Little Brothers and Sisters,


Don't be upset because you didn't receive a certificate of merit or honor, success is what you say it is, not what anyone else say it is. It's not definitely not limited to what grades your receive in school. You can print off your own certificates or buy them at Dollar Tree. 

C - Average students are in fact my favorite people and in fact they are the most accomplished people in the world because they don't just focus on academics, information geared toward making their employers dreams come true, but on information to make their own dreams come true. 

A 4.0 g.p.a means nothing if your education isn't equivalent to the other surrounding school districts. A 4.0 at Berea High School isn't the same as a 4.0 at East Tech High School. There's a huge gap.  

- I recall graduating from South High School, being the only recipient of an Honors Diploma and I wasn't fortunate to receive a full ride scholarship to college. After graduating college I realized that I was in a trap and made it my duty to escape immediately. 

Brothers and Sisters, those academic awards do not determine your worth nor your future, you do. 

Anyone can print off a certificate and sign it. Who's really going to call your Second-Grade teacher and verify that you really had citizenship? 

#StopMiseducatingOurYouth 

- Jameel Davis

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