Ben Carson

• Born in the slums if 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

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

Ben Carson

Reflection: What this means is that you have to try hard to achieve the things you want to achieve. If you don’t try you’ll becoming a down fall. Ben Carson wouldn’t of a successful man if he didn't read books. It’s your choice whether you want to be successful or not.