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Just Look How Far You've Come

If the contest portion of Mystery Class doesn't result with you finding all ten secret locations, will you feel disappointed? It's natural if you do. After all, you've worked really hard all along the way.

But it may help your outlook if you try having a positive attitude. You've got so much to be proud of. Just think how far you've come and how much you've learned in eleven short weeks!

Watch this uplifting video from Mystery Class veteran teacher Mrs.Plaehn:


Look How Far You've Come >>

Then, Try This!

  • Can you think of different times when you felt disappointed or upset about something? For each one discuss or write about what you did--or could have done--to feel better. How did a positive attitude or looking at your situation from a fresh perspective make a difference?

  • Ask a family member or neighbor to tell you about a time when he or she felt disappointed because something important didn't turn out very well. How did he or she handle it? Was it all bad? What did they learn from that disappointment?
  • Do you think people can benefit and learn when things don't turn out well? How?

  • Bicyclist Lance Armstrong overcame many challenges to win the Tour de France several times. Can you think of other people who made the best of a challenging situation? How did their positive attitude make a difference?

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