Something To Think About: Sophocles

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There is no success without hardship.–Sophocles

As you struggle through these first weeks of Summer I, know that you are on the path to success.

Something To Think About: John Carmack

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Focused, hard work is the real key to success. Keep your eyes on the goal, and just keep taking the next step towards completing it. If you aren’t sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better.–John Carmack

We are almost to the end of Spring II. You have taken some significant steps toward your goal.

Something To Think About: Francis of Assisi

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Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.–Francis of Assisi

As you begin Spring II, let this be your mantra.

The End Is Near!

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As we race through to the end of Spring I, your Brandman librarians would like to remind you that we are available for last minute research questions or citation help. Please feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email if you need assistance. We are here to help!

Something To Think About: Jiddu Krishnamurti

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There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.–Jiddu Krishnamurti

As you come to the end of the Spring I session, know that what you have learned is simply a step along the way. Keep stepping!

Something To Think About: Malcolm X

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If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.–Malcolm X

Let’s keep Malcolm X’s assertion in mind this month.

Something To Think About: Charles Darwin

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In the long history of humankind (and animal kind too) those who learned to collaborate
and improvise most effectively have prevailed.–Charles Darwin

Even distance education students need to create study groups and cohorts to collaborate.

Something To Think About: Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.–Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let’s make it point today to try to stretch our boundaries.

Something To Think About: Benjamin Disraeli

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Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.–Benjamin Disraeli

What action makes you happy?

Something To Think About: Les Brown

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Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way. Les Brown