same decisions themselves. A role model could also set a bad example, however. If you see someone making a poor decision, such as speeding or smoking, you could use their actions to justify doing it yourself. It is important to remember that you can be your role model, and not everything that everyone does is worth imitating. One of my role models is the captain of my cross-country team, Mia Patria. Mia is the fastest and most determined runner on the team, although she has every reason not to be. Mia doesn’t come from the best home situation; yet she refuses to let it define her. She always gives her very best effort no matter how difficult that day has been for her. Mia is also always making sure that everyone else is doing okay and knows that they’re appreciated and their effort for the team is being noticed. Something that Mia loves to do is pick flowers while we’re running. She’ll collect them, and at the end of the run, she’ll give them away to different teammates and tell them how she noticed that they’ve been improving or just had a great run. Mia also likes to talk about grit. When our team is presented with a tough workout that seems nearly impossible, while everyone else groans and complains, she will talk about how we just need to grit through it. Mia is a wonderful role model to me because she teaches me how to go the extra mile during practice, how to be a good teammate and compassionate human, and how you can succeed beyond your wildest dreams, even if the odds are stacked against you. It’s not difficult to be a role model. Remember, someone is watching your actions, whether you’re doing good or bad. It is difficult, however, to be a good role model. Good role models don’t have to be told to do good, they just do it. That’s what makes them a good role model. To be a good role model, you
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to be. She is the person who inspires my beliefs. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t know right from wrong. My mom is my role model for these reasons and more, and I love her for them. Because of my mom, I have learned how to be a role model for others. I think I take after my mom because over the years, I’ve developed into a great leader - someone that children can look up to. To continue to be a role model for others, I try to do the right thing when no one is watching and giving back to my community whenever possible. I love young, impressionable minds because I used to have one! I think that it’s important that every child has someone they can look up to in these years. I would like to continue to be this person for children around the world. I will continue to give back to my community because my community has always given back to me. I hope that one day I can read a statistic on the internet that says all children, (at least at some point in their adolescent life) had a role model. Without role models, we wouldn’t be the person we are today. We all have that special someone that showed us down the path of whom we want to become; without them, we wouldn’t have made it. OCTOBER 2019
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My Mother By: Diana Colon, 5th grade, Herrington Elementary, Pontiac
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Third, she only has little time with us because she works eight hours a day. My dad comes home at 5:00p.m. He goes to work really early- at around 8:00 a.m. Lastly, whenever my sister comes ( every two years or so, with her son and daughter) in August, it is a great time because I can take care of my nephew, Diego, and I really like doing that.
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y grandma is a great example for my brother, sister, and me. She is responsible - she brings me to school. She is smart and knows a lot. She is kind and takes care of us. I want to be just like her. That’s my grandmother. She is an amazing woman and a great role model for my family.
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he giant muscular 8th grader punched him across the face, making his teeth grind and his head start to pound. He fell to the ground under the weight of the impact, his shoulder burning as the gravel dug into his skin. He felt the blow of a shoe meet his stomach, the wind fleeing his lungs. He stood up in the time he gave him to recover. He stood up, but he stood alone. All the other sixth graders were happy that they weren’t the target. The eight graders were all taunting him and egging on the two hundred pounds of muscle before him. “Oh, that’s cute,” the giant roared with laughter. “You gonna punch me, Andy?” He despised that nickname, but even more, he despised how alone he felt now. His hands balled into fists, but he promised himself that he wouldn’t strike. He
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would just stand his ground. He hoped that would be enough. Maybe someone would see him stand his ground and care enough. At that moment the giant brought down his fists and... “Andrew!” his mother called from downstairs, waking him abruptly. The smell of bacon and eggs met his nose as he lay in bed. It was a dream this time, but it hadn’t really been a dream. He had often tried to sit with other kids on the bus, but they all ran from him, not out of fear of him, but of the giant. He was used to it, but he never stopped trying. He sometimes wondered if this was insanity. He’d read that insanity is when you try the same thing repeatedly and expect different results. Today was slightly different though. The bus stopped for far too long at one stop. He glanced up and out of the seat to see a brown haired girl standing in
the aisleway. Her friend was already in a seat and trying to pull her in as well. He recognized them both. They usually sat together on the bus to school. Curious, Andrew caught small bits of their conversation. “Everyone needs to have a friend,” the brown haired girl said. “Maybe, but…” The rest of her friend’s words were too quiet for him to hear. “Ladies,” the bus driver called, “please have a seat, so we can make it to school on time.” The girl reluctantly slid into the seat with her friend. Their voices were hushed and easily drowned out by the roar of the bus’ engine. Later, as Andrew approached his locker, he heard the voice of the giant - his real name was Miguel. “Andy, Andy, Andy,” the bully’s raspy voice teased him, his left fist punching his right palm. “All alone again. No teachers around. I’m afraid you’re without any help. Whatcha gonna do?” Andrew opened his mouth to retaliate, but found his voice unuseable. Miguel gave a soft chuckle, “That’s what I thought.” “Hey, you!” a strong voice interrupted from Andrew’s left side. Both kids turned to see the brown haired girl from the bus, her jaw set, determined. “There might not be teachers, but if you think that he’s alone, you’re wrong. You may be strong, but you don’t seem all that bright.” She held her hand out and said,“I’m Lena.” Andrew shook her hand, astonished, which was probably why he didn’t see Miguel’s next blow coming. They were both thrown to the ground, gritting their teeth and shutting their eyes to keep from yelping at the pain. As the pain faded, they opened their eyes. They glanced around. The giant was gone. They made eye contact and began laughing hysterically. Neither of them ever blamed Miguel for being late for class, bruised and hurting, or for any of the bullying that would happen later. As a matter of fact, Andrew hardly noticed the pain. Now he knew, no matter what, he would never be alone.
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The Secret Bully
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rendan Smith had it al -- good grades, a supportive family, and was known for being quarterback on the school football team. All the girls in school were drooling over this high school sweetheart. At all of his football games, his parents were his #1 fans, while his little sister cheered with posters in the stands. He had a perfect life, until he didn’t. Brendan was very insecure about himself and had a lot of anger, resulting him to take it out on others. Secretly after school, Brendan bullied multiple kids that nobody knew, calling them names, pushing them around, and even ripping up their school supplies. All these kids stayed quiet about their suffering, but tried to get Brendan to talk to a counselor about the anger problems he had. One day before school Brendan’s mom asked him to pick up his sister, Emily, from school. After a long day, he went to Emily’s school to pick her up, but since it was a little early, he just sat in the parking lot. Eventually, the bell rang, and Emily started walking out of school until some girls came up to her. Brendan was confused of why she stopped walking to the car, but as soon as he saw what was happening, he knew these were not friends; these girls were bullies. Pushing and shoving, Emily tried to get up and walk to the car but couldn’t, since she was getting blocked. At that moment, Brendan felt a rush of anger and sadness. He got out of the car, ran over to Emily, and immediately pulled her up. Tears in her eyes, she ran to the car while Brendan talked to the girls. After he finished up talking to them, he got in his car and asked Emily if she was okay. She didn’t want to talk, so the
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car was filled with silence all the way home. Brendan wondered - Why? How long? Who? Once they got home, Brendan went to tell his mom about what had happened and requested for her to call the principal or teacher as soon as possible so Emily was safe at school. Later that night, Brendan reflected on how hurt he was to see Emily’s face while she was being bullied. Her face was filled with fear, and he recognized it from someone other than his sister -- the people whom
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he bullied himself. While he was laying in bed, he was filled with disgust, knowing how he hurt these people. The next morning, as soon as he got to school, his only goal was to find all of the people he had bullied and apologize. Brendan asked them to accept his apology and told them he was going to see a therapist for his anger. An instant smile came to their faces, because they were happy for Brendan to learn what he did wrong. A year after all this, Brendan and these people became very close friends, and he knows how to deal with his anger problems. He became a good role model; he now spreads happiness and protects victims of bullying.
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Yukihira Soma By: Cassey Vang, 5th grade, Herrington Elementary, Pontiac
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y role model is Yukihira Soma. He’s not a real person, but he comes from an anime, called Food Wars. Yukihira Soma is a chef that is really great at cooking. One day I would like to cook just like him. Yukihira Soma likes to participate
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in cooking battles. Once the battle ends, he talks about the ingredients he inserted in his cooking and how he cooked it. Sometimes, there are ingredients I don’t even know. Therefore, I’m learning from my role model. The only reason I want to cook is because I don’t want to always eat junk food from fast food restaurants. Yukihira is my biggest role model.
Lastly, once I cook like him, I can teach others! I actually would want to taste the food in the anime. Why? Because whenever he gives the food to the judges, they always love it. Yukihira also has good competition that can destroy him. However, he always wins! Remember, he’s a fictional character, not real, but he can still be a role model.
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Neil Armstrong By: Langston Spearman 4th grade, Sheiko Elementary, West Bloomfield
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eil Armstrong was an American Aeronautical Engineer and the first person to walk on the Moon. His footprint was the first foot print on the Moon. He is my role model because I was to be an astronaut. Astronauts are so cool! They get to go to space. I study hard and learn my math, because if you want to be an astronaut, you need to be great in math.
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have been coaching for number of years - first, at my business; then, friends and individuals from all ways of life. One thing common for them all is the importance of having role models who influence and impact their lives. I found that most people don’t ever think that they are emulating other people they like or admire. To be successful and happy in life, we need to read books on happiness and about successful people to pick up some of their trades. Our subconscious mind is always recording our surrounding and with what we indulge ourselves. In my childhood, my dad was my role mode. I wanted to do everything he was doing. I adopted some of his values, such as being hard worker, strong, kind, compassionate, and ambitious. Those values drove me to be successful at school, kind toward others, and always compassionate. Later in my career, the head of a company, where I worked, had all of the values that I admired about my dad, but he was also an amazing speaker - he made a difference in people’s lives by just talking to them. I learned the value of inspiring others and how important it is to do this when you run a company. In my journey, I found many role models, like Jim Rohn and Wayne Dyer, who
have changed the way I live my life and how I impact others through my coaching and through my own organization. Here are some ideas to help your kids to find a positive role model: • Encourage them to participate in initiative-building activities. • Help them understand the values of having strengths, being good, and good grades. • Talk to them about inspiring heroes from books and movies. In my coaching and training, the first question I would ask is who are your roles model? Our role models can tell us and others what’s important to us. Now, and ever since I started my nonprofit initiative, I am a role model for others, encouraging them to achieve their best life - personal, academic, professional. Role models play an important role in inspiring kids to learn, overcome obstacles, and understand that positive values can be enacted each day. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, civic leader, ministry member, sports coach, after-school program leader, or a person who just happens to be in a child’s life, you have the ability to inspire!
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