I would love us to bring back our Juedo-Christian values and begin to teach those things, at a time other than a political election.

It is absolutely vital that we do all we can to allow Americans to practice their religious ways, while simultaneously ensuring that no one's beliefs infringe upon those of others. We should also serve as champions of freedom of religion throughout the world.

Stop thinking of failing.

Do you have a brain? Then you can think your way out of it. The reason we have brains is so we can figure out how to do things.

The culture in which we live stresses looking out for number one. Without adopting such a self-centered value system, we can demand the best of ourselves while we are extending our hands to help others.

I struggled academically throughout elementary school

So after a while, if people won't accept your excuses, you stop looking for them.