“There is a fountain of youth: It is your mind, your talents, the creativity, you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age” -Sophia Loren, Italian Actress and winner of Grammy Award and Academy Award for Best Actress
We wrote this book because high school is an IMPORTANT period in someone’s life. Whole rounded individuals of exemplary character have a high chance of excelling in the world we live in and that journey can begin in high school. This book is about having fun and excelling in high school life.
You have challenges in high school. They could be lack of fees, lack of family support, not rhyming with teachers and the school, poor performance in exams, problems with alcohol, low self-esteem, insecurities, bad food, boring classes, cold mornings, broken heart, friends who talk behind your back. And more. This book does not make those problems go away. Nothing ever does. It tries to look for what you can do. It inspires you to take action.
The one thing that makes this book different is that it is about you and me in high school. What makes us unstoppable? Each chapter of this book answers that question with a collection of principles, stories, to do thing, quotes, points to recall, anecdotes, stories, moments, friendships, all pierced up together to help you be unstoppable in your journey to excellence. It goes beyond excelling in exams but also in sports, clubs and character. It has ten chapters, well chosen to respond to your life in high school.
We invite you to dream with us. We invite you to walk with us through your high school journey. After this book, you will know:
1. How to excel in high school.
2. The virtues required to be excellent.
3. How to set goals and have a game plan from examples of successful people.
4. Why you need mentors and how to choose them.
5. The power of friends and teams.
6. How to win in the world of choices.
7. Why and how to study.
8. How to revise and shine in exams.
9. Why you should be in clubs and sports and how to excel in them.
10. Know to excel in your life beyond high school.
This can be the beginning on your journey to excellence. You can be unstoppable!
Rosemary and Tim, 2010
