According to an experienced science educator, who holds a B.A. in Biology, and an M. S. in Genetics, Professor David Mirman, Victims always complain, while Creators keep asking and seeking for the answer until they find it. Victims find it easy to blame others, and use useless excuses for most of their negative situations. This way is usually not effective to reach goals. While on the other hand, Creators are always asking how to fix these situations in the way that serve their ambitions, and how to solve these problems, instead of complaining and give excuses, even if they had to put more effort and try more than once. People who think like Creators are more likely to find their answers and reach their goals. Thinking like a Creator will lead you to the success in college and in life, so instead of saying “it is not my fault” say “what can I do to make it better?” and keep asking until you find your answer .

     Everyone has been a Victim many times before. You’ve been a Victim and I've been one too. I remember in my freshman high school year, when I lean on my friend to do my Arabic research. All what I had to do is just do my research, type it in, and handle it to my teacher. But I started to delay it to the other day, and the other, and the other, until it was two days to the due day. "I have until tomorrow to finish the Arabic report." I said to my friend "Oh! You didn't finish it yet!" She said "Do you want me to do it for you?" She kept telling me it is not a big deal and I’m being too scared. "It is really no problem. I got my brother's last year research. All what I have to do is print it" She stated. “I don’t think I’ll be in trouble.” I thought. I let her do it for me and everyone is going to be happy, or that's what I thought. In the due day I was nervous, but I kept telling myself "Everything is going to be fine.” The teacher came and my friend too, But the research didn't "I'm really sorry, I tried to look for it but it was lost with all the documents in my computer" She said. I was angry, upset, and scared. I didn't know what to say to the teacher "The printer didn't work. The dog ate my assignment?" Well the dog excuse is not going to work. Actually all of them. Eventually I told the teacher that I didn't bring the research "I didn't expect this from you Samar, you are my number one student!" The teacher said surprisingly "I was clear about the deadline and everything." I brought the research the next day and got a D. Being in a situation like this taught me not to trust anyone to do my work, and I should be more confident in myself because no one can do my job better that I do!

     Our lives full of Challenges and thinking positively with a creator mind is the only way to keep up with them. I know that one person who can make from fail success, she is my number one model of being a creator and her name is Bushrah. She is one of the few strong, consistent people that I know. She is my father’s cousin, and she had Leukemia. She was 25 years old when she found out that she had cancer. She had to leave the country to get the treatment that she needs. She left Iraq with her mother to Jordan and start the chemotherapy. Her chances to stay alive wasn’t high enough, though she kept fighting this illness. Getting the right treatment was not for free, nor affordable. All the family helped financially. Donations started from a hundred dollars to thousands, but it wasn’t enough! Everyone tried their best. Her last bullet in this fight was to send a request to meet the princess of Jordan “princess Haya bint Al Hussein”, for her reputation in helping people who can’t afford their medical treatments. Bushrah had a response from the princess herself, and she met her eventually. The princess offered to pay the expenses of the treatment. After two years she became cancer free. She won the fight. Not just fighting the cancer, but struggling to stay alive and never give up. And now she is married and has a two years old son called Osama.

     All in all, everyone has different problems. Thinking like a creator is the best way to solve these problems. Being a student in college is pretty much a challenge to me, but as a creator, I’m focusing on my goal, and that is to be a human resource manager. In addition, I put priorities to everything. My study is the first on the list, in other words, quitting school is not a choice. Last but not least, I’m planning to volunteer in the summer to help different organizations in way that improve different skills that I need in my future work field. It is all about setting your goals and work for them. What are you waiting for? Join us, and be a creator.

 

 

Works Cited:

 

Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, Seventh Edition. Boston: Cengage, 2014. Print.

Mirman, David. "Do You Think Like a Victim or a Creator?" You Are the Prime Mover.

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