-Credo by Jack London, author of Call of the Wild and White Fang
As we begin our Unit on Identity and our reading of Hermann Hesse's short novel, Siddhartha, I would like you all to reflect on who you are and what you believe is important in life by writing a credo. A credo is any formal or authorized statement of beliefs, principles, or opinions that guide a person's actions. Here is an example:
I believe in the wisdom of elders,
the influence of peer pressure,
the importance of success,
the evil that exists in money,
the effectiveness of hard work,
dedication, courage, strength.
But the belief that you don't have to strive
for your goals is just outrageous.
I believe in the truth that will set you free,
I believe in love that will conquer all,
I believe in respect for others,
Courtesy, politeness, gratitude.
And I believe in the fact that tomorrow
isn't promised to you.
--- (Grade 12 student, from Rochester)
Your credos should fit the following format:
I believe in the _________________________
the____________________________________
the____________________________________
the____________________________________
the____________________________________
_______________, _______________, _________________
But (something you don't believe in, i.e. )
I believe in____________________________
I believe in____________________________
I believe in____________________________
______________, ________________, _________________
And I believe in_________________________________
Be creative, have fun, and of course, be school appropriate. Credos are to be a minimum of 80 words and are due by 3pm on Friday, 3/15/13. Be prepared to share your credos in class Monday, 3/18.
I believe in the principle of bucket lists
ReplyDeletethe satisfaction of doing something that people will not do in a lifetime
the feeling that you know that you are living your life
the achievement of not taking life too seriously
the flow of blood in your veins as you
skydive ,wrestle a gator, bungee jump
But taking life too seriously is absurd
I believe in traveling the world
I believe life has to be lived to the fullest if not what is life
I believe that everyone should live each day like it is their last by snorkeling, visiting each country or learning a new language
And I believe in (what everyone says) YOLO
-Remington :D
I believe in the to do anything I want when I want
ReplyDeleteThe right to bear arms
The corruption of many politicians
The power and trouble money brings
The harder I can work in sports,
Basketball, football, and hockey
But that you can’t get anything with hard work
I believe there is no god
I believe we will all die
I believe that you can do anything,
Go places, get things, and go hard
And finally I believe that the Japanese will take over the world
I agree with you in that we will all die. I also like the right to bear arms.
DeleteI believe in summer
ReplyDeleteThe blue skies and green grass
The feeling of waking up at noon
The starry nights and bonfires with friends
The memories to be made from all the
Parties, car rides and adventures
But sitting at home all day is a waste
I believe in short shorts with flip flops
I believe in staying up all night
I believe in soaking up all the sunshine I can
and I believe in having the time of my life.
-Kylie
I love this.
DeleteI believe in the power of love,
ReplyDeletethe strength from someone holding you,
the feeling of pure happiness,
the way they say “ I love you,”
the belief that you can love so many people at one time,
that you only have one true love, and if you lose that love, you’re screwed.
But I do not believe in “happy ever after.”
I believe in knowing each other for a while,
I believe in being like best friends,
I believe in staring into their eyes,
seeing that love first-hand, whether it is a significant other, or a family member that you can’t live without,
And I believe in fighting for that love.
-Amber.
Love is an important thing! Good blog
DeleteI believe in the basketball team the New York Knicks
ReplyDeletethe point guard, Raymond Felton
the shooting guard, J.R. Smith
the power forward, Carmelo "Melo" Anthony <3
the center, Tyson Chandler
shooting, scoring, and winning
But I don't believe in the Los Angeles Lakers
I believe in my team
I believe in not having rapists(Kobe) on your team.
I believe in the sport of basketball,
dunking , blocking shots, and getting buckets
And I believe in my team, New York.
-Devin
Devin, this is a good one. haha okay bye.
DeleteDevin I like that you wrote about the Knicks. Carmelo is the best NBA player. I like how you say you believe in not having rapists on the team.
Delete-Alex
Devin, having a rapist on your team is a good thing.
DeleteI believe in the basketball team, the Los Angeles Lakers
ReplyDeleteThe point guard, Steve Nash
The shooting guard, Kobe Bryant, or as I call him the Black Mamba <3
The power forward, Metta World Peace
The center, Dwight Howard
Dribbling, passing, and shooting
But I don’t believe in the New York Knicks
I believe in championship rings
I believe in the love of basketball
I believe in getting buckets and getting money
Three pointers, dunking, and free throws
And I believe in my team in Los Angeles
-Janai
JANAI! Your credo is funny! ;D
Delete----> Kylie
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ReplyDeleteI believe in freedom,
ReplyDeletethe true ability to say what you want and have your own opinion,
the idea of rights and liberty,
the real meaning of patriotism,
the soldiers in battle giving their lives for us,
that we have been guaranteed what we have, own, and buy.
But I don't believe the government is our friend,
I believe in corruption, deception and lies,
I believe in seclusion, being self sufficient,
I believe in everyone being out for themselves no matter what it takes,
that no madder what you do, you will never be free, you will never be human,
And I believe in revolution.
-Devon Santamaria
I believe in the Bible,
ReplyDeletethe book that is "sharper than any two-edged sword"
the only book that is inspired of God,
the wisdom and promises that are found in it,
the hope of living forever on a paradise earth, (Psalms 37:11)
seeing dead loved ones again, never getting old, no more tears,
But I don't believe in living life like there's no tomorrow,
I believe in taking life one day at a time,
I believe in enjoying what you have now,
I believe in being satisfied with what you have,
good friends, a simple life, and having a 4th generation ipod,
And I believe in standing up for what's right, even if you're standing alone.
-Brittany Hauser
I believe in the right to be free,
ReplyDeletethe right to freedom of speech,
the right to freedom of religion,
the right to freedom of press,
the right to bear arms,
democracy, liberty, justice, dedication.
But I do not believe in communism.
I believe in strong government,
I believe in a fair system of justice,
I believe in the right to express our own opinion,
a respect for military, baseball, family.
And I believe in the right to have fun and enjoy life.
-Alex
I believe in the fact that laughing too hard causes abs,
ReplyDeletethe ending to a fairy tale can come true,
the prettiest smiles hide the most pain,
the power of karma can strike back,
the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
But giving up is never an option.
I believe in miracles,
I believe that if life gives you lemons you should make lemonade,
I believe family is most important.
~Chloe
And I believe you should do what makes YOU happy.
I believe in the power of music
ReplyDeletethe power to do anything you set out to do
the right to laugh so hard you cry (even when you're in a library)
the strength of the bonds between family, friends, and even more so the strength between best friends
But I don't believe in taking life for granted
I believe in taking everyday as it's given to you
I believe in the fact that not everything's gonna go your way in life
I believe in the power of knowledge, karma, and freedom
And I believe life has a funny way of working itself out in the end.
~ Emily
Nice credo! I liked when you said not to take life for granted. :)
DeleteI believe in the happiness music brings
ReplyDeletethe power of literature
the power of art
the happiness in others
Peace, Wisdom, and friends
But I don't believe in giving up
I believe in doing things you wanna do
I believe in taking each day by day
I believe in family, comedy, and courage
And I believe in never turning back
-Jon
i believe in hunting every animal
ReplyDeletethe power of guns
the power of having fun
the good tasting food
because eating them is delicious
but i dont believe in game wardens
i also dont believe in everything legal
i do believe if you shoot it you eat it
i also dont mind some good fresh coyote bait
Hey I believe in having fun
ReplyDeleteliving life on the edge
Hey be young wild and free
Be happy happy happy
But hey i dont listen to nobody jack
I believe in shooting a turkey on Turkey day
I believe in shooting a rabbit on Easter.
All in all in the end, after its done, the day is over,
i love sitting down at the table and having a good ole mean to feast on.
:p ~Tristen T#2 AkA: Sloth-boy
I believe in the power of belief,
ReplyDeleteThe power to show others who you are
The power one has to change an entire population
The power a tragedy can affect millions if different cultures.
I do not believe that people do not have the power to set their path in life their self
I believe in the power of new life to change old life
The power ones belief can change ones way of life
The power each person has to create their own destiny .
I believe that hard work pays off
ReplyDeleteThat persevering helps you succeed
That dedication gets you to where you want to be
That confidence helps you make a good decision
That time and effort makes you a better player
But not working as hard as you can is laziness
I believe that if you don't work hard you won't succeed
I believe that if you don't persevere you wont succeed
I believe that if you don't dedicate your time you wont succeed
And I believe that hard work pays off
I believe in the thought of being successful
ReplyDeleteThe feeling of being accomplished
The feeling of being stress free
The moment when you've done good
The thought of no more worries
But I don't believe in backing down
I believe in not being lazy and do what's got to be done
I believe in making it to the point where you want to be
I believe in having success right in front of you
And I believe in making it.
I believe in the existence of man
ReplyDeleteThe truth that everyone dies eventually
The fact that the economy is very bad
The government is terrible
The fact that we don’t really need a president
lies, rights, laws
But I don’t believe that obama will change thing
I believe in the right to bear arms
I believe in the rights to men and women
I believe in the army to clean things up over seas
Good government, rights (again), civil
And I believe in the future
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ReplyDeleteI believe in the knowledge of others
ReplyDeletethe willingness to learn,
the motivation to find out,
the feeling of success,
the willpower to advance,
mindset, advice, concentration.
But the belief that the unknown shall remain
unknown is ridiculous.
I believe in math
I believe in science
I believe in the brain,
cooperation, hard work, curiousness
And I believe in the fact that we can solve anything.
--Ashley
I believe in the need to never give up,
ReplyDeletethe feeling to keep working hard,
the importance of success,
the goals that could be accomplished,
the outcomes of hard work,
dedication, courage, confidence
But I don’t believe in failure.
I believe that confidence encourages you to do good.
I believe that you’ll never know what you're capable of if you give up.
I believe that if you give up, you just didn’t want it bad enough.
Success is one of the best feelings in the world.
~Lakeisha