DEFINING STUDENT SUCCESS By Clayton Moody
Imagine winning the lottery. Does that make you successful? As remarkable a fantasy as that is, success is not typically found through lucky numbers. Some days, we may feel a sense of success by making it to our scheduled appointments on time or finding that lost sock in the dryer, but those small successes fade quickly. For the most part, we feel we must climb mountains before seeing the astonishing view that success has to offer.
As students, we’ve likely been told that to become successful, we must go to college. This can be an arduous journey and an immense investment. Certainly, struggling up this steep mountain should lead to success. After all, success only comes at the end of difficult roads, correct? Absolutely not. Suffering is not a prerequisite to success. Believe it or not, finding success can and should be an incredibly enjoyable experience. After all, it is far easier to make our dreams transpire if the process is filled with the excitement to show up and give our best efforts each day. Keep this in mind as I describe three attributes of Montana Tech that lead to true success. First, allow me to introduce cross country and all-conference track and field athlete, Becca Richtman. During Tech’s inaugural track and field season in May 2021, Becca won the Steeplechase event at NAIA Nationals. For her, success began with gratitude
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