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Principle #16:

Stop Hanging Out with Turkeys and Soar with Eagles

Directions: Read through Principle #16 on pages 179 - 192 of the book entitled The Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy. On the chart below, list the names of the five friends you hang out with most often. Then list each friend’s G.P.A. If you feel uncomfortable asking your friends for their grade point averages, just estimate. Finally, check which personality type each of your friends have.

Names of Friends / G.P.A. / Personality Type
1. / . / □ Positive and Encouraging
□ Negative and Unsupportive
2. / . / □ Positive and Encouraging
□ Negative and Unsupportive
3. / . / □ Positive and Encouraging
□ Negative and Unsupportive
4. / . / □ Positive and Encouraging
□ Negative and Unsupportive
5. / . / □ Positive and Encouraging
□ Negative and Unsupportive
Add up the G.P.A of the 5 friends listed above. Then divide that number by 5. Record the average G.P.A. of your friends in the column to the right. / Friends’ Average G.P.A.
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Write your G.P.A. in column to the right. / My G.P.A.
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1.  Look at your friends’ average G.P.A. Is their average G.P.A. higher or lower than yours? If their average G.P.A. is lower than yours, how could this affect you?

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2.  “We will rarely exceed the expectations of those we spend the most time with.” Who could you add to your circle of friends that might challenge you to improve yourself or your grades?

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3.  Do you have more friends who are positive and encouraging or more friends who are negative and unsupportive? Are any of your friends negative and unsupportive? If so, what will you do about it?

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Interview Eagles
List the name of the top student in your school here: / Have you ever asked that person what their secret for success is? □ Yes □ No / If the answer to the last question was “no,” then ask that person what their secret is. Write their response here:
List the name of the best athlete in your school here: / Have you ever asked that person what their secret for success is? □ Yes □ No / If the answer to the last question was “no,” then ask that person what their secret is. Write their response here:
List the name of the top teacher in your school here: / Have you ever asked that person what their secret for success is? □ Yes □ No / If the answer to the last question was “no,” then ask that person what their secret is. Write their response here:

4. Who do you know that might make a good mentor to help you become even more successful?

Why would this person be a good mentor for you?

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5. What would you ask this mentor to help you with?

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5. What have you learned from this lesson? Write a brief paragraph that summarizes your learning.

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10th Grade AVID - 1 - The Success Principles for Teens