The Harmful Effects of Tobacco

The Harmful Effects of Tobacco

Smoking tobacco can cause you to have trouble breathing and to cough a lot with phlegm. If you have asthma smoking tobacco can cause you to have more frequent attacks. Tobacco can also give you diseases like emphysema and can lead to lung cancer. There are more than 480,000 deaths every year because of tobacco and secondhand smoking. More than 16 million people have diseases cause by the use of tobacco. Nearly 9 out of 10 people who smoked have started when they were just a teenager. 73% of high schoolers were found to use tobacco  and 56% of middle schoolers were found smoking tobacco.  

True independence and freedom

"True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right." -Brigham Young

Mr. Young says that the only way to feel free is by doing what's right. If your not doing what's right then your not free or you'll never be. The only way to be independent is to do what is right, if not then you'll just be depending on others. By doing what's right you'll never have to worry if your freedom or independence is being taken. For example if you choose to shoot someone and you end up going to jail. Your freedom wasn't taken away because you did something right it was taken because you did something wrong. Another example could be, if you never do whats right then you'll never be able to do stuff like get your license. Which will give you more freedom to go places. I agree with Mr. Young if you never get caught doing whats wrong then you'll always maintain your freedom. So that's why even if you do something so little like using your phone during class and the teacher catches you and he takes it away. You just lost some of your freedom.  

You can't be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right

Student Success Statement

"You can't be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right." -Thomas S. Monson

This quote reflects on choosing the right and if you choose the right you can't do wrong. If you choose to do the wrong then you CAN'T be RIGHT. The only way of ever being right is by choosing the right. I agree with Mr. Monson you can't be right if you're choosing the wrong. It's not possible to be right if you're choosing the wrong. 

COURAGE

Student Success Statement

"We need the COURAGE to START and CONTINUE what we should do, and the COURAGE to Stop what we shouldn't do."

-Richard L. Evans

I agree with what Richard L. Evans is saying because you have to be courage to start doing stuff but also to continue doing them. Others usually start something but don't end it. It takes COURAGE and hunger to continue doing the right thing. Let's say for example you have a game in 3 days but you haven't practice at all. You have to choice to either START and CONTINUE practicing for the game for all the other games to come. But it takes COURAGE to do that. Just like it takes COURAGE to stop doing something you know your not suppose to be doing. Like for example hanging out with you friends instead of practicing because your ashamed what your friends might say.

Always do right

Right

Student Success Statement

"Always do right."

-Mark Twain

I think what Mark Twain means is that you should always do the right thing every if it comes with sacrifices. Those sacrifices will then be for the better. Like for example, lets say you have your finals coming up but some of your friends want to go to the movies. The right thing to do is to stay home and study even if its boring. That is a sacrifice that will help you in the long run. Success or happiness comes with a lot of sacrifice. By always doing right your already getting closer to your goals. The only way to do something is the right way or else your not doing it at all. If your always doing the wrong and not doing something right then you might as well not do it. For example lets say your coach tells you to run for a hour without stopping, and instead you walk and you take brakes. Then your not doing it right, so why as well not do it. Success comes to those who are willing to work right.

If we do what's right, we have no need to fear

Student Success Statement

"If we do what's right, we have no need to fear."

-Evan Stephens

If you always do what is right than you have nothing to fear at all. If your doing something wrong then you feel guilty and scared. That you will get caught doing something wrong. A good example about not fearing when your doing something good, would be like if you have a essay due tomorrow. But you finished it so you can just relax and not worry. But there might be a kid who hasn't done the essay and is all scared and worried. If he would have just did it earlier he wouldn't have to worry if you will finish it in time or not. In the other hand the kid who did finish it in time, has no need to be worried or scared. That is the way I look at this statement. I agree with Evan Stephens, his statement is completely true.