Student Success Statement

“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than be in bad company.”

George Washington

Reflection: This quote by one of the founders of our nation, George Washington, is incredible because it speaks the truth in a very real and sophisticated way. He says that we should only associate or spend time with people of good quality and if you do not know anyone with good quality then stay alone and do not go with people of bad quality. A lot of people know who has good quality and who has bad quality but they still choose to go with the people of bad quality. An example of associating with people of good quality is when someone surrounds themselves with real friends at school who help you with your educational needs and don’t take you or slow you down as you pursue your goal. A example of  spending time with people of bad quality is if you go to a party and everyone is doing drugs and things they are not supposed to be doing. So if a person stays at that party then they are surrounding themselves with people of bad quality knowingly or unknowingly. If you do not know anyone with good quality don’t just go with the people of bad quality, stay alone because it is better to stay alone and wait to find people of good quality than to be impatient and instead go with people who are very bad company. “Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.”