“In high school, I had to hide my comic book side, my nerd side from the civilian world so they wouldn't categorize me. They would try to marginalize me for what I like. I tried to give it up, believe me. I tried to kick the habit. But there's too much I liked about it to give it up completely.” WorldGivingTryingBelieveBookSchoolSidesToo MuchHabitHigh SchoolComicKicksBelieve In MeComic BookNerdCivilians Author:Mark Hamill
“I think college is an absolute. In this world you have to learn how to learn and get in the habit of always wanting to learn. Some kids have that out of high school and may be able to do the college equivalent of home schooling. Most kids can't. So I highly recommend going to college.” ThinkingWorldMayHomeKidsAbleSchoolThis WorldCollegeHabitHigh SchoolAbsolutesSchoolingGoing To College Author:Mark Cuban
“I enrolled at a local college, but this time paid attention to myself - took only courses that really interested me, even if they weren't in sequence; kept out of classes with people I knew from high school, because I tended to act like the class clown around them; selected teachers by their teaching style - until I could build up my study habits. I ended up graduating with a 3.97 GPA and got into Harvard for my doctorate.” PeopleIfsSchoolCoursesAttentionClassStudyTeacherTeachingStyleCollegeHabitHigh SchoolPaidLocalsGraduatesClownSequenceHarvardSelectedDoctoratesGpa Author:L. Todd Rose
“I had a lot of bad habits in how I was playing the horn. And I slowly, in high school and college, started to recognize them and get them a little better. But it was not an overnight process, I'll say that.” LittlesSchoolProcessCollegeHabitHigh SchoolHornsBad Habits Author:Jon Gordon
“Be in the habit of experimenting with your clothing so that you don't get stuck for life with a self-image developed over the course of high school.” SelfSchoolCoursesLiteratureHabitHigh SchoolStuckClothingsBootsSchool Life Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“aloof, adj. It has always been my habit, ever since junior high school, to ask that question: “What are you thinking?” It is always an act of desperation, and I keep on asking, even though I know it will never work the way I want it to.” ThinkingKnowsWayWantSchoolAsksHabitHigh SchoolAskingDesperationJuniorsJunior HighAloofHigh School Junior Book:The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel Source: The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel
“Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals. You've got to have them down before you can even think about playing.” ThinkingWellsReasonPlayAbleSchoolPracticeCollegeDevelopmentHabitBasketballHigh SchoolFundamentalsCompetitionNbaCrucialInspirational BasketballPlaying BasketballBest Basketball Book:Drive: The Story of My Life Source: Drive: The Story of My Life