Student Success Statement

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

     -Proverbs 13:20

I do not believe that who your friends are is who you are, nor do i believe that having friends who do bad things will lead you to do bad things.  We all have free will and we all know the difference between right and wrong.  No matter who we hang out with, whether they be good or bad,   we make our own decisions and choices.  However, this quote is saying that the people who surround ourselves with are  important because they impact our lives.  Which is true.  It is important to have good and positive people in your life, so that your life does not have anybody negative trying to come in and bring you down.  I do believe that we must surround ourselves with people who make us happy and who love us unconditionally.  I like this quote because it has a bigger meaning then just “don't do bad things”.  The meaning behind this quote is that people will come and go, good and bad people, but we choose who we let stay in our life.  And we should choose people who make us happy.