Ben Carson

• Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty
• His mother and father divorced
• His mother came from a family of 24 children
• His mother couldn't read
• His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis
• Ben was the worst student in his grade school class 
• Ben becomes top student in his class
• Ben becomes a world renowned doctor

Student Success Statement

A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity

"I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change the (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it."

Dr. Ben Carson

Reflection: I think this statement means that it is really up to you to decide how much work you want do and how much you want to learn.