Journal topics are listed here by date.
All journal entries are required, even for students who are absent.
June 1 (green day only): "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use." ~Soren Kierkegaard
May 27 & 31: "Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." ~Lao Tzu
May 23 & 24: "Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself." ~Samuel Butler
May 13 & 16: "Starting strong is good. Finishing strong is epic." ~Robin Sharma
May 11 & 12: "It is not how much we have but how much we enjoy that makes happiness." ~Charles Spurgeon
May 9 & 10: "A problem is a chance for you to do your best." ~ Duke Ellington
May 5 & 6: "Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm." ~Abraham Lincoln
May 3 & 4: “For in the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle; and one faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged.” ~Alice Walker
April 29 & May 2: “The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream.” ~Azar Nafisi
April 27 & 28: “Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.” ~John Wooden
April 25 & 26: The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do." ~Sarah Ban Breathnach
April 21 & 22: "Patience, persistance, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success." ~Napoleon Hill
April 19 & 20: “One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they only already agree with you. You do not change people’s minds.” ~Frank Zappa
April 15 & 18: “All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” ~Walt Disney
April 13 & 14: “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” ~Pope John Paul II
April 11 & 12: “Action is the foundational key to all success.” ~Pablo Picasso
March 29 & 30: "Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene." ~A.C. Benson
March 25 & 28: “Never be afraid to sit a while and think.” ~Lorraine Hansberry
March 23 & 24: “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” ~Stephen Hawking
March 21 & 22: “We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future.” ~Frederick Douglass
March 17 & 18: “Luck is believing you’re lucky.” ~ Tennessee Williams
March 15 & 16: “People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” ~Zig Ziglar
March 11 & 14: "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." ~Johann Wolfgang Goethe
March 9 & 10: “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~Confucius
March 7 & 8: No journal topic (SOL Testing)
March 3 & 4: "Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy." ~Lau Tzu
March 1 & 2: “When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.” ~Roy Disney
February 26 & 29: “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” ~Henry Ford
February 24 & 25: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” ~Mahatma Gandhi
February 22 & 23: “Friends and good manners will carry you where money can’t go. ~ Margaret Walker
February 18 & 19: “Persistence: All great achievements require time.” ~Maya Angelou
February 16 & 17: "Tomorrow hopes that we have learned something from yesterday." ~John Wayne
February 11 & 12: "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration and victory." George S. Patton
February 9 & 10: “Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.” ~Edith Wharton
February 5 & 8: "I have learned that to be with those I like is enough." ~Walt Whitman
February 3 & 4: “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” ~Confucius
February 1 & 2: "I dwell in possibilities." ~Emily Dickinson
May 27 & 31: "Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." ~Lao Tzu
May 23 & 24: "Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself." ~Samuel Butler
May 13 & 16: "Starting strong is good. Finishing strong is epic." ~Robin Sharma
May 11 & 12: "It is not how much we have but how much we enjoy that makes happiness." ~Charles Spurgeon
May 9 & 10: "A problem is a chance for you to do your best." ~ Duke Ellington
May 5 & 6: "Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm." ~Abraham Lincoln
May 3 & 4: “For in the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle; and one faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged.” ~Alice Walker
April 29 & May 2: “The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream.” ~Azar Nafisi
April 27 & 28: “Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.” ~John Wooden
April 25 & 26: The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do." ~Sarah Ban Breathnach
April 21 & 22: "Patience, persistance, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success." ~Napoleon Hill
April 19 & 20: “One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they only already agree with you. You do not change people’s minds.” ~Frank Zappa
April 15 & 18: “All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” ~Walt Disney
April 13 & 14: “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” ~Pope John Paul II
April 11 & 12: “Action is the foundational key to all success.” ~Pablo Picasso
March 29 & 30: "Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene." ~A.C. Benson
March 25 & 28: “Never be afraid to sit a while and think.” ~Lorraine Hansberry
March 23 & 24: “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” ~Stephen Hawking
March 21 & 22: “We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future.” ~Frederick Douglass
March 17 & 18: “Luck is believing you’re lucky.” ~ Tennessee Williams
March 15 & 16: “People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” ~Zig Ziglar
March 11 & 14: "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." ~Johann Wolfgang Goethe
March 9 & 10: “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~Confucius
March 7 & 8: No journal topic (SOL Testing)
March 3 & 4: "Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy." ~Lau Tzu
March 1 & 2: “When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.” ~Roy Disney
February 26 & 29: “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” ~Henry Ford
February 24 & 25: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” ~Mahatma Gandhi
February 22 & 23: “Friends and good manners will carry you where money can’t go. ~ Margaret Walker
February 18 & 19: “Persistence: All great achievements require time.” ~Maya Angelou
February 16 & 17: "Tomorrow hopes that we have learned something from yesterday." ~John Wayne
February 11 & 12: "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration and victory." George S. Patton
February 9 & 10: “Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.” ~Edith Wharton
February 5 & 8: "I have learned that to be with those I like is enough." ~Walt Whitman
February 3 & 4: “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” ~Confucius
February 1 & 2: "I dwell in possibilities." ~Emily Dickinson